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Perth and Kinross and Cotswold

154,490 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Cotswold on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Cotswold 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Perth and Kinross: £4,646Cotswold: £4,394Perth and Kinross: £4,665Cotswold: £4,150Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Perth and Kinross: £12,346Cotswold: £12,396Perth and Kinross: £12,398Cotswold: £11,708Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

  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, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Perth and Kinross: £1,620Cotswold: £1,220Perth and Kinross: £1,627Cotswold: £1,153Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Perth and Kinross: £11,437Cotswold: £11,588Perth and Kinross: £11,486Cotswold: £10,945Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Perth and Kinross: £313Cotswold: £233Perth and Kinross: £314Cotswold: £220Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higher£232£233£220

  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, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Perth and Kinross: £578Cotswold: £559Perth and Kinross: £581Cotswold: £528Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Perth and Kinross: £17Cotswold: £16Perth and Kinross: £17Cotswold: £15Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Perth and Kinross: £472Cotswold: £236Perth and Kinross: £474Cotswold: £223Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Perth and Kinross: £153Cotswold: £79Perth and Kinross: £154Cotswold: £75Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£79£79£75

  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, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Perth and Kinross: £95Cotswold: £60Perth and Kinross: £95Cotswold: £56Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Perth and Kinross is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Perth and Kinross: £1,177Cotswold: £1,009Perth and Kinross: £1,182Cotswold: £953Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Perth and Kinross: £122Cotswold: £137Perth and Kinross: £123Cotswold: £130Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  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, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Perth and Kinross: £337Cotswold: £144Perth and Kinross: £338Cotswold: £136Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higher£144£144£136

  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, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Perth and Kinross: £5.16Cotswold: £5.26Perth and Kinross: £5.18Cotswold: £4.97Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Perth and Kinross: £6.00Cotswold: £1.99Perth and Kinross: £6.02Cotswold: £1.88Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Perth and Kinross: £5.96Cotswold: £6.66Perth and Kinross: £5.98Cotswold: £6.29Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higher61.7

  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, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Perth and Kinross is higher119.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher35.5

  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, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higher111.5

  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, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher13.1

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Perth and Kinross and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,376£4,394£4,150Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,343£12,396£11,708Perth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,215£1,220£1,153Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£232£233£220Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£556£559£528Perth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£16£16£15Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£235£236£223Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£79£79£75Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£59£60£56Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,005£1,009£953Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£144£144£136Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£1.98£1.99£1.88Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,011.0Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.661.7Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4119.8Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.035.5Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4111.5Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated13.1Perth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Perth and Kinross: £4,646Cotswold: £4,394Perth and Kinross: £4,665Cotswold: £4,150Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Cotswold £3,229Cotswold: £3,229Perth and Kinross: £2,931Cotswold: £3,243Perth and Kinross: £2,944Cotswold: £3,063Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Perth and Kinross: £961Cotswold: £692Perth and Kinross: £965Cotswold: £654Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higher£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Perth and Kinross: £2,716Cotswold: £3,031Perth and Kinross: £2,727Cotswold: £2,863Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Perth and Kinross: £74Cotswold: £61Perth and Kinross: £75Cotswold: £58Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Perth and Kinross is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Perth and Kinross: £137Cotswold: £146Perth and Kinross: £138Cotswold: £138Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Perth and Kinross: £4.07Cotswold: £4.23Perth and Kinross: £4.09Cotswold: £4.00Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Perth and Kinross: £472Cotswold: £236Perth and Kinross: £474Cotswold: £223Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Perth and Kinross: £153Cotswold: £79Perth and Kinross: £154Cotswold: £75Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Perth and Kinross: £56Cotswold: £34Perth and Kinross: £57Cotswold: £32Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53Perth and Kinross is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Perth and Kinross: £698Cotswold: £573Perth and Kinross: £701Cotswold: £541Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higher£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Perth and Kinross: £122Cotswold: £137Perth and Kinross: £123Cotswold: £130Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Perth and Kinross: £200Cotswold: £82Perth and Kinross: £201Cotswold: £77Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Perth and Kinross: £3.06Cotswold: £2.99Perth and Kinross: £3.07Cotswold: £2.82Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13Perth and Kinross: £3.55Cotswold: £1.13Perth and Kinross: £3.57Cotswold: £1.07Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Perth and Kinross: £5.96Cotswold: £6.66Perth and Kinross: £5.98Cotswold: £6.29Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higher16.1

  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, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Perth and Kinross is higher31.3

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higher63.3

  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, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher7.5

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Perth and Kinross and Cotswold, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,376£4,394£4,150Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£690£692£654Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£61£61£58Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£145£146£138Cotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£235£236£223Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£79£79£75Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£34£34£32Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£570£573£541Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£81£82£77Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.97£2.99£2.82Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£1.13£1.13£1.07Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.1Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.3Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.035.5Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.263.3Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated7.5Perth and Kinross

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mCotswold: £403.1mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mCotswold: £380.7mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mCotswold: £297.4mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mCotswold: £280.9mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mCotswold: £63.5mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mCotswold: £60.0mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mCotswold: £278.0mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mCotswold: £262.6mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mCotswold: £5.6mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mCotswold: £5.3mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mCotswold: £13.4mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mCotswold: £12.7mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

  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, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mCotswold: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mCotswold: £0.37mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mCotswold: £21.6mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mCotswold: £20.4mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mCotswold: £7.3mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mCotswold: £6.9mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mCotswold: £3.1mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mCotswold: £2.9mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mCotswold: £52.5mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mCotswold: £49.6mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mCotswold: £12.6mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mCotswold: £11.9mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mCotswold: £7.5mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mCotswold: £7.1mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mCotswold: £0.27mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mCotswold: £0.26mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mCotswold: £0.10mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mCotswold: £0.10mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mCotswold: £0.61mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mCotswold: £0.58mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross is higher2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higher5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher684

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Perth and Kinross and Cotswold, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.10mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94324,259Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9201,480Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9652,875Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4353,260Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,2385,802Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated684Perth and Kinross

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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