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Powys and Perth and Kinross

134,855 and 154,490 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than Perth and Kinross on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 16 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross 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

Powys Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Powys: £5,079Perth and Kinross: £4,665Powys: £5,101Perth and Kinross: £4,407Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £12,183, Perth and Kinross £12,346Perth and Kinross: £12,346Powys: £12,183Perth and Kinross: £12,398Powys: £12,235Perth and Kinross: £11,711Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,711

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,742, Perth and Kinross £1,620Perth and Kinross: £1,620Powys: £1,742Perth and Kinross: £1,627Powys: £1,750Perth and Kinross: £1,537Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,620£1,627£1,537

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £11,038, Perth and Kinross £11,437Perth and Kinross: £11,437Powys: £11,038Perth and Kinross: £11,486Powys: £11,085Perth and Kinross: £10,849Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £369, Perth and Kinross £313Perth and Kinross: £313Powys: £369Perth and Kinross: £314Powys: £371Perth and Kinross: £297Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys is higher£313£314£297

  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, Perth and Kinross £578Perth and Kinross: £578Powys: £752Perth and Kinross: £581Powys: £755Perth and Kinross: £549Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys is higher£578£581£549

  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, Perth and Kinross £17Perth and Kinross: £17Powys: £24Perth and Kinross: £17Powys: £24Perth and Kinross: £16Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Powys: £487Perth and Kinross: £474Powys: £490Perth and Kinross: £448Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Powys: £109Perth and Kinross: £154Powys: £110Perth and Kinross: £145Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

  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, Perth and Kinross £95Perth and Kinross: £95Powys: £104Perth and Kinross: £95Powys: £104Perth and Kinross: £90Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, Perth and Kinross £1,177Perth and Kinross: £1,177Powys: £1,253Perth and Kinross: £1,182Powys: £1,258Perth and Kinross: £1,116Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Powys: £167Perth and Kinross: £123Powys: £167Perth and Kinross: £116Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higher£122£123£116

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £374, Perth and Kinross £337Perth and Kinross: £337Powys: £374Perth and Kinross: £338Powys: £376Perth and Kinross: £319Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys is higherDepends on how you count£337£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £5.43, Perth and Kinross £5.16Perth and Kinross: £5.16Powys: £5.43Perth and Kinross: £5.18Powys: £5.45Perth and Kinross: £4.89Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, Perth and Kinross £6.00Perth and Kinross: £6.00Powys: £6.46Perth and Kinross: £6.02Powys: £6.49Perth and Kinross: £5.69Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Powys: £6.92Perth and Kinross: £5.98Powys: £6.95Perth and Kinross: £5.65Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Perth and Kinross 1,007.1Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 79.6Perth and Kinross: 79.6Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys is higher79.6

  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, Perth and Kinross 135.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys is higher135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Powys: 70.3

    70.3Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  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, Perth and Kinross 155.4Perth and Kinross: 155.4Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count155.4

  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: Powys 22.1, Perth and Kinross 24.4Perth and Kinross: 24.4Powys: 22.1

    22.1Perth and Kinross is higher24.4

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Powys and Perth and Kinross, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,346£12,398£11,711EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,620£1,627£1,537EstimatedPowys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£313£314£297Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£578£581£549EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£17£17£16EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£472£474£448EstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£95£95£90EstimatedPowys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,177£1,182£1,116Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£122£123£116Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£337£338£319Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.16£5.18£4.89Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.00£6.02£5.69Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedPowys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,007.1Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.079.6Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0135.4Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.374.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8155.4Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.124.4EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Powys is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross 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

Powys Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Powys: £5,079Perth and Kinross: £4,665Powys: £5,101Perth and Kinross: £4,407Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, Perth and Kinross £2,931Perth and Kinross: £2,931Powys: £3,335Perth and Kinross: £2,944Powys: £3,349Perth and Kinross: £2,781Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,931£2,944£2,781

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, Perth and Kinross £961Perth and Kinross: £961Powys: £974Perth and Kinross: £965Powys: £978Perth and Kinross: £911Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Powys is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, Perth and Kinross £2,716Perth and Kinross: £2,716Powys: £3,021Perth and Kinross: £2,727Powys: £3,034Perth and Kinross: £2,576Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,716£2,727£2,576

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, Perth and Kinross £74Perth and Kinross: £74Powys: £101Perth and Kinross: £75Powys: £101Perth and Kinross: £70Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, Perth and Kinross £137Perth and Kinross: £137Powys: £206Perth and Kinross: £138Powys: £207Perth and Kinross: £130Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higher£137£138£130

