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Perth and Kinross and Orkney Islands

154,490 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Orkney Islands on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Perth and Kinross: £4,646Orkney Islands: £4,399Perth and Kinross: £4,665Orkney Islands: £4,155Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Perth and Kinross: £12,346Orkney Islands: £11,916Perth and Kinross: £12,398Orkney Islands: £11,255Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Perth and Kinross is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

  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, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Perth and Kinross: £1,620Orkney Islands: £1,380Perth and Kinross: £1,627Orkney Islands: £1,304Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higher£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Perth and Kinross: £11,437Orkney Islands: £10,936Perth and Kinross: £11,486Orkney Islands: £10,329Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Perth and Kinross: £313Orkney Islands: £324Perth and Kinross: £314Orkney Islands: £306Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Perth and Kinross: £578Orkney Islands: £639Perth and Kinross: £581Orkney Islands: £603Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Perth and Kinross: £17Orkney Islands: £18Perth and Kinross: £17Orkney Islands: £17Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Perth and Kinross: £472Orkney Islands: £428Perth and Kinross: £474Orkney Islands: £404Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Perth and Kinross: £153Orkney Islands: £124Perth and Kinross: £154Orkney Islands: £117Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Perth and Kinross: £95Orkney Islands: £85Perth and Kinross: £95Orkney Islands: £80Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Perth and Kinross is higher£84£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, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Perth and Kinross: £1,177Orkney Islands: £960Perth and Kinross: £1,182Orkney Islands: £907Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Perth and Kinross: £122Orkney Islands: £130Perth and Kinross: £123Orkney Islands: £123Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Perth and Kinross: £337Orkney Islands: £330Perth and Kinross: £338Orkney Islands: £312Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higher£329£330£312

  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, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Perth and Kinross: £5.16Orkney Islands: £0.97Perth and Kinross: £5.18Orkney Islands: £0.92Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Perth and Kinross is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Perth and Kinross: £6.00Orkney Islands: £4.02Perth and Kinross: £6.02Orkney Islands: £3.80Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Perth and Kinross: £5.96Orkney Islands: £8.04Perth and Kinross: £5.98Orkney Islands: £7.59Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higher74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higher128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher19.0

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Perth and Kinross and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£10,889£10,936£10,329Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£636£639£603EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£18£18£17EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£426£428£404EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£123£124£117EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£84£85£80EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£956£960£907Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£329£330£312Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£0.97£0.97£0.92Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.01£4.02£3.80Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.1995.3Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.674.3Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.063.6Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4128.7Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated19.0EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Perth and Kinross Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Perth and Kinross: £4,646Orkney Islands: £4,399Perth and Kinross: £4,665Orkney Islands: £4,155Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Perth and Kinross: £2,931Orkney Islands: £2,903Perth and Kinross: £2,944Orkney Islands: £2,742Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Perth and Kinross is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Perth and Kinross: £961Orkney Islands: £806Perth and Kinross: £965Orkney Islands: £761Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higher£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Perth and Kinross: £2,716Orkney Islands: £2,664Perth and Kinross: £2,727Orkney Islands: £2,516Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Perth and Kinross: £74Orkney Islands: £79Perth and Kinross: £75Orkney Islands: £75Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Perth and Kinross: £137Orkney Islands: £156Perth and Kinross: £138Orkney Islands: £147Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Perth and Kinross: £4.07Orkney Islands: £4.32Perth and Kinross: £4.09Orkney Islands: £4.08Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Perth and Kinross: £472Orkney Islands: £428Perth and Kinross: £474Orkney Islands: £404Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Perth and Kinross: £153Orkney Islands: £124Perth and Kinross: £154Orkney Islands: £117Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Perth and Kinross: £56Orkney Islands: £49Perth and Kinross: £57Orkney Islands: £47Perth and Kinross: £53

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Perth and Kinross: £698Orkney Islands: £561Perth and Kinross: £701Orkney Islands: £530Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Perth and Kinross: £122Orkney Islands: £130Perth and Kinross: £123Orkney Islands: £123Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Perth and Kinross: £3.06Orkney Islands: £0.57Perth and Kinross: £3.07Orkney Islands: £0.54Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Perth and Kinross: £3.55Orkney Islands: £2.35Perth and Kinross: £3.57Orkney Islands: £2.22Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Perth and Kinross: £5.96Orkney Islands: £8.04Perth and Kinross: £5.98Orkney Islands: £7.59Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higher18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higher75.2

  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, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher11.1

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Perth and Kinross and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£803£806£761EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,653£2,664£2,516Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£155£156£147EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£426£428£404EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£123£124£117EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£49£49£47EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£559£561£530Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£129£130£123Orkney Islands
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£0.57£0.57£0.54Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.34£2.35£2.22Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1242.5Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.1Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.134.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.063.6Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.275.2Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated11.1EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mOrkney Islands: £96.8mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mOrkney Islands: £91.4mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mOrkney Islands: £63.9mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mOrkney Islands: £60.3mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mOrkney Islands: £17.7mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mOrkney Islands: £16.8mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mOrkney Islands: £58.6mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mOrkney Islands: £55.4mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mOrkney Islands: £1.7mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mOrkney Islands: £1.6mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mOrkney Islands: £3.4mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mOrkney Islands: £3.2mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mOrkney Islands: £0.10mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mOrkney Islands: £0.09mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mOrkney Islands: £9.4mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mOrkney Islands: £8.9mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mOrkney Islands: £2.6mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mOrkney Islands: £1.1mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mOrkney Islands: £1.0mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mOrkney Islands: £12.3mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mOrkney Islands: £11.7mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mOrkney Islands: £2.9mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mOrkney Islands: £2.7mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mOrkney Islands: £4.2mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mOrkney Islands: £4.0mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mOrkney Islands: £0.01mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mOrkney Islands: £0.01mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mOrkney Islands: £0.05mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mOrkney Islands: £0.05mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mOrkney Islands: £0.18mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mOrkney Islands: £0.17mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross is higher398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higher1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher244

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Perth and Kinross and Orkney Islands, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.01mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.05mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,9435,335Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,920398Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,965765Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4351,400Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,2381,654Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated244EstimatedPerth 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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