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Powys and Highland

134,855 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than Highland on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

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

Powys Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Powys: £5,079Highland: £4,717Powys: £5,101Highland: £4,456Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £12,183, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Powys: £12,183Highland: £12,462Powys: £12,235Highland: £11,771Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Highland is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,742, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Powys: £1,742Highland: £1,732Powys: £1,750Highland: £1,636Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £11,038, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Powys: £11,038Highland: £11,461Powys: £11,085Highland: £10,825Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470Highland is higherDepends on how you count£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £369, Highland £356Highland: £356Powys: £369Highland: £358Powys: £371Highland: £338Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  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: Powys £752, Highland £621Highland: £621Powys: £752Highland: £624Powys: £755Highland: £589Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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: Powys £24, Highland £19Highland: £19Powys: £24Highland: £20Powys: £24Highland: £18Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Highland £495Highland: £495Powys: £487Highland: £497Powys: £490Highland: £470Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Highland £141Highland: £141Powys: £109Highland: £142Powys: £110Highland: £134Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Highland is higher£141£142£134

  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: Powys £104, Highland £101Highland: £101Powys: £104Highland: £101Powys: £104Highland: £96Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Powys: £1,253Highland: £1,300Powys: £1,258Highland: £1,228Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Highland is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Highland £147Highland: £147Powys: £167Highland: £148Powys: £167Highland: £139Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £374, Highland £320Highland: £320Powys: £374Highland: £322Powys: £376Highland: £304Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys is higherDepends on how you count£320£322£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £5.43, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Powys: £5.43Highland: £3.52Powys: £5.45Highland: £3.32Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Powys: £6.46Highland: £5.57Powys: £6.49Highland: £5.26Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Powys: £6.92Highland: £7.76Powys: £6.95Highland: £7.33Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Powys 1,005.6, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Powys 92.0, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  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: Powys 158.0, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys is higherDepends on how you count137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Powys: 70.3

    70.3Highland is higher77.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Powys 167.8, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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: Powys 22.1, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Powys: 22.1

    22.1Highland is higher22.5

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Powys and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedPowys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,412£11,461£10,825Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£356£358£338Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£621£624£589EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£20£18EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£101£101£96EstimatedPowys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,294£1,300£1,228Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£147£148£139Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£320£322£304Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£3.50£3.52£3.32Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.55£5.57£5.26Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,002.6Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.091.3Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0137.8Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.377.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8162.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.122.5EstimatedHighland

Per resident

Powys is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Highland 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

Powys Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Powys: £5,079Highland: £4,717Powys: £5,101Highland: £4,456Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Powys: £3,335Highland: £2,885Powys: £3,349Highland: £2,725Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Powys: £974Highland: £1,038Powys: £978Highland: £981Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Highland is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Powys: £3,021Highland: £2,653Powys: £3,034Highland: £2,506Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, Highland £83Highland: £83Powys: £101Highland: £83Powys: £101Highland: £78Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, Highland £144Highland: £144Powys: £206Highland: £144Powys: £207Highland: £136Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Powys £6.53, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Powys: £6.53Highland: £4.53Powys: £6.55Highland: £4.28Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Highland £495Highland: £495Powys: £487Highland: £497Powys: £490Highland: £470Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Highland £141Highland: £141Powys: £109Highland: £142Powys: £110Highland: £134Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Highland is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Powys £58, Highland £60Highland: £60Powys: £58Highland: £61Powys: £58Highland: £57Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Highland is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, Highland £776Highland: £776Powys: £700Highland: £779Powys: £703Highland: £736Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Highland is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Highland £147Highland: £147Powys: £167Highland: £148Powys: £167Highland: £139Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, Highland £192Highland: £192Powys: £209Highland: £193Powys: £210Highland: £182Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Powys is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Powys: £3.04Highland: £2.11Powys: £3.05Highland: £1.99Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Powys: £3.62Highland: £3.34Powys: £3.63Highland: £3.15Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Powys: £6.92Highland: £7.76Powys: £6.95Highland: £7.33Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 43.3, Highland 31.9Highland: 31.9Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Powys: 70.3

    70.3Highland is higher77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Powys: 93.8

    93.8Highland is higherDepends on how you count97.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 12.4, Highland 13.5Highland: 13.5Powys: 12.4

    12.4Highland is higher13.5

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Powys and Highland, per resident
MeasurePowysHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedPowys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,642£2,653£2,506Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£83£83£78Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£144£144£136EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£60£61£57EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£776£779£736Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£147£148£139Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£192£193£182Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.10£2.11£1.99Powys
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.32£3.34£3.15Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2232.1Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.1Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.331.9Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.377.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.897.6Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.413.5EstimatedHighland

Total

Powys is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Highland on 22. 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

Powys Highland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnPowys: £685.0mHighland: £1.1bnPowys: £687.9mHighland: £1.1bnPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mPowys: £449.7mHighland: £685.3mPowys: £451.6mHighland: £647.3mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mPowys: £131.4mHighland: £246.6mPowys: £131.9mHighland: £232.9mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mPowys: £407.4mHighland: £630.2mPowys: £409.2mHighland: £595.3mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mPowys: £13.6mHighland: £19.7mPowys: £13.7mHighland: £18.6mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mPowys: £27.8mHighland: £34.3mPowys: £27.9mHighland: £32.4mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Powys £0.88m, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mPowys: £0.88mHighland: £1.1mPowys: £0.88mHighland: £1.0mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mHighland 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: Powys £65.7m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mPowys: £65.7mHighland: £118.2mPowys: £66.0mHighland: £111.6mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mHighland is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Powys £14.7m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mPowys: £14.7mHighland: £33.7mPowys: £14.8mHighland: £31.8mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mHighland is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mPowys: £7.8mHighland: £14.4mPowys: £7.9mHighland: £13.6mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mPowys: £94.5mHighland: £185.1mPowys: £94.9mHighland: £174.8mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mHighland is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mPowys: £22.5mHighland: £35.0mPowys: £22.6mHighland: £33.1mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mPowys: £28.2mHighland: £45.8mPowys: £28.3mHighland: £43.3mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mPowys: £0.41mHighland: £0.50mPowys: £0.41mHighland: £0.47mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mPowys: £0.49mHighland: £0.79mPowys: £0.49mHighland: £0.75mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mPowys: £0.93mHighland: £1.8mPowys: £0.94mHighland: £1.7mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mHighland is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Powys: 37,117

    37,117Highland is higherDepends on how you count55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Powys: 3,396

    3,396Highland is higherDepends on how you count5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Powys: 5,832

    5,832Highland is higherDepends on how you count7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Powys: 9,478

    9,478Highland is higher18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Powys: 12,650

    12,650Highland is higherDepends on how you count23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Powys: 1,669

    1,669Highland is higher3,202

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Powys and Highland, total
MeasurePowysHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£1.1bnEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11755,132Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3965,020Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8327,575Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,47818,395Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,65023,186Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6693,202EstimatedHighland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.