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Glasgow City and Liverpool

650,320 and 508,202 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow City is higher than Liverpool on 10 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Glasgow City is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Liverpool on 11. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Glasgow City: £5,161Liverpool: £5,426Glasgow City: £5,183Liverpool: £5,125Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£5,403£5,426£5,125

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Liverpool £13,611Liverpool: £13,611Glasgow City: £13,949Liverpool: £13,669Glasgow City: £14,008Liverpool: £12,911Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£13,611£13,669£12,911

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Liverpool £2,976Liverpool: £2,976Glasgow City: £2,734Liverpool: £2,989Glasgow City: £2,746Liverpool: £2,823Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,976£2,989£2,823

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Liverpool £11,483Liverpool: £11,483Glasgow City: £11,455Liverpool: £11,532Glasgow City: £11,504Liverpool: £10,892Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,892

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Liverpool £1,062Liverpool: £1,062Glasgow City: £1,203Liverpool: £1,066Glasgow City: £1,208Liverpool: £1,007Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£1,062£1,066£1,007

  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, Liverpool £1,008Liverpool: £1,008Glasgow City: £1,225Liverpool: £1,012Glasgow City: £1,231Liverpool: £956Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  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, Liverpool £58Liverpool: £58Glasgow City: £66Liverpool: £59Glasgow City: £66Liverpool: £55Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£58£59£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Glasgow City: £733Liverpool: £818Glasgow City: £736Liverpool: £773Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Glasgow City: £228Liverpool: £211Glasgow City: £229Liverpool: £200Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£211£211£200

  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, Liverpool £165Liverpool: £165Glasgow City: £144Liverpool: £166Glasgow City: £144Liverpool: £156Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, Liverpool £2,202Liverpool: £2,202Glasgow City: £1,938Liverpool: £2,212Glasgow City: £1,946Liverpool: £2,089Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Glasgow City: £448Liverpool: £402Glasgow City: £450Liverpool: £380Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£400£402£380

  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, Liverpool £585Liverpool: £585Glasgow City: £629Liverpool: £588Glasgow City: £632Liverpool: £555Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£585£588£555

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Liverpool £9.00Liverpool: £9.00Glasgow City: £9.00Liverpool: £9.04Glasgow City: £9.04Liverpool: £8.54Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54No difference to show£9.00£9.04£8.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Liverpool £15Liverpool: £15Glasgow City: £14Liverpool: £15Glasgow City: £14Liverpool: £14Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Glasgow City: £5.67Liverpool: £5.51Glasgow City: £5.70Liverpool: £5.20Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Glasgow City is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count1,043.0

  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, Liverpool 232.0Liverpool: 232.0Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher232.0

  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: Glasgow City 242.6, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higher203.1

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count118.7

  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, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count268.3

  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, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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Glasgow City and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£13,611£13,669£12,911Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,483£11,532£10,892Liverpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,062£1,066£1,007Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£1,008£1,012£956Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£58£59£55Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£211£211£200Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£165£166£156Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£400£402£380Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£585£588£555Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£9.00£9.04£8.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2232.0Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6203.1Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated35.9Liverpool

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 11. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Glasgow City: £5,161Liverpool: £5,426Glasgow City: £5,183Liverpool: £5,125Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, Liverpool £1,956Liverpool: £1,956Glasgow City: £1,806Liverpool: £1,964Glasgow City: £1,814Liverpool: £1,855Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, Liverpool £2,017Liverpool: £2,017Glasgow City: £1,940Liverpool: £2,025Glasgow City: £1,948Liverpool: £1,913Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,017£2,025£1,913

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, Liverpool £1,650Liverpool: £1,650Glasgow City: £1,483Liverpool: £1,657Glasgow City: £1,490Liverpool: £1,565Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,650£1,657£1,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, Liverpool £153Liverpool: £153Glasgow City: £156Liverpool: £153Glasgow City: £156Liverpool: £145Glasgow City: £148

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Liverpool £145Liverpool: £145Glasgow City: £159Liverpool: £145Glasgow City: £159Liverpool: £137Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£145£145£137

