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North Lanarkshire and Swale

343,550 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Swale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

North Lanarkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Swale on 5. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743North Lanarkshire: £5,192Swale: £4,763North Lanarkshire: £5,214Swale: £4,499North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903North Lanarkshire: £13,593Swale: £12,958North Lanarkshire: £13,651Swale: £12,239North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higher£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435North Lanarkshire: £2,483Swale: £2,446North Lanarkshire: £2,493Swale: £2,310North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355North Lanarkshire is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681North Lanarkshire: £11,727Swale: £11,731North Lanarkshire: £11,777Swale: £11,080North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, Swale £444Swale: £444North Lanarkshire: £670Swale: £446North Lanarkshire: £673Swale: £421North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higher£444£446£421

  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, Swale £750Swale: £750North Lanarkshire: £1,160Swale: £753North Lanarkshire: £1,164Swale: £711North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£750£753£711

  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, Swale £28Swale: £28North Lanarkshire: £37Swale: £28North Lanarkshire: £37Swale: £26North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Swale £518Swale: £518North Lanarkshire: £776Swale: £521North Lanarkshire: £779Swale: £492North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Swale £204Swale: £204North Lanarkshire: £230Swale: £205North Lanarkshire: £231Swale: £193North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£204£205£193

  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, Swale £177Swale: £177North Lanarkshire: £159Swale: £177North Lanarkshire: £159Swale: £168North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150Swale is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957North Lanarkshire: £1,768Swale: £1,965North Lanarkshire: £1,776Swale: £1,856North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Swale £188Swale: £188North Lanarkshire: £234Swale: £189North Lanarkshire: £235Swale: £178North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£188£189£178

  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, Swale £285Swale: £285North Lanarkshire: £537Swale: £286North Lanarkshire: £539Swale: £270North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90North Lanarkshire: £7.80Swale: £7.93North Lanarkshire: £7.83Swale: £7.49North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Swale is higherDepends on how you count£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10North Lanarkshire: £11Swale: £9.14North Lanarkshire: £11Swale: £8.63North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07North Lanarkshire: £7.54Swale: £6.10North Lanarkshire: £7.57Swale: £5.76North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

  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, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higher108.8

  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, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher158.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher81.0

  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, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4North Lanarkshire is higher212.3

  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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4Swale is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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North Lanarkshire and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,743£4,763£4,499North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£12,903£12,958£12,239North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,435£2,446£2,310North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,681£11,731£11,080North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£444£446£421North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£750£753£711North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£28£28£26North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£518£521£492North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£204£205£193North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£177£177£168Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£188£189£178North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£285£286£270North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.90£7.93£7.49Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.10£9.14£8.63North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£6.07£6.10£5.76North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,026.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3108.8North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7158.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.381.0North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4212.3North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated40.2Swale

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swale 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

North Lanarkshire Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743North Lanarkshire: £5,192Swale: £4,763North Lanarkshire: £5,214Swale: £4,499North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335North Lanarkshire: £2,352Swale: £2,344North Lanarkshire: £2,362Swale: £2,214North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231North Lanarkshire is higher£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492North Lanarkshire: £1,592Swale: £1,499North Lanarkshire: £1,598Swale: £1,416North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510North Lanarkshire is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114North Lanarkshire: £2,030Swale: £2,123North Lanarkshire: £2,038Swale: £2,005North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Swale £80Swale: £80North Lanarkshire: £116Swale: £81North Lanarkshire: £116Swale: £76North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £201, Swale £136Swale: £136North Lanarkshire: £201Swale: £136North Lanarkshire: £202Swale: £129North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£136£136£129

  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, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03North Lanarkshire: £6.34Swale: £5.05North Lanarkshire: £6.36Swale: £4.77North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North Lanarkshire is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Swale £518Swale: £518North Lanarkshire: £776Swale: £521North Lanarkshire: £779Swale: £492North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Swale £204Swale: £204North Lanarkshire: £230Swale: £205North Lanarkshire: £231Swale: £193North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, Swale £108Swale: £108North Lanarkshire: £102Swale: £109North Lanarkshire: £102Swale: £103North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96Swale is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199North Lanarkshire: £1,134Swale: £1,204North Lanarkshire: £1,138Swale: £1,138North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Swale £188Swale: £188North Lanarkshire: £234Swale: £189North Lanarkshire: £235Swale: £178North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, Swale £174Swale: £174North Lanarkshire: £344Swale: £175North Lanarkshire: £346Swale: £165North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84North Lanarkshire: £5.00Swale: £4.86North Lanarkshire: £5.02Swale: £4.59North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58North Lanarkshire: £7.28Swale: £5.60North Lanarkshire: £7.32Swale: £5.29North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07North Lanarkshire: £7.54Swale: £6.10North Lanarkshire: £7.57Swale: £5.76North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Swale is higherDepends on how you count185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6North Lanarkshire is higher19.7

  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, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher28.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5North Lanarkshire is higher130.1

  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, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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North Lanarkshire and Swale, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,743£4,763£4,499North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,335£2,344£2,214North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,492£1,499£1,416North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,114£2,123£2,005Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£80£81£76North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£136£136£129North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£5.03£5.05£4.77North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£518£521£492North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£204£205£193North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£108£109£103Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,199£1,204£1,138Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£188£189£178North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£174£175£165North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.84£4.86£4.59North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.58£5.60£5.29North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£6.07£6.10£5.76North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9185.7Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.619.7North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.828.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.381.0North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5130.1North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated24.6North Lanarkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnSwale: £756.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnSwale: £714.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higher£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mSwale: £372.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mSwale: £351.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mSwale: £237.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mSwale: £224.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mSwale: £337.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mSwale: £318.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mSwale: £12.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mSwale: £12.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mSwale: £21.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mSwale: £20.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSwale: £0.80mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSwale: £0.76mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mSwale: £82.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mSwale: £78.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mSwale: £32.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mSwale: £30.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mSwale: £17.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mSwale: £16.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mSwale: £191.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mSwale: £180.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mSwale: £30.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mSwale: £28.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mSwale: £27.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mSwale: £26.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mSwale: £0.77mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mSwale: £0.73mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mSwale: £0.89mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mSwale: £0.84mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mSwale: £0.97mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mSwale: £0.91mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,909

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North Lanarkshire and Swale, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10229,476North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8253,126North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3704,559North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00512,865North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64220,655North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated3,909North Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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