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Glasgow City and Brighton and Hove

650,320 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow City is higher than Brighton and Hove on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Glasgow City is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 2. 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

Glasgow City Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Glasgow City: £5,161Brighton and Hove: £4,118Glasgow City: £5,183Brighton and Hove: £3,889Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Glasgow City: £13,949Brighton and Hove: £12,932Glasgow City: £14,008Brighton and Hove: £12,215Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higher£12,878£12,932£12,215

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Glasgow City: £2,734Brighton and Hove: £1,946Glasgow City: £2,746Brighton and Hove: £1,838Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Glasgow City: £11,455Brighton and Hove: £11,488Glasgow City: £11,504Brighton and Hove: £10,851Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Glasgow City: £1,203Brighton and Hove: £748Glasgow City: £1,208Brighton and Hove: £707Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£745£748£707

  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: Glasgow City £1,225, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Glasgow City: £1,225Brighton and Hove: £658Glasgow City: £1,231Brighton and Hove: £621Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£655£658£621

  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: Glasgow City £66, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Glasgow City: £66Brighton and Hove: £38Glasgow City: £66Brighton and Hove: £36Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Glasgow City: £733Brighton and Hove: £443Glasgow City: £736Brighton and Hove: £418Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Glasgow City: £228Brighton and Hove: £139Glasgow City: £229Brighton and Hove: £131Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£138£139£131

  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: Glasgow City £144, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Glasgow City: £144Brighton and Hove: £75Glasgow City: £144Brighton and Hove: £71Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136Glasgow City is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Glasgow City: £1,938Brighton and Hove: £1,518Glasgow City: £1,946Brighton and Hove: £1,434Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Glasgow City: £448Brighton and Hove: £407Glasgow City: £450Brighton and Hove: £384Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £629, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Glasgow City: £629Brighton and Hove: £337Glasgow City: £632Brighton and Hove: £319Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£336£337£319

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Glasgow City: £9.00Brighton and Hove: £9.13Glasgow City: £9.04Brighton and Hove: £8.62Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Glasgow City: £14Brighton and Hove: £5.66Glasgow City: £14Brighton and Hove: £5.35Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow City is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Glasgow City: £5.67Brighton and Hove: £4.98Glasgow City: £5.70Brighton and Hove: £4.70Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Glasgow City is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow City 1,026.3, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow City 259.2, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher155.8

  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: Glasgow City 242.6, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higher134.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 118.7, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City 254.3, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher175.2

  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: Glasgow City 32.2, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow City is higher16.5

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Glasgow City and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,100£4,118£3,889Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£12,878£12,932£12,215Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£1,937£1,946£1,838Glasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,440£11,488£10,851Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£745£748£707Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£655£658£621Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£38£38£36Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£441£443£418Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£138£139£131Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£75£75£71Glasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,512£1,518£1,434Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£405£407£384Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£336£337£319Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.64£5.66£5.35Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£4.95£4.98£4.70Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2155.8Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6134.9Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.765.6Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3175.2Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated16.5Glasgow City

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Glasgow City Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Glasgow City: £5,161Brighton and Hove: £4,118Glasgow City: £5,183Brighton and Hove: £3,889Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Glasgow City: £1,806Brighton and Hove: £1,730Glasgow City: £1,814Brighton and Hove: £1,634Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Glasgow City is higher£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Glasgow City: £1,940Brighton and Hove: £1,394Glasgow City: £1,948Brighton and Hove: £1,317Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow City is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Glasgow City: £1,483Brighton and Hove: £1,537Glasgow City: £1,490Brighton and Hove: £1,451Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Glasgow City: £156Brighton and Hove: £100Glasgow City: £156Brighton and Hove: £95Glasgow City: £148

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Glasgow City: £159Brighton and Hove: £88Glasgow City: £159Brighton and Hove: £83Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£88£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £8.52, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Glasgow City: £8.52Brighton and Hove: £5.12Glasgow City: £8.55Brighton and Hove: £4.84Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Glasgow City: £733Brighton and Hove: £443Glasgow City: £736Brighton and Hove: £418Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Glasgow City: £228Brighton and Hove: £139Glasgow City: £229Brighton and Hove: £131Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Glasgow City: £102Brighton and Hove: £54Glasgow City: £103Brighton and Hove: £51Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Glasgow City is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Glasgow City: £1,375Brighton and Hove: £1,088Glasgow City: £1,381Brighton and Hove: £1,028Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Glasgow City: £448Brighton and Hove: £407Glasgow City: £450Brighton and Hove: £384Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Glasgow City: £446Brighton and Hove: £242Glasgow City: £448Brighton and Hove: £228Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Glasgow City: £6.39Brighton and Hove: £6.54Glasgow City: £6.42Brighton and Hove: £6.18Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Glasgow City: £9.89Brighton and Hove: £4.05Glasgow City: £9.93Brighton and Hove: £3.83Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Glasgow City: £5.67Brighton and Hove: £4.98Glasgow City: £5.70Brighton and Hove: £4.70Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Glasgow City is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 31.4, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow City is higher18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 118.7, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Glasgow City is higher125.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 22.9, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Glasgow City is higher11.8

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Glasgow City and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,100£4,118£3,889Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£1,722£1,730£1,634Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,388£1,394£1,317Glasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£100£100£95Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£88£88£83Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£5.10£5.12£4.84Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£441£443£418Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£138£139£131Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£54£54£51Glasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,083£1,088£1,028Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£405£407£384Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£241£242£228Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£4.04£4.05£3.83Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£4.95£4.98£4.70Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9138.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.620.8Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.418.0Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.765.6Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5125.5Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated11.8Glasgow City

Total

Glasgow City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Glasgow City Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mGlasgow City: £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £493.1mGlasgow City: £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £465.7mGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City is higher£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mGlasgow City: £1.3bnBrighton and Hove: £397.5mGlasgow City: £1.3bnBrighton and Hove: £375.4mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mGlasgow City: £964.6mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mGlasgow City: £968.7mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mGlasgow City: £101.3mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mGlasgow City: £101.7mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mGlasgow City: £103.2mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mGlasgow City: £103.6mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow City £5.5m, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mGlasgow City: £5.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mGlasgow City: £5.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mGlasgow City: £476.4mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mGlasgow City: £478.4mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mGlasgow City: £148.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mGlasgow City: £148.9mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mGlasgow City: £66.4mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mGlasgow City: £66.7mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mGlasgow City: £894.5mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mGlasgow City: £898.3mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mGlasgow City: £291.5mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mGlasgow City: £292.7mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mGlasgow City: £290.3mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mGlasgow City: £291.5mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mGlasgow City: £4.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mGlasgow City: £4.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mGlasgow City: £6.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mGlasgow City: £6.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mGlasgow City: £3.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mGlasgow City: £3.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higher5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higher18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureGlasgow CityBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42039,325Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8305,941Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4255,142Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17518,703Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37235,788Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated3,361Glasgow City

Sources

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

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  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.
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