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Perth and Kinross and Aberdeenshire

154,490 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Aberdeenshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Perth and Kinross: £4,646Aberdeenshire: £3,894Perth and Kinross: £4,665Aberdeenshire: £3,678Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172Perth and Kinross: £12,346Aberdeenshire: £12,224Perth and Kinross: £12,398Aberdeenshire: £11,546Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£12,172£12,224£11,546

  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, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316Perth and Kinross: £1,620Aberdeenshire: £1,322Perth and Kinross: £1,627Aberdeenshire: £1,248Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568Perth and Kinross: £11,437Aberdeenshire: £11,618Perth and Kinross: £11,486Aberdeenshire: £10,973Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,568£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223Perth and Kinross: £313Aberdeenshire: £224Perth and Kinross: £314Aberdeenshire: £211Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  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, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369Perth and Kinross: £578Aberdeenshire: £370Perth and Kinross: £581Aberdeenshire: £350Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Perth and Kinross is higher£369£370£350

  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, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12Perth and Kinross: £17Aberdeenshire: £12Perth and Kinross: £17Aberdeenshire: £12Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Perth and Kinross: £472Aberdeenshire: £312Perth and Kinross: £474Aberdeenshire: £295Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Perth and Kinross: £153Aberdeenshire: £137Perth and Kinross: £154Aberdeenshire: £129Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69Perth and Kinross: £95Aberdeenshire: £69Perth and Kinross: £95Aberdeenshire: £65Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986Perth and Kinross: £1,177Aberdeenshire: £990Perth and Kinross: £1,182Aberdeenshire: £935Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Perth and Kinross: £122Aberdeenshire: £97Perth and Kinross: £123Aberdeenshire: £92Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  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, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254Perth and Kinross: £337Aberdeenshire: £255Perth and Kinross: £338Aberdeenshire: £241Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

  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, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74Perth and Kinross: £5.16Aberdeenshire: £4.76Perth and Kinross: £5.18Aberdeenshire: £4.50Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39Perth and Kinross: £6.00Aberdeenshire: £3.41Perth and Kinross: £6.02Aberdeenshire: £3.22Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Perth and Kinross: £5.96Aberdeenshire: £8.50Perth and Kinross: £5.98Aberdeenshire: £8.03Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count103.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  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, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count127.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Perth and Kinross and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,568£11,618£10,973Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£223£224£211Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£369£370£350EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£12EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£311£312£295EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£136£137£129EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£69£69£65EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£986£990£935Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£96£97£92Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£254£255£241Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.74£4.76£4.50Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.39£3.41£3.22Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,009.0Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.663.5Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4103.1Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.052.3Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4127.1Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated17.9EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 1. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Perth and Kinross: £4,646Aberdeenshire: £3,894Perth and Kinross: £4,665Aberdeenshire: £3,678Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537Perth and Kinross: £2,931Aberdeenshire: £2,548Perth and Kinross: £2,944Aberdeenshire: £2,407Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788Perth and Kinross: £961Aberdeenshire: £792Perth and Kinross: £965Aberdeenshire: £748Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411Perth and Kinross: £2,716Aberdeenshire: £2,422Perth and Kinross: £2,727Aberdeenshire: £2,287Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46Perth and Kinross: £74Aberdeenshire: £47Perth and Kinross: £75Aberdeenshire: £44Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£46£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77Perth and Kinross: £137Aberdeenshire: £77Perth and Kinross: £138Aberdeenshire: £73Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Perth and Kinross is higher£77£77£73

  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, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54Perth and Kinross: £4.07Aberdeenshire: £2.55Perth and Kinross: £4.09Aberdeenshire: £2.41Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Perth and Kinross: £472Aberdeenshire: £312Perth and Kinross: £474Aberdeenshire: £295Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Perth and Kinross: £153Aberdeenshire: £137Perth and Kinross: £154Aberdeenshire: £129Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £56, Aberdeenshire £41Aberdeenshire: £41Perth and Kinross: £56Aberdeenshire: £41Perth and Kinross: £57Aberdeenshire: £39Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590Perth and Kinross: £698Aberdeenshire: £593Perth and Kinross: £701Aberdeenshire: £560Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Perth and Kinross: £122Aberdeenshire: £97Perth and Kinross: £123Aberdeenshire: £92Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152Perth and Kinross: £200Aberdeenshire: £153Perth and Kinross: £201Aberdeenshire: £144Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84Perth and Kinross: £3.06Aberdeenshire: £2.85Perth and Kinross: £3.07Aberdeenshire: £2.69Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03Perth and Kinross: £3.55Aberdeenshire: £2.04Perth and Kinross: £3.57Aberdeenshire: £1.93Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Perth and Kinross: £5.96Aberdeenshire: £8.50Perth and Kinross: £5.98Aberdeenshire: £8.03Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 32.1, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count76.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Perth and Kinross and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£788£792£748EstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,411£2,422£2,287Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£46£47£44Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£77£77£73EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£311£312£295EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£136£137£129EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£41£41£39EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£590£593£560Perth and Kinross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£96£97£92Perth and Kinross
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£152£153£144Perth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.84£2.85£2.69Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.03£2.04£1.93Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1210.3Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.913.2Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.121.5Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.052.3Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.276.2Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated10.7EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 20. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnPerth and Kinross: £717.7mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnPerth and Kinross: £720.7mAberdeenshire: £975.0mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mAberdeenshire: £675.5mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mAberdeenshire: £638.0mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mAberdeenshire: £209.9mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mAberdeenshire: £198.3mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mAberdeenshire: £642.0mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mAberdeenshire: £606.4mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mAberdeenshire: £12.4mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mAberdeenshire: £11.7mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mAberdeenshire: £20.5mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mAberdeenshire: £19.3mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  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, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mAberdeenshire: £0.68mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mAberdeenshire: £0.64mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mAberdeenshire: £82.7mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mAberdeenshire: £78.1mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mAberdeenshire: £36.2mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mAberdeenshire: £34.2mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mAberdeenshire: £10.9mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mAberdeenshire: £10.3mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mAberdeenshire: £157.2mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mAberdeenshire: £148.5mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £25.7mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mAberdeenshire: £24.3mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mAberdeenshire: £40.5mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mAberdeenshire: £38.2mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mAberdeenshire: £0.76mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mAberdeenshire: £0.71mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mAberdeenshire: £0.54mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mAberdeenshire: £0.51mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mAberdeenshire: £2.3mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mAberdeenshire: £2.1mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,847

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94355,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9203,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9655,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,43513,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,23820,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated2,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

Sources

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

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  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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