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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

96,657 and 96,016 residents (mid-2024).

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher than Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 12. 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852

    £5,115£5,137£4,852Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£5,003£5,025£4,746

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £12,278, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,278Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,330Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,646

    £12,278£12,330£11,646Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£12,487£12,540£11,844

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,964, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,964Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,972Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,863

    £1,964£1,972£1,863Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11,435, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,435Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,483Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £10,846

    £11,435£11,483£10,846Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£11,511£11,560£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £303, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £303Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £304Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £287

    £303£304£287Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£376£378£357

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £525, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £525Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £527Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £498

    £525£527£498Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£581£583£551

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £16, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £15

    £16£16£15Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427

    £450£452£427Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115

    £121£122£115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£142£143£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £99, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £93

    £99£99£93Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,460, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,460Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,466Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199

    £209£210£199Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £393, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £393Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £395Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £373

    £393£395£373Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£353£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £6.85, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.85Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.88Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.75, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.75Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.77Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,010.2, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher1,007.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 85.4, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 85.4

    85.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher95.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 133.0, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 133.0

    133.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher128.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7

    71.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher78.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 191.1, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 191.1

    191.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher177.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 23.6, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 23.6

    23.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per person in the age group
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimated£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,278£12,330£11,646Shared outEstimated£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,964£1,972£1,863Shared outEstimated£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,483£10,846£11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£376£378£357Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498Shared outEstimated£581£583£551Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Shared outEstimated£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Shared outEstimated£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£93Shared outEstimated£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,418£1,424£1,345Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£144£145£137Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£395£373£353£354£334Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.07£4.09£3.86Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.46£6.49£6.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimated£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,007.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.495.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0Shared out128.8Shared outBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.7Shared out78.1Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.1177.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.6Shared outEstimated23.5Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Per resident

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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852

    £5,115£5,137£4,852Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£5,003£5,025£4,746

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3,202, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,202Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,216Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,038

    £3,202£3,216£3,038Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count£3,118£3,131£2,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,125, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,125Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,130Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,068

    £1,125£1,130£1,068Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £2,983, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,983Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,995Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,829

    £2,983£2,995£2,829Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,874£2,887£2,726

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £79, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £137, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £130

    £137£137£130Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £4.16, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.16Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.18Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427

    £450£452£427Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115

    £121£122£115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £56, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £56Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £57Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £54

    £56£57£54Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £837, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £837Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £840Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £793

    £837£840£793Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199

    £209£210£199Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £225, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £225Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £226Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £214

    £225£226£214Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.92, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.92Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.29, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.29Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 263.5, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 263.5

    263.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher251.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 22.3, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 22.3

    22.3Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher23.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 34.7, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 34.7

    34.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher32.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7

    71.7Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher78.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 109.5, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 109.5

    109.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher102.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 13.5, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 13.5

    13.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per resident
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimated£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,202£3,216£3,038Shared outEstimated£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,068Shared outEstimated£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,983£2,995£2,829£2,874£2,887£2,726Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£94£94£89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130Shared outEstimated£145£146£138Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Shared outEstimated£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Shared outEstimated£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£837£840£793£820£823£778Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£144£145£137Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£204£205£193Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£2.35£2.36£2.23Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.74£3.76£3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimated£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026263.5251.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out32.2Shared outBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.7Shared out78.1Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.5102.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated13.6Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Total

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £494.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £494.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £496.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £469.0m

    £494.4m£496.5m£469.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£480.4m£482.4m£455.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £309.5m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £309.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £310.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £293.6m

    £309.5m£310.9m£293.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count£299.4m£300.6m£284.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £108.8m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £108.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £109.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.2m£103.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£104.7m£105.2m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £288.3m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £288.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £289.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £273.4m

    £288.3m£289.5m£273.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £7.6m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £13.2m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.40m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £43.5m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £41.3m

    £43.5m£43.7m£41.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11.7m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.5m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £80.9m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £80.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £81.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £20.2m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £21.8m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.6m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.38m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.32m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.57m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.57mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.58mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 25,468, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 25,468

    25,468Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher24,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 2,153, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 2,153

    2,153Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher2,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 3,352, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 3,352

    3,352Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher3,089

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 6,932, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 6,932

    6,932Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher7,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 10,585, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 10,585

    10,585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher9,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,309, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,309

    1,309Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,306

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, total
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.4m£496.5m£469.0mShared outEstimated£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.5m£310.9m£293.6mShared outEstimated£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mShared outEstimated£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.3m£289.5m£273.4m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.7m£41.3mShared outEstimated£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShared outEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,46824,141Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1532,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,352Shared out3,089Shared outBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,932Shared out7,500Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5859,854Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,309Shared outEstimated1,306Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Sources

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

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