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Perth and Kinross and North Kesteven

154,490 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than North Kesteven on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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 14 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven 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 North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Perth and Kinross: £4,646North Kesteven: £4,341Perth and Kinross: £4,665North Kesteven: £4,100Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659Perth and Kinross: £12,346North Kesteven: £12,713Perth and Kinross: £12,398North Kesteven: £12,007Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,007

  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, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379Perth and Kinross: £1,620North Kesteven: £1,385Perth and Kinross: £1,627North Kesteven: £1,308Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586Perth and Kinross: £11,437North Kesteven: £11,636Perth and Kinross: £11,486North Kesteven: £10,990Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302Perth and Kinross: £313North Kesteven: £303Perth and Kinross: £314North Kesteven: £286Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higher£302£303£286

  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, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750Perth and Kinross: £578North Kesteven: £753Perth and Kinross: £581North Kesteven: £712Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£712

  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, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20Perth and Kinross: £17North Kesteven: £21Perth and Kinross: £17North Kesteven: £19Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Perth and Kinross: £472North Kesteven: £395Perth and Kinross: £474North Kesteven: £373Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Perth and Kinross: £153North Kesteven: £120Perth and Kinross: £154North Kesteven: £113Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£119£120£113

  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, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102Perth and Kinross: £95North Kesteven: £103Perth and Kinross: £95North Kesteven: £97Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026Perth and Kinross: £1,177North Kesteven: £1,030Perth and Kinross: £1,182North Kesteven: £973Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Perth and Kinross: £122North Kesteven: £113Perth and Kinross: £123North Kesteven: £106Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higher£112£113£106

  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, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240Perth and Kinross: £337North Kesteven: £241Perth and Kinross: £338North Kesteven: £228Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higher£240£241£228

  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, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69Perth and Kinross: £5.16North Kesteven: £5.72Perth and Kinross: £5.18North Kesteven: £5.40Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91Perth and Kinross: £6.00North Kesteven: £4.93Perth and Kinross: £6.02North Kesteven: £4.66Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Perth and Kinross: £5.96North Kesteven: £5.71Perth and Kinross: £5.98North Kesteven: £5.39Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Perth and Kinross is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higher78.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross 135.4, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher59.4

  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, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higher132.9

  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, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher22.0

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Perth and Kinross and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,322£4,341£4,100Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,379£1,385£1,308Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£302£303£286Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£393£395£373Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£119£120£113Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,026£1,030£973Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£112£113£106Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£240£241£228Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.91£4.93£4.66Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,012.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.678.9Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.059.4Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4132.9Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated22.0Perth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven 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 North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Perth and Kinross: £4,646North Kesteven: £4,341Perth and Kinross: £4,665North Kesteven: £4,100Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873Perth and Kinross: £2,931North Kesteven: £2,886Perth and Kinross: £2,944North Kesteven: £2,726Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819Perth and Kinross: £961North Kesteven: £822Perth and Kinross: £965North Kesteven: £776Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higher£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630Perth and Kinross: £2,716North Kesteven: £2,641Perth and Kinross: £2,727North Kesteven: £2,495Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68Perth and Kinross: £74North Kesteven: £69Perth and Kinross: £75North Kesteven: £65Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Perth and Kinross is higher£68£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, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170Perth and Kinross: £137North Kesteven: £171Perth and Kinross: £138North Kesteven: £162Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  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, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64Perth and Kinross: £4.07North Kesteven: £4.66Perth and Kinross: £4.09North Kesteven: £4.40Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Perth and Kinross: £472North Kesteven: £395Perth and Kinross: £474North Kesteven: £373Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Perth and Kinross: £153North Kesteven: £120Perth and Kinross: £154North Kesteven: £113Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61Perth and Kinross: £56North Kesteven: £61Perth and Kinross: £57North Kesteven: £58Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609Perth and Kinross: £698North Kesteven: £612Perth and Kinross: £701North Kesteven: £578Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higher£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Perth and Kinross: £122North Kesteven: £113Perth and Kinross: £123North Kesteven: £106Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142Perth and Kinross: £200North Kesteven: £143Perth and Kinross: £201North Kesteven: £135Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38Perth and Kinross: £3.06North Kesteven: £3.40Perth and Kinross: £3.07North Kesteven: £3.21Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91Perth and Kinross: £3.55North Kesteven: £2.92Perth and Kinross: £3.57North Kesteven: £2.76Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Perth and Kinross: £5.96North Kesteven: £5.71Perth and Kinross: £5.98North Kesteven: £5.39Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Perth and Kinross is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higher17.9

  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, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higher78.9

  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, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher13.1

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Perth and Kinross and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,322£4,341£4,100Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£2,873£2,886£2,726Perth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£819£822£776Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,630£2,641£2,495Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£68£69£65Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£393£395£373Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£119£120£113Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£609£612£578Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£112£113£106Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£142£143£135Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.91£2.92£2.76Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1229.9Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.917.9Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.137.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.059.4Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.278.9Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated13.1Perth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven 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 North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £0.63m, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higher9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher1,598

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Perth and Kinross and North Kesteven, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94328,128Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9202,190Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9654,564Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4357,269Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,2389,652Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated1,598Perth and Kinross

Sources

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

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