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Glasgow City and Sheffield

650,320 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow City is higher than Sheffield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Glasgow City is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Glasgow City: £5,161Sheffield: £4,489Glasgow City: £5,183Sheffield: £4,240Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Glasgow City: £13,949Sheffield: £12,860Glasgow City: £14,008Sheffield: £12,147Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£12,806£12,860£12,147

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Glasgow City: £2,734Sheffield: £2,241Glasgow City: £2,746Sheffield: £2,117Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Glasgow City: £11,455Sheffield: £11,422Glasgow City: £11,504Sheffield: £10,788Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£11,374£11,422£10,788

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Glasgow City: £1,203Sheffield: £604Glasgow City: £1,208Sheffield: £570Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£601£604£570

  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, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Glasgow City: £1,225Sheffield: £798Glasgow City: £1,231Sheffield: £754Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£795£798£754

  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, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Glasgow City: £66Sheffield: £36Glasgow City: £66Sheffield: £34Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Glasgow City: £733Sheffield: £545Glasgow City: £736Sheffield: £515Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Glasgow City: £228Sheffield: £162Glasgow City: £229Sheffield: £153Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£161£162£153

  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, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Glasgow City: £144Sheffield: £161Glasgow City: £144Sheffield: £152Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Glasgow City: £1,938Sheffield: £1,677Glasgow City: £1,946Sheffield: £1,584Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Glasgow City: £448Sheffield: £260Glasgow City: £450Sheffield: £245Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£259£260£245

  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, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Glasgow City: £629Sheffield: £380Glasgow City: £632Sheffield: £359Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£378£380£359

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Glasgow City: £9.00Sheffield: £10Glasgow City: £9.04Sheffield: £9.49Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Glasgow City: £14Sheffield: £13Glasgow City: £14Sheffield: £12Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow City is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Glasgow City: £5.67Sheffield: £5.52Glasgow City: £5.70Sheffield: £5.21Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Glasgow City is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher135.8

  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, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higher163.9

  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, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher79.9

  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, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher213.2

  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, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count36.2

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Glasgow City and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CitySheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,470£4,489£4,240Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£12,806£12,860£12,147Glasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,232£2,241£2,117Glasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,374£11,422£10,788Glasgow City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£601£604£570Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£795£798£754Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£36£36£34Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£543£545£515Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£161£162£153Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,670£1,677£1,584Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£259£260£245Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£378£380£359Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,006.3Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2135.8Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6163.9Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.779.9Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3213.2Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated36.2Sheffield

Per resident

Glasgow City is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 6. 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Glasgow City: £5,161Sheffield: £4,489Glasgow City: £5,183Sheffield: £4,240Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Glasgow City is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Glasgow City: £1,806Sheffield: £2,045Glasgow City: £1,814Sheffield: £1,931Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Glasgow City: £1,940Sheffield: £1,472Glasgow City: £1,948Sheffield: £1,390Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow City is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Glasgow City: £1,483Sheffield: £1,816Glasgow City: £1,490Sheffield: £1,715Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Glasgow City: £156Sheffield: £96Glasgow City: £156Sheffield: £91Glasgow City: £148

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Glasgow City: £159Sheffield: £127Glasgow City: £159Sheffield: £120Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£126£127£120

  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, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Glasgow City: £8.52Sheffield: £5.69Glasgow City: £8.55Sheffield: £5.37Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Glasgow City: £733Sheffield: £545Glasgow City: £736Sheffield: £515Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Glasgow City is higher£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Glasgow City: £228Sheffield: £162Glasgow City: £229Sheffield: £153Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Glasgow City: £102Sheffield: £106Glasgow City: £103Sheffield: £100Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Glasgow City: £1,375Sheffield: £1,101Glasgow City: £1,381Sheffield: £1,040Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City is higher£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Glasgow City: £448Sheffield: £260Glasgow City: £450Sheffield: £245Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Glasgow City: £446Sheffield: £249Glasgow City: £448Sheffield: £236Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Glasgow City: £6.39Sheffield: £6.60Glasgow City: £6.42Sheffield: £6.23Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Glasgow City: £9.89Sheffield: £8.49Glasgow City: £9.93Sheffield: £8.02Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Glasgow City: £5.67Sheffield: £5.52Glasgow City: £5.70Sheffield: £5.21Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Glasgow City is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher21.6

  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, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow City is higher26.1

  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, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Glasgow City is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Glasgow City is higher140.0

  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, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Glasgow City and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CitySheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£4,470£4,489£4,240Glasgow City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£2,036£2,045£1,931Sheffield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,465£1,472£1,390Glasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,808£1,816£1,715Sheffield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£96£96£91Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£126£127£120Glasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£5.66£5.69£5.37Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£543£545£515Glasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£161£162£153Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,097£1,101£1,040Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£259£260£245Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£248£249£236Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Glasgow City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9160.0Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.621.6Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.426.1Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.779.9Glasgow City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5140.0Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated23.7Sheffield

Total

Glasgow City is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnSheffield: £2.6bnGlasgow City: £3.4bnSheffield: £2.5bnGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnGlasgow City: £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnGlasgow City: £1.2bnSheffield: £1.1bnGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mGlasgow City: £1.3bnSheffield: £853.9mGlasgow City: £1.3bnSheffield: £806.5mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higher£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnGlasgow City: £964.6mSheffield: £1.1bnGlasgow City: £968.7mSheffield: £995.3mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mGlasgow City: £101.3mSheffield: £55.7mGlasgow City: £101.7mSheffield: £52.6mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mGlasgow City: £103.2mSheffield: £73.7mGlasgow City: £103.6mSheffield: £69.6mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

  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, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mGlasgow City: £5.5mSheffield: £3.3mGlasgow City: £5.6mSheffield: £3.1mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mGlasgow City: £476.4mSheffield: £316.5mGlasgow City: £478.4mSheffield: £298.9mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higher£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mGlasgow City: £148.2mSheffield: £93.9mGlasgow City: £148.9mSheffield: £88.6mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mGlasgow City: £66.4mSheffield: £61.5mGlasgow City: £66.7mSheffield: £58.0mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mGlasgow City: £894.5mSheffield: £639.0mGlasgow City: £898.3mSheffield: £603.5mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higher£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mGlasgow City: £291.5mSheffield: £150.7mGlasgow City: £292.7mSheffield: £142.3mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mGlasgow City: £290.3mSheffield: £144.7mGlasgow City: £291.5mSheffield: £136.7mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mGlasgow City: £4.2mSheffield: £3.8mGlasgow City: £4.2mSheffield: £3.6mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mGlasgow City: £6.4mSheffield: £4.9mGlasgow City: £6.5mSheffield: £4.7mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mGlasgow City: £3.7mSheffield: £3.2mGlasgow City: £3.7mSheffield: £3.0mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higher15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higher46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higher81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count13,773

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Sheffield, total
MeasureGlasgow CitySheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42092,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,83012,528Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,42515,120Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17546,363Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37281,231Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated13,773Glasgow 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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