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North Lanarkshire and Doncaster

343,550 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Doncaster on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

North Lanarkshire Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862North Lanarkshire: £5,192Doncaster: £4,882North Lanarkshire: £5,214Doncaster: £4,612North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757North Lanarkshire: £13,593Doncaster: £12,811North Lanarkshire: £13,651Doncaster: £12,101North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497North Lanarkshire: £2,483Doncaster: £2,508North Lanarkshire: £2,493Doncaster: £2,369North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396North Lanarkshire: £11,727Doncaster: £11,444North Lanarkshire: £11,777Doncaster: £10,809North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520North Lanarkshire: £670Doncaster: £522North Lanarkshire: £673Doncaster: £493North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higher£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809North Lanarkshire: £1,160Doncaster: £813North Lanarkshire: £1,164Doncaster: £768North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£809£813£768

  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, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32North Lanarkshire: £37Doncaster: £32North Lanarkshire: £37Doncaster: £31North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605North Lanarkshire: £776Doncaster: £608North Lanarkshire: £779Doncaster: £574North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164North Lanarkshire: £230Doncaster: £165North Lanarkshire: £231Doncaster: £156North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170North Lanarkshire: £159Doncaster: £170North Lanarkshire: £159Doncaster: £161North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941North Lanarkshire: £1,768Doncaster: £1,950North Lanarkshire: £1,776Doncaster: £1,842North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195North Lanarkshire: £234Doncaster: £196North Lanarkshire: £235Doncaster: £185North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£195£196£185

  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, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369North Lanarkshire: £537Doncaster: £371North Lanarkshire: £539Doncaster: £350North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire is higher£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33North Lanarkshire: £7.80Doncaster: £8.36North Lanarkshire: £7.83Doncaster: £7.90North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16North Lanarkshire: £11Doncaster: £8.19North Lanarkshire: £11Doncaster: £7.74North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67North Lanarkshire: £7.54Doncaster: £6.70North Lanarkshire: £7.57Doncaster: £6.33North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Doncaster is higher1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higher126.3

  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, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higher37.6

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North Lanarkshire and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,862£4,882£4,612North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£12,757£12,811£12,101North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,396£11,444£10,809North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£520£522£493North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£809£813£768North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£32£32£31North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£605£608£574North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£164£165£156North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£170£170£161Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£195£196£185North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£369£371£350North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.16£8.19£7.74North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£6.67£6.70£6.33North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3126.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7169.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.391.5North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated37.6North Lanarkshire

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 7. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862North Lanarkshire: £5,192Doncaster: £4,882North Lanarkshire: £5,214Doncaster: £4,612North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352Doncaster: £2,363North Lanarkshire: £2,362Doncaster: £2,231North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539North Lanarkshire: £1,592Doncaster: £1,545North Lanarkshire: £1,598Doncaster: £1,460North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101North Lanarkshire: £2,030Doncaster: £2,110North Lanarkshire: £2,038Doncaster: £1,993North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96North Lanarkshire: £116Doncaster: £96North Lanarkshire: £116Doncaster: £91North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £201, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149North Lanarkshire: £201Doncaster: £150North Lanarkshire: £202Doncaster: £142North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97North Lanarkshire: £6.34Doncaster: £5.99North Lanarkshire: £6.36Doncaster: £5.66North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North Lanarkshire is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605North Lanarkshire: £776Doncaster: £608North Lanarkshire: £779Doncaster: £574North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164North Lanarkshire: £230Doncaster: £165North Lanarkshire: £231Doncaster: £156North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105North Lanarkshire: £102Doncaster: £105North Lanarkshire: £102Doncaster: £99North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196North Lanarkshire: £1,134Doncaster: £1,201North Lanarkshire: £1,138Doncaster: £1,135North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195North Lanarkshire: £234Doncaster: £196North Lanarkshire: £235Doncaster: £185North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228North Lanarkshire: £344Doncaster: £229North Lanarkshire: £346Doncaster: £216North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13North Lanarkshire: £5.00Doncaster: £5.16North Lanarkshire: £5.02Doncaster: £4.87North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03North Lanarkshire: £7.28Doncaster: £5.05North Lanarkshire: £7.32Doncaster: £4.77North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67North Lanarkshire: £7.54Doncaster: £6.70North Lanarkshire: £7.57Doncaster: £6.33North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Doncaster is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6North Lanarkshire is higher23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 41.8, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higher23.2

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North Lanarkshire and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,862£4,882£4,612North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,352£2,363£2,231Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,539£1,545£1,460North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,101£2,110£1,993Doncaster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£96£96£91North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£149£150£142North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£5.97£5.99£5.66North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£605£608£574North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£164£165£156North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£105£105£99Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£195£196£185North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£228£229£216North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.03£5.05£4.77North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£6.67£6.70£6.33North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9188.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.623.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.831.3North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.391.5North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated23.2North Lanarkshire

Total

North Lanarkshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 1. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnDoncaster: £1.6bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnDoncaster: £1.5bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mDoncaster: £756.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mDoncaster: £714.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mDoncaster: £494.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mDoncaster: £467.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mDoncaster: £675.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mDoncaster: £638.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mDoncaster: £30.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mDoncaster: £29.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mDoncaster: £48.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mDoncaster: £45.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mDoncaster: £1.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mDoncaster: £1.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mDoncaster: £194.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mDoncaster: £183.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mDoncaster: £52.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mDoncaster: £49.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mDoncaster: £33.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mDoncaster: £31.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mDoncaster: £384.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mDoncaster: £363.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mDoncaster: £62.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mDoncaster: £59.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mDoncaster: £73.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mDoncaster: £69.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mDoncaster: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mDoncaster: £2.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mDoncaster: £2.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102Doncaster is higher60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higher7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higher7,426

Show the numbers
North Lanarkshire and Doncaster, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10260,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8257,457North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,37010,023North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00529,310North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64247,857North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated7,426North Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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