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Perth and Kinross and Highland

154,490 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Highland on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 7 of 22 measures, and Highland on 15. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Perth and Kinross: £4,646Highland: £4,717Perth and Kinross: £4,665Highland: £4,456Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Highland is higher£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Perth and Kinross: £12,346Highland: £12,462Perth and Kinross: £12,398Highland: £11,771Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Highland is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

  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, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Perth and Kinross: £1,620Highland: £1,732Perth and Kinross: £1,627Highland: £1,636Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Highland is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Perth and Kinross: £11,437Highland: £11,461Perth and Kinross: £11,486Highland: £10,825Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Highland £356Highland: £356Perth and Kinross: £313Highland: £358Perth and Kinross: £314Highland: £338Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Highland is higher£356£358£338

  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, Highland £621Highland: £621Perth and Kinross: £578Highland: £624Perth and Kinross: £581Highland: £589Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Highland is higher£621£624£589

  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, Highland £19Highland: £19Perth and Kinross: £17Highland: £20Perth and Kinross: £17Highland: £18Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Highland is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Highland £495Highland: £495Perth and Kinross: £472Highland: £497Perth and Kinross: £474Highland: £470Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Highland £141Highland: £141Perth and Kinross: £153Highland: £142Perth and Kinross: £154Highland: £134Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Highland £101Highland: £101Perth and Kinross: £95Highland: £101Perth and Kinross: £95Highland: £96Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Highland is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Perth and Kinross: £1,177Highland: £1,300Perth and Kinross: £1,182Highland: £1,228Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Highland is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Highland £147Highland: £147Perth and Kinross: £122Highland: £148Perth and Kinross: £123Highland: £139Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Highland is higher£147£148£139

  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, Highland £320Highland: £320Perth and Kinross: £337Highland: £322Perth and Kinross: £338Highland: £304Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£320£322£304

  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, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Perth and Kinross: £5.16Highland: £3.52Perth and Kinross: £5.18Highland: £3.32Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Perth and Kinross: £6.00Highland: £5.57Perth and Kinross: £6.02Highland: £5.26Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Perth and Kinross: £5.96Highland: £7.76Perth and Kinross: £5.98Highland: £7.33Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

  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, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Highland is higher91.3

  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, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Highland is higherDepends on how you count137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Highland is higher77.4

  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, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Highland is higher162.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross 24.4, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Perth and Kinross and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,412£11,461£10,825Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£356£358£338Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£621£624£589EstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£19£20£18EstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,294£1,300£1,228Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£147£148£139Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£320£322£304Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.50£3.52£3.32Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.55£5.57£5.26Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,002.6Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.691.3Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4137.8Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.077.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4162.8Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated22.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Highland on 13. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Perth and Kinross: £4,646Highland: £4,717Perth and Kinross: £4,665Highland: £4,456Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Highland is higher£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Perth and Kinross: £2,931Highland: £2,885Perth and Kinross: £2,944Highland: £2,725Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Perth and Kinross: £961Highland: £1,038Perth and Kinross: £965Highland: £981Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Highland is higher£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Perth and Kinross: £2,716Highland: £2,653Perth and Kinross: £2,727Highland: £2,506Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Highland £83Highland: £83Perth and Kinross: £74Highland: £83Perth and Kinross: £75Highland: £78Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Highland is higher£83£83£78

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

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

    £137£138£130Highland is higher£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, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Perth and Kinross: £4.07Highland: £4.53Perth and Kinross: £4.09Highland: £4.28Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Highland is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Highland £495Highland: £495Perth and Kinross: £472Highland: £497Perth and Kinross: £474Highland: £470Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Highland £141Highland: £141Perth and Kinross: £153Highland: £142Perth and Kinross: £154Highland: £134Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Highland £60Highland: £60Perth and Kinross: £56Highland: £61Perth and Kinross: £57Highland: £57Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53Highland is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Highland £776Highland: £776Perth and Kinross: £698Highland: £779Perth and Kinross: £701Highland: £736Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Highland is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Highland £147Highland: £147Perth and Kinross: £122Highland: £148Perth and Kinross: £123Highland: £139Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Highland is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Highland £192Highland: £192Perth and Kinross: £200Highland: £193Perth and Kinross: £201Highland: £182Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Perth and Kinross: £3.06Highland: £2.11Perth and Kinross: £3.07Highland: £1.99Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Perth and Kinross: £3.55Highland: £3.34Perth and Kinross: £3.57Highland: £3.15Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Perth and Kinross: £5.96Highland: £7.76Perth and Kinross: £5.98Highland: £7.33Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Highland is higher21.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 32.1, Highland 31.9Highland: 31.9Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Highland is higher77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Highland is higher97.6

  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, Highland 13.5Highland: 13.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Perth and Kinross and Highland, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,642£2,653£2,506Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£83£83£78Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£144£144£136EstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£60£61£57EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£776£779£736Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£147£148£139Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£192£193£182Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.10£2.11£1.99Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.32£3.34£3.15Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1232.1Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.921.1Highland
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 202674.077.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.297.6Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated13.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Highland on 22. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnPerth and Kinross: £717.7mHighland: £1.1bnPerth and Kinross: £720.7mHighland: £1.1bnPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mHighland is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mHighland: £685.3mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mHighland: £647.3mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mHighland: £246.6mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mHighland: £232.9mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mHighland is higher£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mHighland: £630.2mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mHighland: £595.3mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mHighland: £19.7mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mHighland: £18.6mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mHighland is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mHighland: £34.3mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mHighland: £32.4mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mHighland is higher£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

  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, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mHighland: £1.1mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mHighland: £1.0mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHighland is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mHighland: £118.2mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mHighland: £111.6mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mHighland is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mHighland: £33.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mHighland: £31.8mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mHighland: £14.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mHighland: £13.6mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mHighland is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mHighland: £185.1mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mHighland: £174.8mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mHighland is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mHighland: £35.0mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mHighland: £33.1mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mHighland is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mHighland: £45.8mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mHighland: £43.3mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mHighland: £0.50mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mHighland: £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mHighland: £0.79mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mHighland: £0.75mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mHighland: £1.8mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mHighland: £1.7mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mHighland is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Highland is higherDepends on how you count55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Highland is higher5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Highland is higherDepends on how you count7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Highland is higher18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Highland is higher23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Highland is higherDepends on how you count3,202

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross and Highland, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£1.1bnEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94355,132Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9205,020Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9657,575Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,43518,395Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,23823,186Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated3,202EstimatedHighland

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.