  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, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Glasgow City: £8.52Liverpool: £8.42Glasgow City: £8.55Liverpool: £7.95Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Glasgow City: £733Liverpool: £818Glasgow City: £736Liverpool: £773Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Glasgow City: £228Liverpool: £211Glasgow City: £229Liverpool: £200Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£211£211£200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Liverpool £112Liverpool: £112Glasgow City: £102Liverpool: £112Glasgow City: £103Liverpool: £106Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, Liverpool £1,492Liverpool: £1,492Glasgow City: £1,375Liverpool: £1,499Glasgow City: £1,381Liverpool: £1,416Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Glasgow City: £448Liverpool: £402Glasgow City: £450Liverpool: £380Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, Liverpool £397Liverpool: £397Glasgow City: £446Liverpool: £398Glasgow City: £448Liverpool: £376Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£397£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, Liverpool £6.10Liverpool: £6.10Glasgow City: £6.39Liverpool: £6.13Glasgow City: £6.42Liverpool: £5.79Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, Liverpool £9.85Liverpool: £9.85Glasgow City: £9.89Liverpool: £9.89Glasgow City: £9.93Liverpool: £9.34Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Glasgow City: £5.67Liverpool: £5.51Glasgow City: £5.70Liverpool: £5.20Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Glasgow City is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, Liverpool 149.9Liverpool: 149.9Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, Liverpool 33.3Liverpool: 33.3Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher33.3

  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, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow City is higher29.2

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, Liverpool 181.8Liverpool: 181.8Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count181.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 22.9, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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Glasgow City and Liverpool, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£1,956£1,964£1,855Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,650£1,657£1,565Liverpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£153£153£145Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£145£145£137Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£8.38£8.42£7.95Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£211£211£200Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£112£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£400£402£380Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£397£398£376Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.10£6.13£5.79Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£9.85£9.89£9.34Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9149.9Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.3Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.429.2Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7118.7Liverpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated24.3Liverpool

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, Liverpool £2.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnLiverpool: £2.8bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnLiverpool: £2.6bnGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, Liverpool £994.1mLiverpool: £994.1mGlasgow City: £1.2bnLiverpool: £998.3mGlasgow City: £1.2bnLiverpool: £943.0mGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, Liverpool £1.0bnLiverpool: £1.0bnGlasgow City: £1.3bnLiverpool: £1.0bnGlasgow City: £1.3bnLiverpool: £972.1mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, Liverpool £838.7mLiverpool: £838.7mGlasgow City: £964.6mLiverpool: £842.2mGlasgow City: £968.7mLiverpool: £795.5mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, Liverpool £77.6mLiverpool: £77.6mGlasgow City: £101.3mLiverpool: £77.9mGlasgow City: £101.7mLiverpool: £73.6mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Liverpool £73.6mLiverpool: £73.6mGlasgow City: £103.2mLiverpool: £73.9mGlasgow City: £103.6mLiverpool: £69.8mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  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, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mGlasgow City: £5.5mLiverpool: £4.3mGlasgow City: £5.6mLiverpool: £4.0mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Liverpool £414.0mLiverpool: £414.0mGlasgow City: £476.4mLiverpool: £415.7mGlasgow City: £478.4mLiverpool: £392.7mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Liverpool £107.0mLiverpool: £107.0mGlasgow City: £148.2mLiverpool: £107.4mGlasgow City: £148.9mLiverpool: £101.5mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Liverpool £56.8mLiverpool: £56.8mGlasgow City: £66.4mLiverpool: £57.1mGlasgow City: £66.7mLiverpool: £53.9mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, Liverpool £758.4mLiverpool: £758.4mGlasgow City: £894.5mLiverpool: £761.6mGlasgow City: £898.3mLiverpool: £719.4mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, Liverpool £203.4mLiverpool: £203.4mGlasgow City: £291.5mLiverpool: £204.3mGlasgow City: £292.7mLiverpool: £192.9mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, Liverpool £201.5mLiverpool: £201.5mGlasgow City: £290.3mLiverpool: £202.4mGlasgow City: £291.5mLiverpool: £191.1mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, Liverpool £3.1mLiverpool: £3.1mGlasgow City: £4.2mLiverpool: £3.1mGlasgow City: £4.2mLiverpool: £2.9mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, Liverpool £5.0mLiverpool: £5.0mGlasgow City: £6.4mLiverpool: £5.0mGlasgow City: £6.5mLiverpool: £4.7mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, Liverpool £2.8mLiverpool: £2.8mGlasgow City: £3.7mLiverpool: £2.8mGlasgow City: £3.7mLiverpool: £2.6mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, Liverpool 76,178Liverpool: 76,178Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, Liverpool 16,941Liverpool: 16,941Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher16,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, Liverpool 14,835Liverpool: 14,835Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higher14,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, Liverpool 60,315Liverpool: 60,315Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, Liverpool 92,408Liverpool: 92,408Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count92,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, Liverpool 12,366Liverpool: 12,366Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count12,366

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Liverpool, total
MeasureGlasgow CityLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42076,178Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,83016,941Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,42514,835Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17560,315Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37292,408Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated12,366Glasgow City

Sources

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

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