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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

87,828 and 96,657 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher than Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 16 of 22 measures, and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£5,115£5,137£4,852

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £12,693, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £12,278Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,278Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,693Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,330Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,747Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,646Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,040

    £12,693£12,747£12,040Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£12,278£12,330£11,646

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,964Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,964Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,943Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,972Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,951Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,863Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£1,964£1,972£1,863

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £11,537, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11,435Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,435Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,537Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,483Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,587Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £10,846Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£11,435£11,483£10,846

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £392, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £303Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £303Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £392Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £304Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £394Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £287Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £372

    £392£394£372Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£303£304£287

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £525Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £525Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £739Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £527Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £743Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £498Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £701

    £739£743£701Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£525£527£498

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £16Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £15Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £22

    £24£24£22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£16£16£15

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£450£452£427

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£121£122£115

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £99Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £93Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £135

    £143£143£135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£99£99£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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,460Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,460Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,402Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,466Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,408Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,384Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£1,460£1,466£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£209£210£199

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £393Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £393Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £381Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £395Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £383Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £373Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £362

    £381£383£362Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£393£395£373

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £6.85Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.85Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.00Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.88Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.02Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.50Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £10, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.75Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.75Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.77Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.45Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,010.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,010.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 85.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 85.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 101.0

    101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher85.4

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 133.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 133.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 169.2

    169.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher133.0

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher71.7

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 191.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 191.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 179.7

    179.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher191.1

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 23.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 23.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 35.0

    35.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher23.6

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimated£12,278£12,330£11,646Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimated£1,964£1,972£1,863Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,435£11,483£10,846Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£303£304£287Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£743£701Shared outEstimated£525£527£498Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£450£452£427Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£121£122£115Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£99£99£93Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,460£1,466£1,384Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£209£210£199Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£383£362£393£395£373Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.85£6.88£6.50Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£5.75£5.77£5.45Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,010.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.085.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2Shared out133.0Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out71.7Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.7191.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.0Shared outEstimated23.6Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Per resident

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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 Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£5,115£5,137£4,852

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3,236, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3,202Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,202Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,236Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,216Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,249Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,038Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£3,202£3,216£3,038

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,120, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,125Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,125Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,120Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,130Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,124Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,068Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,062

    £1,120£1,124£1,062Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£1,125£1,130£1,068

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £2,941, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £2,983Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,983Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,941Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,995Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,954Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,829Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,790

    £2,941£2,954£2,790Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,983£2,995£2,829

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £100, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £79Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £75Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £95

    £100£100£95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£79£79£75

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £137Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £189Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £130Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £179

    £188£189£179Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£137£137£130

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £6.01, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £4.16Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.01Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.18Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.03Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£450£452£427

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£121£122£115

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £56Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £56Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £57Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £54Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £78

    £82£82£78Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £808, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £837Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £837Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £808Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £840Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £812Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £793Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £767

    £808£812£767Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£837£840£793

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£209£210£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £220, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £225Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £225Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £220Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £226Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £221Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £214Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £209

    £220£221£209Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3.46, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.92Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.92Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.46Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.94Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.47Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5.90, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.29Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.29Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.90Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.30Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.93Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 260.6, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 263.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 263.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 260.6

    260.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count263.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 25.8, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 22.3Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 22.3Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 25.8

    25.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher22.3

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 34.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 34.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 43.1

    43.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher34.7

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 103.6, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 109.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 109.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 103.6

    103.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher109.5

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 13.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 13.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 20.2

    20.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher13.5

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, per resident
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimated£3,202£3,216£3,038Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimated£1,125£1,130£1,068Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,941£2,954£2,790£2,983£2,995£2,829Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£79£79£75Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179Shared outEstimated£137£137£130Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£450£452£427Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£121£122£115Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78Shared outEstimated£56£57£54Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£808£812£767£837£840£793Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£209£210£199Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£225£226£214Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.92£3.94£3.72Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
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£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.6263.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.3Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.1Shared out34.7Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out71.7Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.6109.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
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 12 of 22 measures, and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk on 10. 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 Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £465.4m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £494.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £494.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £465.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £496.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £467.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £469.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £441.4m

    £465.4m£467.4m£441.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count£494.4m£496.5m£469.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £284.2m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £309.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £309.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £284.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £310.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £285.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £293.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count£309.5m£310.9m£293.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £98.3m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £108.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £108.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £109.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £103.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £258.3m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £288.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £288.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £258.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £289.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £259.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £273.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £245.0m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count£288.3m£289.5m£273.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £8.8m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £7.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.6m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £13.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.40mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £51.4m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £43.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £41.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.6m£48.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£43.5m£43.7m£41.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.4m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.2m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £71.0m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £80.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £80.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £81.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £76.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £14.4m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £20.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £19.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £19.3m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £21.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.30m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.38mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.30mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.31mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.36mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.52m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.32mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.30mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.66m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.57mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.57mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.58mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.54mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 22,885, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 25,468Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 25,468Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 22,885

    22,885Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count25,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2,262, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 2,153Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 2,153Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 2,262

    2,262Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher2,153

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 3,789, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 3,352Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 3,352Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 3,789

    3,789Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher3,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 8,231, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 6,932Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 6,932Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 8,231

    8,231Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher6,932

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 9,096, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 10,585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 10,585Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 9,096

    9,096Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher10,585

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,772, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,309Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,309Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,772

    1,772Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,309

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, total
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimated£494.4m£496.5m£469.0mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimated£309.5m£310.9m£293.6mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimated£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m£288.3m£289.5m£273.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimated£43.5m£43.7m£41.3mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£21.8m£21.9m£20.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,88525,468Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2622,153Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,789Shared out3,352Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,231Shared out6,932Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,09610,585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,772Shared outEstimated1,309Shared 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.
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