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Perth and Kinross and Powys

154,490 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Powys on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 6 of 22 measures, and Powys on 16. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Perth and Kinross: £4,646Powys: £5,101Perth and Kinross: £4,665Powys: £4,818Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Perth and Kinross: £12,346Powys: £12,235Perth and Kinross: £12,398Powys: £11,557Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

  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, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Perth and Kinross: £1,620Powys: £1,750Perth and Kinross: £1,627Powys: £1,653Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Perth and Kinross: £11,437Powys: £11,085Perth and Kinross: £11,486Powys: £10,470Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross £313, Powys £369Powys: £369Perth and Kinross: £313Powys: £371Perth and Kinross: £314Powys: £350Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Powys is higher£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Perth and Kinross: £578Powys: £755Perth and Kinross: £581Powys: £714Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Powys is higher£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Perth and Kinross: £17Powys: £24Perth and Kinross: £17Powys: £23Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Powys is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Powys £487Powys: £487Perth and Kinross: £472Powys: £490Perth and Kinross: £474Powys: £462Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Powys is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Powys £109Powys: £109Perth and Kinross: £153Powys: £110Perth and Kinross: £154Powys: £104Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Perth and Kinross: £95Powys: £104Perth and Kinross: £95Powys: £98Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Powys is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Perth and Kinross: £1,177Powys: £1,258Perth and Kinross: £1,182Powys: £1,188Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Powys £167Powys: £167Perth and Kinross: £122Powys: £167Perth and Kinross: £123Powys: £158Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Powys is higher£167£167£158

  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, Powys £374Powys: £374Perth and Kinross: £337Powys: £376Perth and Kinross: £338Powys: £355Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Powys is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

  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, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Perth and Kinross: £5.16Powys: £5.45Perth and Kinross: £5.18Powys: £5.15Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Perth and Kinross: £6.00Powys: £6.49Perth and Kinross: £6.02Powys: £6.13Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Perth and Kinross: £5.96Powys: £6.95Perth and Kinross: £5.98Powys: £6.56Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross 79.6, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Powys is higher92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Powys is higher158.0

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count167.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross 24.4, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher22.1

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Perth and Kinross and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,183£12,235£11,557Perth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,038£11,085£10,470Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£109£110£104Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.43£5.45£5.15Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,005.6Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.692.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.070.3Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated22.1Perth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Powys on 18. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Perth and Kinross: £4,646Powys: £5,101Perth and Kinross: £4,665Powys: £4,818Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Perth and Kinross: £2,931Powys: £3,349Perth and Kinross: £2,944Powys: £3,163Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £961, Powys £974Powys: £974Perth and Kinross: £961Powys: £978Perth and Kinross: £965Powys: £924Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Powys is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Perth and Kinross: £2,716Powys: £3,034Perth and Kinross: £2,727Powys: £2,866Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Powys £101Powys: £101Perth and Kinross: £74Powys: £101Perth and Kinross: £75Powys: £96Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Powys is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Powys £206Powys: £206Perth and Kinross: £137Powys: £207Perth and Kinross: £138Powys: £195Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Powys is higher£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Perth and Kinross: £4.07Powys: £6.55Perth and Kinross: £4.09Powys: £6.19Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Powys £487Powys: £487Perth and Kinross: £472Powys: £490Perth and Kinross: £474Powys: £462Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Powys is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £153, Powys £109Powys: £109Perth and Kinross: £153Powys: £110Perth and Kinross: £154Powys: £104Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross is higher£109£110£104

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Powys £700Powys: £700Perth and Kinross: £698Powys: £703Perth and Kinross: £701Powys: £664Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Powys is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Powys £167Powys: £167Perth and Kinross: £122Powys: £167Perth and Kinross: £123Powys: £158Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Powys is higher£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Powys £209Powys: £209Perth and Kinross: £200Powys: £210Perth and Kinross: £201Powys: £198Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Powys is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Perth and Kinross: £3.06Powys: £3.05Perth and Kinross: £3.07Powys: £2.88Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Perth and Kinross: £3.55Powys: £3.63Perth and Kinross: £3.57Powys: £3.43Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Perth and Kinross: £5.96Powys: £6.95Perth and Kinross: £5.98Powys: £6.56Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Powys is higher25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Powys is higher43.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher12.4

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Perth and Kinross and Powys, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£974£978£924Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£109£110£104Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£700£703£664Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.04£3.05£2.88Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.143.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.070.3Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.293.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated12.4Perth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Powys on 8. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mPowys: £687.9mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mPowys: £649.7mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mPowys: £451.6mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mPowys: £426.6mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mPowys: £131.9mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mPowys: £124.6mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mPowys: £409.2mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mPowys: £386.5mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mPowys: £13.7mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mPowys: £12.9mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mPowys: £27.9mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mPowys: £26.3mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mPowys: £0.88mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mPowys: £0.83mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mPowys: £66.0mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mPowys: £62.4mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mPowys: £14.8mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mPowys: £14.0mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mPowys: £7.9mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mPowys: £7.4mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mPowys: £94.9mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mPowys: £89.6mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mPowys: £22.6mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mPowys: £21.3mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPowys is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mPowys: £28.3mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mPowys: £26.8mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mPowys: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mPowys: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mPowys: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mPowys: £0.46mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mPowys: £0.94mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mPowys: £0.88mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPowys is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Powys is higher3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Powys is higher5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross and Powys, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94337,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9203,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9655,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4359,478Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,23812,650Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated1,669Perth 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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