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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

87,828 and 96,016 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher than Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 2. 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

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£5,003£5,025£4,746

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £12,693, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,693Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,747Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,040

    £12,693£12,747£12,040Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£12,487£12,540£11,844

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,943, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,943Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,951Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £11,537, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,537Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,587Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£11,511£11,560£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £392, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £392Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £394Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £372

    £392£394£372Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£376£378£357

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £739, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £739Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £743Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £701

    £739£743£701Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£581£583£551

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £24, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £22

    £24£24£22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £585, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £187, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£142£143£135

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £143, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £135

    £143£143£135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,402, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,402Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,408Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £381, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £381Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £383Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £362

    £381£383£362Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £6.00, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.00Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.02Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £10, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,022.2, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 101.0, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 101.0

    101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count95.9

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 169.2, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 169.2

    169.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher128.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher78.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 179.7, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 179.7

    179.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count177.5

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 35.0, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 35.0

    35.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher23.5

Show the numbers
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimated£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimated£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,511£11,560£10,919Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£376£378£357Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£743£701Shared outEstimated£581£583£551Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,418£1,424£1,345Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£144£145£137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£383£362£353£354£334Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.07£4.09£3.86Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£6.46£6.49£6.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,007.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.095.9Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2Shared out128.8Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out78.1Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.7177.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.0Shared outEstimated23.5Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Per resident

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 2. 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

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£5,003£5,025£4,746

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3,236, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,236Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,249Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£3,118£3,131£2,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,120, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,120Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,124Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,062

    £1,120£1,124£1,062Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,095£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £2,941, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,941Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,954Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,790

    £2,941£2,954£2,790Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£2,874£2,887£2,726

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £100, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £95

    £100£100£95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £188, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £189Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £179

    £188£189£179Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £6.01, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.01Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.03Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £585, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £187, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £82, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £78

    £82£82£78Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £808, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £808Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £812Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £767

    £808£812£767Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £220, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £220Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £221Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3.46, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.46Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.47Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5.90, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.90Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.93Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 260.6, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 260.6

    260.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 25.8, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 25.8

    25.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 43.1, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 43.1

    43.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher32.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher78.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 103.6, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 103.6

    103.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count102.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 20.2, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 20.2

    20.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher13.6

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per resident
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimated£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimated£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,941£2,954£2,790£2,874£2,887£2,726Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£94£94£89Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179Shared outEstimated£145£146£138Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimated£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£808£812£767£820£823£778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£144£145£137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£204£205£193Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£2.35£2.36£2.23Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.74£3.76£3.55Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.6251.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.9Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.1Shared out32.2Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out78.1Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.6102.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated13.6Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Total

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 11. 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

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £465.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £465.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £467.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £441.4m

    £465.4m£467.4m£441.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£480.4m£482.4m£455.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £284.2m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £284.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £285.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£299.4m£300.6m£284.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £98.3m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£104.7m£105.2m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £258.3m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £258.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £259.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £245.0m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £8.8m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.6m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.53m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £51.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.6m£48.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.2m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £71.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £14.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £19.3m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.30m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.30mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.31mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.52m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.66m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 22,885, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 22,885

    22,885Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count24,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2,262, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 2,262

    2,262Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count2,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 3,789, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 3,789

    3,789Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher3,089

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 8,231, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 8,231

    8,231Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher7,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 9,096, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 9,096

    9,096Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count9,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,772, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,772

    1,772Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,306

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, total
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimated£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimated£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimated£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimated£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,88524,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2622,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,789Shared out3,089Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,231Shared out7,500Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0969,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,772Shared outEstimated1,306Shared 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.