  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, Perth and Kinross £4.07Perth and Kinross: £4.07Powys: £6.53Perth and Kinross: £4.09Powys: £6.55Perth and Kinross: £3.86Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Powys: £487Perth and Kinross: £474Powys: £490Perth and Kinross: £448Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Powys: £109Perth and Kinross: £154Powys: £110Perth and Kinross: £145Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Powys £58, Perth and Kinross £56Perth and Kinross: £56Powys: £58Perth and Kinross: £57Powys: £58Perth and Kinross: £53Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Powys is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, Perth and Kinross £698Perth and Kinross: £698Powys: £700Perth and Kinross: £701Powys: £703Perth and Kinross: £662Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Powys is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Powys: £167Perth and Kinross: £123Powys: £167Perth and Kinross: £116Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higher£122£123£116

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, Perth and Kinross £200Perth and Kinross: £200Powys: £209Perth and Kinross: £201Powys: £210Perth and Kinross: £189Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Powys is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, Perth and Kinross £3.06Perth and Kinross: £3.06Powys: £3.04Perth and Kinross: £3.07Powys: £3.05Perth and Kinross: £2.90Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, Perth and Kinross £3.55Perth and Kinross: £3.55Powys: £3.62Perth and Kinross: £3.57Powys: £3.63Perth and Kinross: £3.37Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Powys: £6.92Perth and Kinross: £5.98Powys: £6.95Perth and Kinross: £5.65Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, Perth and Kinross 239.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, Perth and Kinross 18.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys is higher18.9

  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, Perth and Kinross 32.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higher32.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Powys: 70.3

    70.3Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, Perth and Kinross 92.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2Powys: 93.8

    93.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count92.2

  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, Perth and Kinross 14.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5Powys: 12.4

    12.4Perth and Kinross is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Powys and Perth and Kinross, per resident
MeasurePowysPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£2,931£2,944£2,781EstimatedPowys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£961£965£911EstimatedPowys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,716£2,727£2,576Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£74£75£70Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£137£138£130EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.07£4.09£3.86EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£472£474£448EstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£56£57£53EstimatedPowys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£698£701£662Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£122£123£116Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£200£201£189Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.06£3.07£2.90Perth and Kinross
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.55£3.57£3.37Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedPowys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2239.1Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.218.9Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.332.1Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.374.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.892.2Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.414.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Powys is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross on 14. 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, Perth and Kinross £717.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mPowys: £685.0mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mPowys: £687.9mPerth and Kinross: £680.8mPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£717.7m£720.7m£680.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, Perth and Kinross £452.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mPowys: £449.7mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mPowys: £451.6mPerth and Kinross: £429.6mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, Perth and Kinross £148.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mPowys: £131.4mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mPowys: £131.9mPerth and Kinross: £140.8mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£148.4m£149.0m£140.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, Perth and Kinross £419.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mPowys: £407.4mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mPowys: £409.2mPerth and Kinross: £398.0mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, Perth and Kinross £11.5mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mPowys: £13.6mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mPowys: £13.7mPerth and Kinross: £10.9mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, Perth and Kinross £21.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mPowys: £27.8mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mPowys: £27.9mPerth and Kinross: £20.1mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Perth and Kinross £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mPowys: £0.88mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mPowys: £0.88mPerth and Kinross: £0.60mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys £65.7m, Perth and Kinross £72.9mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mPowys: £65.7mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mPowys: £66.0mPerth and Kinross: £69.2mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Powys £14.7m, Perth and Kinross £23.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mPowys: £14.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mPowys: £14.8mPerth and Kinross: £22.5mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPerth and Kinross is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, Perth and Kinross £8.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mPowys: £7.8mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mPowys: £7.9mPerth and Kinross: £8.3mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, Perth and Kinross £107.8mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mPowys: £94.5mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mPowys: £94.9mPerth and Kinross: £102.3mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, Perth and Kinross £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mPowys: £22.5mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mPowys: £22.6mPerth and Kinross: £17.9mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, Perth and Kinross £30.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mPowys: £28.2mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mPowys: £28.3mPerth and Kinross: £29.3mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, Perth and Kinross £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mPowys: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mPowys: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.45mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, Perth and Kinross £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mPowys: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mPowys: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.52mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, Perth and Kinross £0.92mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mPowys: £0.93mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mPowys: £0.94mPerth and Kinross: £0.87mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, Perth and Kinross 36,943Perth and Kinross: 36,943Powys: 37,117

    37,117Powys is higherDepends on how you count36,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, Perth and Kinross 2,920Perth and Kinross: 2,920Powys: 3,396

    3,396Powys is higher2,920

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, Perth and Kinross 4,965Perth and Kinross: 4,965Powys: 5,832

    5,832Powys is higher4,965

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, Perth and Kinross 11,435Perth and Kinross: 11,435Powys: 9,478

    9,478Perth and Kinross is higher11,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, Perth and Kinross 14,238Perth and Kinross: 14,238Powys: 12,650

    12,650Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count14,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, Perth and Kinross 2,236Perth and Kinross: 2,236Powys: 1,669

    1,669Perth and Kinross is higher2,236

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Powys and Perth and Kinross, total
MeasurePowysPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimatedPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11736,943Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3962,920Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8324,965Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,47811,435Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,65014,238Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6692,236EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Sources

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

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  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.
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