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Perth and Kinross and Stirling

154,490 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Stirling on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 10. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Perth and Kinross: £4,646Stirling: £4,224Perth and Kinross: £4,665Stirling: £3,990Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Perth and Kinross: £12,346Stirling: £12,740Perth and Kinross: £12,398Stirling: £12,033Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

  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, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Perth and Kinross: £1,620Stirling: £1,493Perth and Kinross: £1,627Stirling: £1,410Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higher£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Perth and Kinross: £11,437Stirling: £11,673Perth and Kinross: £11,486Stirling: £11,025Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Perth and Kinross: £313Stirling: £360Perth and Kinross: £314Stirling: £340Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Perth and Kinross: £578Stirling: £687Perth and Kinross: £581Stirling: £649Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Perth and Kinross: £17Stirling: £20Perth and Kinross: £17Stirling: £19Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Perth and Kinross: £472Stirling: £452Perth and Kinross: £474Stirling: £427Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Perth and Kinross: £153Stirling: £149Perth and Kinross: £154Stirling: £140Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Perth and Kinross: £95Stirling: £92Perth and Kinross: £95Stirling: £87Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Perth and Kinross: £1,177Stirling: £1,077Perth and Kinross: £1,182Stirling: £1,017Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higher£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Perth and Kinross: £122Stirling: £153Perth and Kinross: £123Stirling: £145Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

  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, Stirling £312Stirling: £312Perth and Kinross: £337Stirling: £314Perth and Kinross: £338Stirling: £296Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higher£312£314£296

  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, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Perth and Kinross: £5.16Stirling: £5.23Perth and Kinross: £5.18Stirling: £4.94Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Perth and Kinross: £6.00Stirling: £4.74Perth and Kinross: £6.02Stirling: £4.48Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Perth and Kinross: £5.96Stirling: £4.79Perth and Kinross: £5.98Stirling: £4.52Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Perth and Kinross is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross 79.6, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higher143.1

  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, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher22.6

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Perth and Kinross and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£92£92£87EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,073£1,077£1,017Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£312£314£296Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.72£4.74£4.48Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,010.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.688.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.071.4Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4143.1Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated22.6EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 3. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Perth and Kinross: £4,646Stirling: £4,224Perth and Kinross: £4,665Stirling: £3,990Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Perth and Kinross: £2,931Stirling: £2,518Perth and Kinross: £2,944Stirling: £2,378Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Perth and Kinross: £961Stirling: £948Perth and Kinross: £965Stirling: £895Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Perth and Kinross: £2,716Stirling: £2,307Perth and Kinross: £2,727Stirling: £2,179Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Perth and Kinross: £74Stirling: £71Perth and Kinross: £75Stirling: £67Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Perth and Kinross: £137Stirling: £136Perth and Kinross: £138Stirling: £128Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Perth and Kinross: £4.07Stirling: £3.90Perth and Kinross: £4.09Stirling: £3.68Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Perth and Kinross: £472Stirling: £452Perth and Kinross: £474Stirling: £427Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Perth and Kinross: £153Stirling: £149Perth and Kinross: £154Stirling: £140Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Perth and Kinross: £56Stirling: £59Perth and Kinross: £57Stirling: £55Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Perth and Kinross: £698Stirling: £684Perth and Kinross: £701Stirling: £646Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Perth and Kinross: £122Stirling: £153Perth and Kinross: £123Stirling: £145Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Perth and Kinross: £200Stirling: £199Perth and Kinross: £201Stirling: £188Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Perth and Kinross: £3.06Stirling: £3.32Perth and Kinross: £3.07Stirling: £3.14Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Perth and Kinross: £3.55Stirling: £3.02Perth and Kinross: £3.57Stirling: £2.85Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Perth and Kinross: £5.96Stirling: £4.79Perth and Kinross: £5.98Stirling: £4.52Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Perth and Kinross is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higher90.8

  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, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher14.3

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Perth and Kinross and Stirling, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£944£948£895EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,297£2,307£2,179Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£71£71£67Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£681£684£646Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£198£199£188Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.00£3.02£2.85Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1199.8Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.917.6Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.130.0Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.071.4Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.290.8Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated14.3EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stirling 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mStirling: £399.7mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mStirling: £377.5mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mStirling: £238.2mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mStirling: £225.0mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mStirling: £89.7mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mStirling: £84.7mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higher£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mStirling: £218.3mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mStirling: £206.2mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mStirling: £6.7mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mStirling: £6.4mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mStirling: £12.8mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mStirling: £12.1mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mStirling: £0.37mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mStirling: £0.35mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mStirling: £42.8mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mStirling: £40.4mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mStirling: £14.1mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mStirling: £13.3mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mStirling: £5.5mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mStirling: £5.2mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mStirling: £64.7mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mStirling: £61.1mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mStirling: £14.5mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mStirling: £13.7mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mStirling: £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mStirling: £17.8mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higher£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mStirling: £0.31mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mStirling: £0.30mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mStirling: £0.29mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mStirling: £0.27mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mStirling: £0.45mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mStirling: £0.43mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higher8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher1,357

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Perth and Kinross and Stirling, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPerth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94318,905Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9201,661Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9652,835Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4356,760Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,2388,590Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated1,357EstimatedPerth 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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