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Glasgow City and Lincoln

650,320 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow City is higher than Lincoln on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Glasgow City Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Glasgow City: £5,161Lincoln: £4,153Glasgow City: £5,183Lincoln: £3,923Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Glasgow City: £13,949Lincoln: £12,781Glasgow City: £14,008Lincoln: £12,072Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£12,727£12,781£12,072

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Glasgow City: £2,734Lincoln: £2,073Glasgow City: £2,746Lincoln: £1,958Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Glasgow City: £11,455Lincoln: £11,309Glasgow City: £11,504Lincoln: £10,681Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Glasgow City: £1,203Lincoln: £583Glasgow City: £1,208Lincoln: £551Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£581£583£551

  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, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Glasgow City: £1,225Lincoln: £854Glasgow City: £1,231Lincoln: £807Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£851£854£807

  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, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Glasgow City: £66Lincoln: £35Glasgow City: £66Lincoln: £33Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Glasgow City: £733Lincoln: £529Glasgow City: £736Lincoln: £499Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Glasgow City: £228Lincoln: £120Glasgow City: £229Lincoln: £113Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£120£120£113

  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, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Glasgow City: £144Lincoln: £112Glasgow City: £144Lincoln: £106Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136Glasgow City is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Glasgow City: £1,938Lincoln: £1,623Glasgow City: £1,946Lincoln: £1,533Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Glasgow City: £448Lincoln: £243Glasgow City: £450Lincoln: £229Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£242£243£229

  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, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Glasgow City: £629Lincoln: £321Glasgow City: £632Lincoln: £304Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£320£321£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Glasgow City: £9.00Lincoln: £8.40Glasgow City: £9.04Lincoln: £7.93Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Glasgow City: £14Lincoln: £7.33Glasgow City: £14Lincoln: £6.92Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow City is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Glasgow City: £5.67Lincoln: £7.17Glasgow City: £5.70Lincoln: £6.77Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count989.9

  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, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher138.6

  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, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higher177.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 118.7, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher74.8

  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, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher205.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City 32.2, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow City is higher23.7

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Glasgow City and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,136£4,153£3,923Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£12,727£12,781£12,072Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,064£2,073£1,958Glasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,261£11,309£10,681Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£581£583£551Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£851£854£807Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£35£35£33Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£526£529£499Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£120£120£113Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£112£112£106Glasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,616£1,623£1,533Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£242£243£229Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£320£321£304Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£8.36£8.40£7.93Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.30£7.33£6.92Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.3989.9Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2138.6Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6177.1Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.774.8Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3205.7Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated23.7Glasgow City

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 4. 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Glasgow City: £5,161Lincoln: £4,153Glasgow City: £5,183Lincoln: £3,923Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Glasgow City: £1,806Lincoln: £1,824Glasgow City: £1,814Lincoln: £1,723Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Glasgow City: £1,940Lincoln: £1,431Glasgow City: £1,948Lincoln: £1,351Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow City is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Glasgow City: £1,483Lincoln: £1,614Glasgow City: £1,490Lincoln: £1,525Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Glasgow City: £156Lincoln: £83Glasgow City: £156Lincoln: £79Glasgow City: £148

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Lincoln £121Lincoln: £121Glasgow City: £159Lincoln: £122Glasgow City: £159Lincoln: £115Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£121£122£115

  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, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Glasgow City: £8.52Lincoln: £5.00Glasgow City: £8.55Lincoln: £4.72Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Glasgow City: £733Lincoln: £529Glasgow City: £736Lincoln: £499Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Glasgow City: £228Lincoln: £120Glasgow City: £229Lincoln: £113Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Glasgow City: £102Lincoln: £78Glasgow City: £103Lincoln: £73Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Glasgow City is higher£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Glasgow City: £1,375Lincoln: £1,120Glasgow City: £1,381Lincoln: £1,058Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Glasgow City: £448Lincoln: £243Glasgow City: £450Lincoln: £229Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Glasgow City: £446Lincoln: £222Glasgow City: £448Lincoln: £209Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Glasgow City: £6.39Lincoln: £5.79Glasgow City: £6.42Lincoln: £5.47Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Glasgow City: £9.89Lincoln: £5.05Glasgow City: £9.93Lincoln: £4.77Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Glasgow City: £5.67Lincoln: £7.17Glasgow City: £5.70Lincoln: £6.77Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher19.8

  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, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow City is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 118.7, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Glasgow City is higher142.0

  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, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Glasgow City is higher16.3

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Glasgow City and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,136£4,153£3,923Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£1,817£1,824£1,723Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,424£1,431£1,351Glasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,607£1,614£1,525Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£83£83£79Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£121£122£115Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£4.98£5.00£4.72Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£526£529£499Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£120£120£113Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£77£78£73Glasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,115£1,120£1,058Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£242£243£229Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£221£222£209Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£5.77£5.79£5.47Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£5.03£5.05£4.77Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9141.3Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.619.8Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.425.3Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.774.8Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5142.0Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated16.3Glasgow City

Total

Glasgow City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mGlasgow City: £3.4bnLincoln: £435.8mGlasgow City: £3.4bnLincoln: £411.7mGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higher£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mGlasgow City: £1.2bnLincoln: £191.4mGlasgow City: £1.2bnLincoln: £180.8mGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mGlasgow City: £1.3bnLincoln: £150.1mGlasgow City: £1.3bnLincoln: £141.8mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mGlasgow City: £964.6mLincoln: £169.4mGlasgow City: £968.7mLincoln: £160.0mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mGlasgow City: £101.3mLincoln: £8.7mGlasgow City: £101.7mLincoln: £8.2mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mGlasgow City: £103.2mLincoln: £12.8mGlasgow City: £103.6mLincoln: £12.1mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£12.7m£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: Glasgow City £5.5m, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mGlasgow City: £5.5mLincoln: £0.52mGlasgow City: £5.6mLincoln: £0.50mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mGlasgow City: £476.4mLincoln: £55.5mGlasgow City: £478.4mLincoln: £52.4mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mGlasgow City: £148.2mLincoln: £12.6mGlasgow City: £148.9mLincoln: £11.9mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mGlasgow City: £66.4mLincoln: £8.1mGlasgow City: £66.7mLincoln: £7.7mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mGlasgow City: £894.5mLincoln: £117.6mGlasgow City: £898.3mLincoln: £111.0mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higher£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mGlasgow City: £291.5mLincoln: £25.5mGlasgow City: £292.7mLincoln: £24.0mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mGlasgow City: £290.3mLincoln: £23.3mGlasgow City: £291.5mLincoln: £22.0mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mGlasgow City: £4.2mLincoln: £0.61mGlasgow City: £4.2mLincoln: £0.57mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mGlasgow City: £6.4mLincoln: £0.53mGlasgow City: £6.5mLincoln: £0.50mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mGlasgow City: £3.7mLincoln: £0.75mGlasgow City: £3.7mLincoln: £0.71mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higher2,652

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higher7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higher14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higher1,713

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Lincoln, total
MeasureGlasgow CityLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42014,826Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8302,076Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4252,652Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,1757,851Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37214,897Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated1,713Glasgow City

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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