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Perth and Kinross and Ribble Valley

154,490 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Ribble Valley on 16 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 16 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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 Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Perth and Kinross: £4,646Ribble Valley: £4,027Perth and Kinross: £4,665Ribble Valley: £3,803Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494Perth and Kinross: £12,346Ribble Valley: £12,547Perth and Kinross: £12,398Ribble Valley: £11,851Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

  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, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018Perth and Kinross: £1,620Ribble Valley: £1,022Perth and Kinross: £1,627Ribble Valley: £965Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higher£1,018£1,022£965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Perth and Kinross: £11,437Ribble Valley: £11,703Perth and Kinross: £11,486Ribble Valley: £11,054Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193Perth and Kinross: £313Ribble Valley: £194Perth and Kinross: £314Ribble Valley: £184Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higher£193£194£184

  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, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633Perth and Kinross: £578Ribble Valley: £636Perth and Kinross: £581Ribble Valley: £601Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£633£636£601

  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, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14Perth and Kinross: £17Ribble Valley: £14Perth and Kinross: £17Ribble Valley: £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, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Perth and Kinross: £472Ribble Valley: £269Perth and Kinross: £474Ribble Valley: £254Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Perth and Kinross: £153Ribble Valley: £90Perth and Kinross: £154Ribble Valley: £85Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£89£90£85

  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, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56Perth and Kinross: £95Ribble Valley: £57Perth and Kinross: £95Ribble Valley: £54Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Perth and Kinross is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753Perth and Kinross: £1,177Ribble Valley: £756Perth and Kinross: £1,182Ribble Valley: £714Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Perth and Kinross: £122Ribble Valley: £89Perth and Kinross: £123Ribble Valley: £84Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higher£88£89£84

  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, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201Perth and Kinross: £337Ribble Valley: £201Perth and Kinross: £338Ribble Valley: £190Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higher£201£201£190

  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, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65Perth and Kinross: £5.16Ribble Valley: £5.67Perth and Kinross: £5.18Ribble Valley: £5.36Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61Perth and Kinross: £6.00Ribble Valley: £1.62Perth and Kinross: £6.02Ribble Valley: £1.53Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Perth and Kinross: £5.96Ribble Valley: £7.83Perth and Kinross: £5.98Ribble Valley: £7.40Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.2

  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, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higher53.7

  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, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Perth and Kinross is higher134.9

  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, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher41.4

  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, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higher97.9

  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, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher12.5

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Perth and Kinross and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,018£1,022£965Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£193£194£184Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£633£636£601Ribble Valley
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£267£269£254Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£89£90£85Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£56£57£54Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£753£756£714Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£88£89£84Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£201£201£190Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£1.61£1.62£1.53Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.653.7Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4134.9Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.041.4Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.497.9Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated12.5Perth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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 Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Perth and Kinross: £4,646Ribble Valley: £4,027Perth and Kinross: £4,665Ribble Valley: £3,803Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958Perth and Kinross: £2,931Ribble Valley: £2,971Perth and Kinross: £2,944Ribble Valley: £2,806Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,958£2,971£2,806

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599Perth and Kinross: £961Ribble Valley: £601Perth and Kinross: £965Ribble Valley: £568Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higher£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759Perth and Kinross: £2,716Ribble Valley: £2,771Perth and Kinross: £2,727Ribble Valley: £2,617Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Perth and Kinross: £74Ribble Valley: £46Perth and Kinross: £75Ribble Valley: £43Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Perth and Kinross is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150Perth and Kinross: £137Ribble Valley: £151Perth and Kinross: £138Ribble Valley: £142Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  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, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22Perth and Kinross: £4.07Ribble Valley: £3.23Perth and Kinross: £4.09Ribble Valley: £3.05Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Perth and Kinross is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Perth and Kinross: £472Ribble Valley: £269Perth and Kinross: £474Ribble Valley: £254Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Perth and Kinross: £153Ribble Valley: £90Perth and Kinross: £154Ribble Valley: £85Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£89£90£85

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443Perth and Kinross: £698Ribble Valley: £445Perth and Kinross: £701Ribble Valley: £420Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higher£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Perth and Kinross: £122Ribble Valley: £89Perth and Kinross: £123Ribble Valley: £84Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118Perth and Kinross: £200Ribble Valley: £119Perth and Kinross: £201Ribble Valley: £112Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32Perth and Kinross: £3.06Ribble Valley: £3.34Perth and Kinross: £3.07Ribble Valley: £3.15Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95Perth and Kinross: £3.55Ribble Valley: £0.95Perth and Kinross: £3.57Ribble Valley: £0.90Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Perth and Kinross: £5.96Ribble Valley: £7.83Perth and Kinross: £5.98Ribble Valley: £7.40Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higher12.7

  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, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Perth and Kinross is higher31.9

  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, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higher57.6

  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, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher7.3

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Perth and Kinross and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,010£4,027£3,803Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£599£601£568Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£46£46£43Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£150£151£142Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£3.22£3.23£3.05Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£267£269£254Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£89£90£85Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£33£33£32Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£443£445£420Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£88£89£84Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£118£119£112Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£0.95£0.95£0.90Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1240.6Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.912.7Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.9Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.041.4Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.257.6Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated7.3Perth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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 Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mRibble Valley: £264.8mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mRibble Valley: £250.1mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mRibble Valley: £195.4mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mRibble Valley: £184.5mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mRibble Valley: £39.5mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mRibble Valley: £37.3mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mRibble Valley: £182.2mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mRibble Valley: £172.1mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mRibble Valley: £3.0mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mRibble Valley: £2.9mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mRibble Valley: £9.9mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mRibble Valley: £9.4mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  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, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mRibble Valley: £0.21mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mRibble Valley: £0.20mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mRibble Valley: £17.7mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mRibble Valley: £16.7mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mRibble Valley: £5.9mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mRibble Valley: £5.6mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mRibble Valley: £2.2mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mRibble Valley: £2.1mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mRibble Valley: £29.3mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mRibble Valley: £27.6mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mRibble Valley: £5.5mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mRibble Valley: £7.4mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mRibble Valley: £0.22mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mRibble Valley: £0.21mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mRibble Valley: £0.06mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mRibble Valley: £0.06mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mRibble Valley: £0.52mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mRibble Valley: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross is higher836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross is higher2,100

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higher3,787

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher482

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Perth and Kinross and Ribble Valley, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.06mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94315,824Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,920836Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9652,100Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4352,722Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,2383,787Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated482Perth 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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