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North Lanarkshire and Halton

343,550 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Halton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

North Lanarkshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Halton on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Lanarkshire Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338North Lanarkshire: £5,192Halton: £5,361North Lanarkshire: £5,214Halton: £5,063North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205North Lanarkshire: £13,593Halton: £13,261North Lanarkshire: £13,651Halton: £12,526North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806North Lanarkshire: £2,483Halton: £2,818North Lanarkshire: £2,493Halton: £2,662North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726North Lanarkshire: £11,727Halton: £11,776North Lanarkshire: £11,777Halton: £11,122North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, Halton £566Halton: £566North Lanarkshire: £670Halton: £568North Lanarkshire: £673Halton: £537North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higher£566£568£537

  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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, Halton £877Halton: £877North Lanarkshire: £1,160Halton: £881North Lanarkshire: £1,164Halton: £832North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£877£881£832

  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: North Lanarkshire £37, Halton £36Halton: £36North Lanarkshire: £37Halton: £36North Lanarkshire: £37Halton: £34North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Halton £756Halton: £756North Lanarkshire: £776Halton: £760North Lanarkshire: £779Halton: £717North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Halton £191Halton: £191North Lanarkshire: £230Halton: £192North Lanarkshire: £231Halton: £181North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£191£192£181

  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: North Lanarkshire £159, Halton £172Halton: £172North Lanarkshire: £159Halton: £173North Lanarkshire: £159Halton: £163North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150Halton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193North Lanarkshire: £1,768Halton: £2,202North Lanarkshire: £1,776Halton: £2,080North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Halton £253Halton: £253North Lanarkshire: £234Halton: £254North Lanarkshire: £235Halton: £240North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £537, Halton £424Halton: £424North Lanarkshire: £537Halton: £426North Lanarkshire: £539Halton: £402North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire is higher£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67North Lanarkshire: £7.80Halton: £7.71North Lanarkshire: £7.83Halton: £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40North Lanarkshire is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82North Lanarkshire: £11Halton: £9.86North Lanarkshire: £11Halton: £9.31North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65North Lanarkshire: £7.54Halton: £7.69North Lanarkshire: £7.57Halton: £7.26North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 165.3, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higher142.8

  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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher177.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher111.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire 225.4, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higher37.3

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North Lanarkshire and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£13,205£13,261£12,526North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,726£11,776£11,122North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£566£568£537North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£877£881£832North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£36£36£34North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£756£760£717North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£191£192£181North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£424£426£402North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.67£7.71£7.28North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.82£9.86£9.31North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3142.8North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7177.6North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3111.2North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated37.3North Lanarkshire

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

North Lanarkshire Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338North Lanarkshire: £5,192Halton: £5,361North Lanarkshire: £5,214Halton: £5,063North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387North Lanarkshire: £2,352Halton: £2,398North Lanarkshire: £2,362Halton: £2,265North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742North Lanarkshire: £1,592Halton: £1,750North Lanarkshire: £1,598Halton: £1,653North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120North Lanarkshire: £2,030Halton: £2,129North Lanarkshire: £2,038Halton: £2,011North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Halton £102Halton: £102North Lanarkshire: £116Halton: £103North Lanarkshire: £116Halton: £97North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £201, Halton £159Halton: £159North Lanarkshire: £201Halton: £159North Lanarkshire: £202Halton: £150North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£159£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £6.34, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50North Lanarkshire: £6.34Halton: £6.53North Lanarkshire: £6.36Halton: £6.17North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Halton £756Halton: £756North Lanarkshire: £776Halton: £760North Lanarkshire: £779Halton: £717North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Halton £191Halton: £191North Lanarkshire: £230Halton: £192North Lanarkshire: £231Halton: £181North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, Halton £107Halton: £107North Lanarkshire: £102Halton: £107North Lanarkshire: £102Halton: £101North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96Halton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362North Lanarkshire: £1,134Halton: £1,367North Lanarkshire: £1,138Halton: £1,292North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Halton £253Halton: £253North Lanarkshire: £234Halton: £254North Lanarkshire: £235Halton: £240North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, Halton £263Halton: £263North Lanarkshire: £344Halton: £264North Lanarkshire: £346Halton: £250North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77North Lanarkshire: £5.00Halton: £4.79North Lanarkshire: £5.02Halton: £4.52North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09North Lanarkshire: £7.28Halton: £6.12North Lanarkshire: £7.32Halton: £5.78North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65North Lanarkshire: £7.54Halton: £7.69North Lanarkshire: £7.57Halton: £7.26North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6North Lanarkshire is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 41.8, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 24.6, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higher23.2

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North Lanarkshire and Halton, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£102£103£97North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£159£159£150North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£756£760£717North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£191£192£181North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£263£264£250North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.77£4.79£4.52North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.09£6.12£5.78North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9186.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.8North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.832.1North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3111.2North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated23.2North Lanarkshire

Total

North Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

North Lanarkshire Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnHalton: £703.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnHalton: £664.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mHalton: £314.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mHalton: £297.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mHalton: £229.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mHalton: £216.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mHalton: £279.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mHalton: £263.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mHalton: £13.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mHalton: £12.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mHalton: £20.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mHalton: £19.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mHalton: £0.86mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mHalton: £0.81mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mHalton: £99.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mHalton: £94.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mHalton: £25.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mHalton: £23.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mHalton: £14.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mHalton: £13.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mHalton: £179.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mHalton: £169.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mHalton: £33.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mHalton: £31.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mHalton: £34.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mHalton: £32.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mHalton: £0.63mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mHalton: £0.59mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mHalton: £0.80mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mHalton: £0.76mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mHalton: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mHalton: £0.95mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higher3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higher3,038

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North Lanarkshire and Halton, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10224,528North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8253,389North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3704,214North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00514,589North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64220,494North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated3,038North Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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