Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

10,688 people here are on Universal Credit, 384th of 632 British seats.

Universal Credit

People on Universal Credit, the main working-age payment.

10,688Feb 2026 · 384th of 632 British seats

Personal Independence Payment

People receiving PIP for the extra costs of a long-term health condition or disability.

22Apr 2026

UC health journey

Universal Credit claimants with a fit note and a Work Capability Assessment. A subset of the Universal Credit figure above, never an addition to it.

5,407Mar 2026 · 297th of 632 British seats

Employment and Support Allowance

The legacy sickness benefit UC health is replacing. Falling as claimants migrate across.

1,494Nov 2025

Pension Credit

Pensioners on the top-up for a low income.

1,979Nov 2025 · 362nd of 632 British seats

Attendance Allowance

People over State Pension age who need help with personal care.

392Nov 2025

Carer's Allowance

Devolved to Scotland. Carer's Allowance was replaced by Social Security Scotland's Carer Support Payment, with case transfer completed in 2025. The remaining DWP figure is a residual of nil-award determinations and would understate carers roughly a hundredfold, so it is withheld rather than published.

Withheld