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North Lanarkshire and Thanet

343,550 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Thanet on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 13 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 9. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932North Lanarkshire: £5,192Thanet: £5,957North Lanarkshire: £5,214Thanet: £5,627North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006North Lanarkshire: £13,593Thanet: £13,061North Lanarkshire: £13,651Thanet: £12,337North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207North Lanarkshire: £2,483Thanet: £3,220North Lanarkshire: £2,493Thanet: £3,042North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513North Lanarkshire: £11,727Thanet: £11,562North Lanarkshire: £11,777Thanet: £10,921North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, Thanet £587Thanet: £587North Lanarkshire: £670Thanet: £590North Lanarkshire: £673Thanet: £557North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557

  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, Thanet £872Thanet: £872North Lanarkshire: £1,160Thanet: £875North Lanarkshire: £1,164Thanet: £827North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£872£875£827

  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, Thanet £34Thanet: £34North Lanarkshire: £37Thanet: £34North Lanarkshire: £37Thanet: £32North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Thanet £630Thanet: £630North Lanarkshire: £776Thanet: £632North Lanarkshire: £779Thanet: £597North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Thanet £203Thanet: £203North Lanarkshire: £230Thanet: £204North Lanarkshire: £231Thanet: £193North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£203£204£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, Thanet £189Thanet: £189North Lanarkshire: £159Thanet: £190North Lanarkshire: £159Thanet: £180North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627North Lanarkshire: £1,768Thanet: £2,639North Lanarkshire: £1,776Thanet: £2,492North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Thanet £262Thanet: £262North Lanarkshire: £234Thanet: £263North Lanarkshire: £235Thanet: £249North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

  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, Thanet £370Thanet: £370North Lanarkshire: £537Thanet: £372North Lanarkshire: £539Thanet: £351North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Thanet £10Thanet: £10North Lanarkshire: £7.80Thanet: £10North Lanarkshire: £7.83Thanet: £9.78North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24North Lanarkshire: £11Thanet: £9.27North Lanarkshire: £11Thanet: £8.76North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43North Lanarkshire: £7.54Thanet: £5.45North Lanarkshire: £7.57Thanet: £5.15North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher182.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher95.6

  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, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count280.4

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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North Lanarkshire and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£13,006£13,061£12,337North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,513£11,562£10,921North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£587£590£557North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£872£875£827North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£34£34£32North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£630£632£597North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£203£204£193North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£189£190£180Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£370£372£351North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.24£9.27£8.76North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£5.43£5.45£5.15North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,018.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3135.9North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7182.2North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.395.6North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated41.5Thanet

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 13. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932North Lanarkshire: £5,192Thanet: £5,957North Lanarkshire: £5,214Thanet: £5,627North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963North Lanarkshire: £2,352Thanet: £2,976North Lanarkshire: £2,362Thanet: £2,810North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869North Lanarkshire: £1,592Thanet: £1,877North Lanarkshire: £1,598Thanet: £1,772North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623North Lanarkshire: £2,030Thanet: £2,634North Lanarkshire: £2,038Thanet: £2,488North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Thanet £134Thanet: £134North Lanarkshire: £116Thanet: £134North Lanarkshire: £116Thanet: £127North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £201, Thanet £199Thanet: £199North Lanarkshire: £201Thanet: £199North Lanarkshire: £202Thanet: £188North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£199£199£188

  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, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78North Lanarkshire: £6.34Thanet: £7.81North Lanarkshire: £6.36Thanet: £7.38North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Thanet £630Thanet: £630North Lanarkshire: £776Thanet: £632North Lanarkshire: £779Thanet: £597North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Thanet £203Thanet: £203North Lanarkshire: £230Thanet: £204North Lanarkshire: £231Thanet: £193North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, Thanet £110Thanet: £110North Lanarkshire: £102Thanet: £111North Lanarkshire: £102Thanet: £105North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531North Lanarkshire: £1,134Thanet: £1,538North Lanarkshire: £1,138Thanet: £1,452North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Thanet £262Thanet: £262North Lanarkshire: £234Thanet: £263North Lanarkshire: £235Thanet: £249North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, Thanet £216Thanet: £216North Lanarkshire: £344Thanet: £217North Lanarkshire: £346Thanet: £205North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01North Lanarkshire: £5.00Thanet: £6.03North Lanarkshire: £5.02Thanet: £5.70North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38North Lanarkshire: £7.28Thanet: £5.40North Lanarkshire: £7.32Thanet: £5.10North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43North Lanarkshire: £7.54Thanet: £5.45North Lanarkshire: £7.57Thanet: £5.15North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher41.5

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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North Lanarkshire and Thanet, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£199£199£188North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£630£632£597North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£203£204£193North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£110£111£105Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£216£217£205North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.38£5.40£5.10North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£5.43£5.45£5.15North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.631.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.841.5North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.395.6North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated24.2North Lanarkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnThanet: £846.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnThanet: £799.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mThanet: £423.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mThanet: £399.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mThanet: £266.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mThanet: £252.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mThanet: £374.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mThanet: £353.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mThanet: £19.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mThanet: £18.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mThanet: £28.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mThanet: £26.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  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, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mThanet: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mThanet: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mThanet: £89.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mThanet: £84.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mThanet: £29.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mThanet: £27.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mThanet: £15.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mThanet: £14.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mThanet: £218.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mThanet: £206.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mThanet: £37.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mThanet: £35.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mThanet: £30.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mThanet: £29.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mThanet: £0.86mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mThanet: £0.81mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mThanet: £0.77mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mThanet: £0.73mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mThanet: £0.77mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mThanet: £0.73mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,436

Show the numbers
North Lanarkshire and Thanet, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10232,982North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8254,400North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3705,900North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00513,594North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64223,228North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated3,436North Lanarkshire

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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