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Perth and Kinross and Mid Suffolk

154,490 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Perth and Kinross: £4,646Mid Suffolk: £4,300Perth and Kinross: £4,665Mid Suffolk: £4,061Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Perth and Kinross: £12,346Mid Suffolk: £12,422Perth and Kinross: £12,398Mid Suffolk: £11,733Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

  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, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Perth and Kinross: £1,620Mid Suffolk: £1,297Perth and Kinross: £1,627Mid Suffolk: £1,225Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Perth and Kinross: £11,437Mid Suffolk: £11,583Perth and Kinross: £11,486Mid Suffolk: £10,941Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Perth and Kinross: £313Mid Suffolk: £229Perth and Kinross: £314Mid Suffolk: £216Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higher£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Perth and Kinross: £578Mid Suffolk: £594Perth and Kinross: £581Mid Suffolk: £561Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Perth and Kinross: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Perth and Kinross: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Perth and Kinross is higher£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, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Perth and Kinross: £472Mid Suffolk: £323Perth and Kinross: £474Mid Suffolk: £305Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Perth and Kinross: £153Mid Suffolk: £97Perth and Kinross: £154Mid Suffolk: £91Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Perth and Kinross: £95Mid Suffolk: £85Perth and Kinross: £95Mid Suffolk: £80Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Perth and Kinross is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Perth and Kinross: £1,177Mid Suffolk: £1,008Perth and Kinross: £1,182Mid Suffolk: £952Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Perth and Kinross: £122Mid Suffolk: £99Perth and Kinross: £123Mid Suffolk: £94Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higher£99£99£94

  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, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Perth and Kinross: £337Mid Suffolk: £195Perth and Kinross: £338Mid Suffolk: £184Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higher£194£195£184

  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, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Perth and Kinross: £5.16Mid Suffolk: £6.00Perth and Kinross: £5.18Mid Suffolk: £5.67Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Perth and Kinross: £6.00Mid Suffolk: £2.70Perth and Kinross: £6.02Mid Suffolk: £2.55Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Suffolk 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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Perth and Kinross is higher121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higher126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher18.5

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Perth and Kinross and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,282£4,300£4,061Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,369£12,422£11,733Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,292£1,297£1,225Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£228£229£216Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£592£594£561Mid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£15Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£322£323£305Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£96£97£91Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£85£85£80Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,004£1,008£952Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£99£99£94Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£194£195£184Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£2.69£2.70£2.55Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.658.3Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4121.3Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.049.6Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4126.1Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated18.5Perth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Perth and Kinross: £4,646Mid Suffolk: £4,300Perth and Kinross: £4,665Mid Suffolk: £4,061Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Perth and Kinross: £2,931Mid Suffolk: £3,015Perth and Kinross: £2,944Mid Suffolk: £2,848Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Perth and Kinross: £961Mid Suffolk: £758Perth and Kinross: £965Mid Suffolk: £716Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Perth and Kinross: £2,716Mid Suffolk: £2,812Perth and Kinross: £2,727Mid Suffolk: £2,656Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Perth and Kinross: £74Mid Suffolk: £56Perth and Kinross: £75Mid Suffolk: £52Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Perth and Kinross is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Perth and Kinross: £137Mid Suffolk: £144Perth and Kinross: £138Mid Suffolk: £136Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Perth and Kinross: £4.07Mid Suffolk: £3.75Perth and Kinross: £4.09Mid Suffolk: £3.54Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Perth and Kinross is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Perth and Kinross: £472Mid Suffolk: £323Perth and Kinross: £474Mid Suffolk: £305Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Perth and Kinross: £153Mid Suffolk: £97Perth and Kinross: £154Mid Suffolk: £91Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Perth and Kinross: £56Mid Suffolk: £50Perth and Kinross: £57Mid Suffolk: £47Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53Perth and Kinross is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Perth and Kinross: £698Mid Suffolk: £589Perth and Kinross: £701Mid Suffolk: £556Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Perth and Kinross: £122Mid Suffolk: £99Perth and Kinross: £123Mid Suffolk: £94Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Perth and Kinross: £200Mid Suffolk: £114Perth and Kinross: £201Mid Suffolk: £108Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Perth and Kinross: £3.06Mid Suffolk: £3.50Perth and Kinross: £3.07Mid Suffolk: £3.31Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Perth and Kinross: £3.55Mid Suffolk: £1.58Perth and Kinross: £3.57Mid Suffolk: £1.49Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Suffolk 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, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higher14.2

  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, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Perth and Kinross is higher29.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higher73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher10.8

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Perth and Kinross and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,282£4,300£4,061Perth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£755£758£716Perth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£55£56£52Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£144£144£136Mid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£3.73£3.75£3.54Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£322£323£305Perth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£96£97£91Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£49£50£47Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£587£589£556Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£99£99£94Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£114£114£108Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£1.57£1.58£1.49Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1246.8Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.914.2Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.129.5Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.049.6Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.273.7Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated10.8Perth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mMid Suffolk: £476.3mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mMid Suffolk: £449.9mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mMid Suffolk: £334.0mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mMid Suffolk: £315.5mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mMid Suffolk: £84.0mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mMid Suffolk: £79.3mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mMid Suffolk: £311.5mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mMid Suffolk: £294.2mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mMid Suffolk: £6.2mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mMid Suffolk: £5.8mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mMid Suffolk: £16.0mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mMid Suffolk: £15.1mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mMid Suffolk: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mMid Suffolk: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mMid Suffolk: £35.8mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mMid Suffolk: £33.8mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mMid Suffolk: £10.1mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mMid Suffolk: £5.5mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mMid Suffolk: £5.2mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mMid Suffolk: £65.2mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mMid Suffolk: £61.6mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mMid Suffolk: £11.0mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mMid Suffolk: £10.4mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mMid Suffolk: £12.6mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mMid Suffolk: £11.9mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mMid Suffolk: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mMid Suffolk: £0.37mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mMid Suffolk: £0.17mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mMid Suffolk: £0.16mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mMid Suffolk: £0.87mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mMid Suffolk: £0.82mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher1,196

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Perth and Kinross and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94327,338Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9201,567Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9653,262Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4355,490Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,2388,162Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated1,196Perth 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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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