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Perth and Kinross and Westmorland and Furness

154,490 and 229,821 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Westmorland and Furness on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Perth and Kinross is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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

Perth and Kinross Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Perth and Kinross: £4,646Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Perth and Kinross: £4,665Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4,624£4,644£4,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Westmorland and Furness £12,441Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Perth and Kinross: £12,346Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Perth and Kinross: £12,398Westmorland and Furness: £11,801Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Westmorland and Furness is higher£12,441£12,494£11,801

  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, Westmorland and Furness £1,408Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Perth and Kinross: £1,620Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Perth and Kinross: £1,627Westmorland and Furness: £1,336Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Westmorland and Furness £11,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Perth and Kinross: £11,437Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Perth and Kinross: £11,486Westmorland and Furness: £10,834Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,470£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Westmorland and Furness £273Westmorland and Furness: £273Perth and Kinross: £313Westmorland and Furness: £274Perth and Kinross: £314Westmorland and Furness: £259Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, Westmorland and Furness £728Westmorland and Furness: £728Perth and Kinross: £578Westmorland and Furness: £731Perth and Kinross: £581Westmorland and Furness: £691Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Westmorland and Furness is higher£728£731£691

  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, Westmorland and Furness £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Perth and Kinross: £17Westmorland and Furness: £18Perth and Kinross: £17Westmorland and Furness: £17Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Westmorland and Furness is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Perth and Kinross: £472Westmorland and Furness: £387Perth and Kinross: £474Westmorland and Furness: £366Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Perth and Kinross: £153Westmorland and Furness: £116Perth and Kinross: £154Westmorland and Furness: £109Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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, Westmorland and Furness £80Westmorland and Furness: £80Perth and Kinross: £95Westmorland and Furness: £80Perth and Kinross: £95Westmorland and Furness: £75Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Westmorland and Furness £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Perth and Kinross: £1,177Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Perth and Kinross: £1,182Westmorland and Furness: £956Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Perth and Kinross: £122Westmorland and Furness: £162Perth and Kinross: £123Westmorland and Furness: £153Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

  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, Westmorland and Furness £313Westmorland and Furness: £313Perth and Kinross: £337Westmorland and Furness: £314Perth and Kinross: £338Westmorland and Furness: £297Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Westmorland and Furness £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Perth and Kinross: £5.16Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Perth and Kinross: £5.18Westmorland and Furness: £4.04Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Westmorland and Furness £4.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Perth and Kinross: £6.00Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Perth and Kinross: £6.02Westmorland and Furness: £4.16Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Perth and Kinross: £5.96Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Perth and Kinross: £5.98Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Westmorland and Furness is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  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, Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Westmorland and Furness is higher1,009.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 70.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count70.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 140.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Westmorland and Furness is higher140.4

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  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, Westmorland and Furness 130.8Westmorland and Furness: 130.8Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count130.8

  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, Westmorland and Furness 16.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher16.0

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Perth and Kinross and Westmorland and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,624£4,644£4,386Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,408£1,414£1,336Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,422£11,470£10,834Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£273£274£259Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£728£731£691Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£18£18£17Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£386£387£366Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£115£116£109Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£80£80£75Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,008£1,012£956Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£313£314£297Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.26£4.28£4.04Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.39£4.40£4.16Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,009.7Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.670.7Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4140.4Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.056.2Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4130.8Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated16.0Perth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 8. 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Perth and Kinross: £4,646Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Perth and Kinross: £4,665Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4,624£4,644£4,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Westmorland and Furness £3,129Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Perth and Kinross: £2,931Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Perth and Kinross: £2,944Westmorland and Furness: £2,968Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Westmorland and Furness is higher£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Westmorland and Furness £825Westmorland and Furness: £825Perth and Kinross: £961Westmorland and Furness: £829Perth and Kinross: £965Westmorland and Furness: £783Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Westmorland and Furness £2,873Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Perth and Kinross: £2,716Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Perth and Kinross: £2,727Westmorland and Furness: £2,725Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,885£2,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Westmorland and Furness £69Westmorland and Furness: £69Perth and Kinross: £74Westmorland and Furness: £69Perth and Kinross: £75Westmorland and Furness: £65Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Perth and Kinross: £137Westmorland and Furness: £184Perth and Kinross: £138Westmorland and Furness: £174Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

  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, Westmorland and Furness £4.62Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Perth and Kinross: £4.07Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Perth and Kinross: £4.09Westmorland and Furness: £4.38Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Perth and Kinross: £472Westmorland and Furness: £387Perth and Kinross: £474Westmorland and Furness: £366Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Perth and Kinross: £153Westmorland and Furness: £116Perth and Kinross: £154Westmorland and Furness: £109Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Westmorland and Furness £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Perth and Kinross: £56Westmorland and Furness: £47Perth and Kinross: £57Westmorland and Furness: £44Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Westmorland and Furness £590Westmorland and Furness: £590Perth and Kinross: £698Westmorland and Furness: £593Perth and Kinross: £701Westmorland and Furness: £560Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Perth and Kinross: £122Westmorland and Furness: £162Perth and Kinross: £123Westmorland and Furness: £153Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Perth and Kinross: £200Westmorland and Furness: £184Perth and Kinross: £201Westmorland and Furness: £174Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Westmorland and Furness £2.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Perth and Kinross: £3.06Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Perth and Kinross: £3.07Westmorland and Furness: £2.36Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Westmorland and Furness £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Perth and Kinross: £3.55Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Perth and Kinross: £3.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.44Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2.57£2.58£2.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Perth and Kinross: £5.96Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Perth and Kinross: £5.98Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Westmorland and Furness is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Westmorland and Furness 254.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Westmorland and Furness is higher254.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Westmorland and Furness 17.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Westmorland and Furness 35.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Westmorland and Furness is higher35.3

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Westmorland and Furness 76.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count76.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 14.5, Westmorland and Furness 9.4Westmorland and Furness: 9.4Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher9.4

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Perth and Kinross and Westmorland and Furness, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,624£4,644£4,386Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£825£829£783Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£69£69£65Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£386£387£366Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£115£116£109Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£47£47£44Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£590£593£560Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£183£184£174Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.49£2.50£2.36Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.57£2.58£2.44Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1254.0Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.917.8Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.135.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.056.2Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.276.6Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated9.4Perth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 21. 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnPerth and Kinross: £717.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnPerth and Kinross: £720.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bnPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Westmorland and Furness £719.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mWestmorland and Furness is higher£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Westmorland and Furness £189.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Westmorland and Furness £660.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Westmorland and Furness £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  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, Westmorland and Furness £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Westmorland and Furness £88.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Westmorland and Furness £26.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Westmorland and Furness £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Westmorland and Furness £135.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Westmorland and Furness £37.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Westmorland and Furness £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Westmorland and Furness £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Westmorland and Furness £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Westmorland and Furness 58,367Westmorland and Furness: 58,367Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Westmorland and Furness is higher58,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Westmorland and Furness 4,085Westmorland and Furness: 4,085Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count4,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Westmorland and Furness 8,117Westmorland and Furness: 8,117Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Westmorland and Furness is higher8,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Westmorland and Furness 12,922Westmorland and Furness: 12,922Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count12,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Westmorland and Furness 17,609Westmorland and Furness: 17,609Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count17,609

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Westmorland and Furness 2,149Westmorland and Furness: 2,149Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher2,149

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross and Westmorland and Furness, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94358,367Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9204,085Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9658,117Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,43512,922Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,23817,609Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated2,149Perth and Kinross

Sources

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

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