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North Lanarkshire and Falkirk

343,550 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Falkirk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Lanarkshire Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713North Lanarkshire: £5,192Falkirk: £4,733North Lanarkshire: £5,214Falkirk: £4,470North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947North Lanarkshire: £13,593Falkirk: £13,002North Lanarkshire: £13,651Falkirk: £12,280North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048North Lanarkshire: £2,483Falkirk: £2,056North Lanarkshire: £2,493Falkirk: £1,942North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355North Lanarkshire is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771North Lanarkshire: £11,727Falkirk: £11,821North Lanarkshire: £11,777Falkirk: £11,165North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432North Lanarkshire: £670Falkirk: £434North Lanarkshire: £673Falkirk: £410North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higher£432£434£410

  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, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720North Lanarkshire: £1,160Falkirk: £723North Lanarkshire: £1,164Falkirk: £683North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£720£723£683

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24North Lanarkshire: £37Falkirk: £24North Lanarkshire: £37Falkirk: £22North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615North Lanarkshire: £776Falkirk: £618North Lanarkshire: £779Falkirk: £583North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193North Lanarkshire: £230Falkirk: £194North Lanarkshire: £231Falkirk: £183North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125North Lanarkshire: £159Falkirk: £125North Lanarkshire: £159Falkirk: £118North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150North Lanarkshire is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479North Lanarkshire: £1,768Falkirk: £1,485North Lanarkshire: £1,776Falkirk: £1,403North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677North Lanarkshire is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166North Lanarkshire: £234Falkirk: £167North Lanarkshire: £235Falkirk: £158North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£166£167£158

  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, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429North Lanarkshire: £537Falkirk: £431North Lanarkshire: £539Falkirk: £407North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire is higher£429£431£407

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38North Lanarkshire: £7.80Falkirk: £6.41North Lanarkshire: £7.83Falkirk: £6.05North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40North Lanarkshire is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17North Lanarkshire: £11Falkirk: £8.21North Lanarkshire: £11Falkirk: £7.75North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72North Lanarkshire: £7.54Falkirk: £8.76North Lanarkshire: £7.57Falkirk: £8.27North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higher117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher174.4

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4North Lanarkshire is higher197.7

  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, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higher30.5

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North Lanarkshire and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£432£434£410North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£720£723£683EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£24£24£22EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,479£1,485£1,403North Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£166£167£158North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£429£431£407North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.38£6.41£6.05North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.17£8.21£7.75North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,015.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3117.1North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7174.4North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.399.2North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4197.7North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated30.5EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713North Lanarkshire: £5,192Falkirk: £4,733North Lanarkshire: £5,214Falkirk: £4,470North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434North Lanarkshire: £2,352Falkirk: £2,444North Lanarkshire: £2,362Falkirk: £2,309North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296North Lanarkshire: £1,592Falkirk: £1,301North Lanarkshire: £1,598Falkirk: £1,229North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510North Lanarkshire is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213North Lanarkshire: £2,030Falkirk: £2,222North Lanarkshire: £2,038Falkirk: £2,099North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81North Lanarkshire: £116Falkirk: £82North Lanarkshire: £116Falkirk: £77North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £201, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135North Lanarkshire: £201Falkirk: £136North Lanarkshire: £202Falkirk: £128North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£135£136£128

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45North Lanarkshire: £6.34Falkirk: £4.47North Lanarkshire: £6.36Falkirk: £4.22North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North Lanarkshire is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615North Lanarkshire: £776Falkirk: £618North Lanarkshire: £779Falkirk: £583North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193North Lanarkshire: £230Falkirk: £194North Lanarkshire: £231Falkirk: £183North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£193£194£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79North Lanarkshire: £102Falkirk: £79North Lanarkshire: £102Falkirk: £75North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96North Lanarkshire is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936North Lanarkshire: £1,134Falkirk: £940North Lanarkshire: £1,138Falkirk: £888North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075North Lanarkshire is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166North Lanarkshire: £234Falkirk: £167North Lanarkshire: £235Falkirk: £158North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272North Lanarkshire: £344Falkirk: £273North Lanarkshire: £346Falkirk: £258North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04North Lanarkshire: £5.00Falkirk: £4.05North Lanarkshire: £5.02Falkirk: £3.83North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17North Lanarkshire: £7.28Falkirk: £5.19North Lanarkshire: £7.32Falkirk: £4.90North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72North Lanarkshire: £7.54Falkirk: £8.76North Lanarkshire: £7.57Falkirk: £8.27North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6North Lanarkshire is higher22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5North Lanarkshire is higher125.1

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higher19.3

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North Lanarkshire and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,213£2,222£2,099Falkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£81£82£77North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£79£79£75EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£936£940£888North Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£166£167£158North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£272£273£258North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.04£4.05£3.83North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.17£5.19£4.90North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9190.9Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.0North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.832.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.399.2North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5125.1North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated19.3EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnFalkirk: £756.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnFalkirk: £714.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mFalkirk: £390.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mFalkirk: £369.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mFalkirk: £208.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mFalkirk: £196.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mFalkirk: £355.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mFalkirk: £335.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mFalkirk: £13.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mFalkirk: £12.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mFalkirk: £21.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mFalkirk: £20.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mFalkirk: £0.71mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mFalkirk: £0.67mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mFalkirk: £98.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mFalkirk: £93.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mFalkirk: £31.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mFalkirk: £29.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mFalkirk: £12.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mFalkirk: £12.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mFalkirk: £150.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mFalkirk: £141.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mFalkirk: £26.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mFalkirk: £25.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mFalkirk: £43.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mFalkirk: £41.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mFalkirk: £0.65mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mFalkirk: £0.61mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mFalkirk: £0.83mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mFalkirk: £0.78mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mFalkirk: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mFalkirk: £1.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higher19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higher3,080

Show the numbers
North Lanarkshire and Falkirk, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10230,519North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8253,518North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3705,240North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00515,850North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64219,997North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated3,080EstimatedNorth 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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