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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

87,828 and 105,578 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher than Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 14 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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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 22 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 0. 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £12,693, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,693Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,747Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,040

    £12,693£12,747£12,040Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£12,465£12,518£11,823

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,943Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,951Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£1,692£1,700£1,605

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £11,537, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,537Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,587Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£11,393£11,441£10,807

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £392, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £392Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £394Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £372

    £392£394£372Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£353£354£335

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £739Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £743Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £701

    £739£743£701Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£697£700£661

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £22

    £24£24£22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£22£22£21

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£497£500£472

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£142£142£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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £135

    £143£143£135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,402, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,402Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,408Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £383Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £362

    £381£383£362Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.00Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.02Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £10, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,003.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 101.0

    101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher89.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 169.2

    169.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher154.6

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher77.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 179.7

    179.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 35.0, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 35.0

    35.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher21.7

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimated£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimated£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,393£11,441£10,807Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£353£354£335Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£743£701Shared outEstimated£697£700£661Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£98£98£93Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,274£1,279£1,208Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£161£162£153Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£383£362£313£314£297Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.14£3.16£2.98Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£5.28£5.30£5.01Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,003.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.089.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2Shared out154.6Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out77.8Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.7160.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.0Shared outEstimated21.7Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Per resident

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 0. 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3,236, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,236Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,249Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£2,581£2,592£2,448

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,120, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,120Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,124Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,062

    £1,120£1,124£1,062Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,058£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £2,941, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,941Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,954Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,790

    £2,941£2,954£2,790Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £100, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £95

    £100£100£95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£73£73£69

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £189Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £179

    £188£189£179Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£144£145£137

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.01Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.03Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£497£500£472

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£142£142£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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £808Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £812Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £767

    £808£812£767Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £220, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £220Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £221Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3.46, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.46Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.47Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1.95£1.96£1.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5.90, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.90Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 260.6, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 260.6

    260.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 25.8, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 25.8

    25.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher18.6

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 43.1

    43.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher32.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher77.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 103.6, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 103.6

    103.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count99.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 20.2

    20.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher13.5

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per resident
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimated£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimated£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,941£2,954£2,790£2,359£2,369£2,238Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£73£73£69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179Shared outEstimated£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimated£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£142£142£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£793£796£752Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£161£162£153Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£195£196£185Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£1.95£1.96£1.85Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.29£3.30£3.12Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.6207.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.818.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.1Shared out32.0Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out77.8Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.699.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated13.5Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Total

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £465.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £465.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £467.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £441.4m

    £465.4m£467.4m£441.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£469.0m£471.0m£444.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £284.2m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £284.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £285.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £98.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £258.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £258.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £259.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £245.0m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £8.8m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.6m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £51.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.6m£48.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.2m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £71.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £14.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £19.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.30m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.30mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.52m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.66m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 22,885, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 22,885

    22,885Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher21,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2,262, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 2,262

    2,262Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,964

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 3,789, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 3,789

    3,789Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher3,381

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 8,231, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 8,231

    8,231Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher8,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 9,096, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 9,096

    9,096Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count10,541

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,772, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,772

    1,772Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,429

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, total
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimated£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimated£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimated£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimated£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,88521,928Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2621,964Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,789Shared out3,381Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,231Shared out8,209Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,09610,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,772Shared outEstimated1,429Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Sources

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

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  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.