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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

93,854 and 87,828 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher than Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 17. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£5,299£5,321£5,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £12,693Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,693Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,747Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,040Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622

    £12,253£12,305£11,622Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£12,693£12,747£12,040

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,943Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,943Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,951Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,843Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £11,537Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,537Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,587Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10,944Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549

    £11,121£11,169£10,549Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £392Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £394Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £372Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380

    £401£403£380Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£392£394£372

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £739Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £739Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £743Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £701Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672

    £709£712£672Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£739£743£701

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £24Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21

    £22£22£21Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £585Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£585£588£555

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £187Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£187£188£178

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £143Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £135Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98

    £103£104£98Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,402Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,402Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,408Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,330Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204

    £1,270£1,275£1,204Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£164£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £381Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £381Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £383Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £362Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363

    £383£384£363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£381£383£362

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £6.00Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.00Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.02Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £10Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £9.72Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£10£10£9.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,022.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2

    991.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 101.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4

    97.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count101.0

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 169.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 169.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3

    161.3Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count169.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher93.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 179.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 179.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2

    161.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher179.7

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 35.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 35.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6

    24.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher35.0

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimated£12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimated£1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,121£11,169£10,549£11,537£11,587£10,944Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£403£380£392£394£372Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672Shared outEstimated£739£743£701Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98Shared outEstimated£143£143£135Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,270£1,275£1,204£1,402£1,408£1,330Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£164£164£155Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£381£383£362Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.00£6.02£5.69Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£10£10£9.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.4101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3Shared out169.2Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out93.7Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2179.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated35.0Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Per resident

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 17. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£5,299£5,321£5,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3,236Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,236Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,249Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,069Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041

    £3,206£3,219£3,041Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,120Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,120Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,124Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,062Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980

    £1,033£1,038£980Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1,120£1,124£1,062

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £2,941Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,941Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,954Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,790Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760

    £2,910£2,922£2,760Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£2,941£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £100Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £95Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100

    £105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £188Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £189Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £179Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176

    £185£186£176Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £6.01Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.01Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.03Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.70Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £585Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£585£588£555

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £187Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £82Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £78Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57

    £60£61£57Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £808Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £808Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £812Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704

    £742£745£704Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£808£812£767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £220Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £220Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £221Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £209Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212

    £224£225£212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3.46Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.46Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.47Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5.90Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.90Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.93Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 260.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 260.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3

    259.3Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count260.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 25.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 25.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5

    25.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 43.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 43.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2

    42.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher93.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 103.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 103.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2

    94.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher103.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 20.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 20.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4

    14.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher20.2

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, per resident
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimated£3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimated£1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,910£2,922£2,760£2,941£2,954£2,790Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£100£100£95Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176Shared outEstimated£188£189£179Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimated£6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Shared outEstimated£82£82£78Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£808£812£767Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£164£164£155Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£220£221£209Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.46£3.47£3.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.3260.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.525.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.2Shared out43.1Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out93.7Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2103.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.4Shared outEstimated20.2Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Total

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £465.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £465.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £467.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £441.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5m

    £477.0m£479.1m£452.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£465.4m£467.4m£441.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £284.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £284.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £285.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £269.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4m

    £300.9m£302.1m£285.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £98.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £93.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £258.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £258.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £259.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £245.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0m

    £273.1m£274.2m£259.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £8.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.53mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.50mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £51.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £48.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£51.4m£51.6m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £71.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £67.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £14.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £13.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £19.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £18.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.30mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.31mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.29mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.52mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.49mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.66mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.63mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 22,885Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 22,885Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339

    24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count22,885

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2,262Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 2,262Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392

    2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 3,789Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 3,789Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962

    3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count3,789

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 8,231Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 8,231Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290

    7,290Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher8,231

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 9,096Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 9,096Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842

    8,842Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher9,096

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,772Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,772Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352

    1,352Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,772

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, total
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimated£465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimated£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimated£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m£258.3m£259.4m£245.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimated£51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£71.0m£71.3m£67.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,33922,885Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3922,262Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,962Shared out3,789Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,290Shared out8,231Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8429,096Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,352Shared outEstimated1,772Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

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.