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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher than Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 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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Per person in the age group

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 16. 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 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,964, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,943Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,943Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,964Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,951Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,972Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,843Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,863

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £525, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £739Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £739Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £525Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £743Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £527Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £701Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £498

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £16, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £24Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £22Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £15

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

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

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £187Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £99, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £143Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £135Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £93

    £99£99£93Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,460, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,402Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,402Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,460Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,408Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,466Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,330Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,384

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £393, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £381Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £381Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £393Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £383Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £395Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £362Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £373

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £6.85, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £6.00Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.00Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.85Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.02Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.88Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.69Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.50

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,010.2, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,022.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,010.2

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 85.4, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 101.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 85.4

    85.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher101.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 133.0, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 169.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 169.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 133.0

    133.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher169.2

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

    71.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher93.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 191.1, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 179.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 179.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 191.1

    191.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher179.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 23.6, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 35.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 35.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 23.6

    23.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher35.0

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, per person in the age group
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimated£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,278£12,330£11,646Shared outEstimated£12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,964£1,972£1,863Shared outEstimated£1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,483£10,846£11,537£11,587£10,944Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£392£394£372Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498Shared outEstimated£739£743£701Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Shared outEstimated£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£93Shared outEstimated£143£143£135Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,402£1,408£1,330Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£164£164£155Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£395£373£381£383£362Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.00£6.02£5.69Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£10£10£9.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.4101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0Shared out169.2Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.7Shared out93.7Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.1179.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.6Shared outEstimated35.0Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Per resident

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 14. 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 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £137, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £188Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £189Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £179Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £130

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £585Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £187Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £56, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £82Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £56Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £57Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £78Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £54

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.29, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5.90Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.90Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.29Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.93Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.30Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.60Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.12

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    263.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count260.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.3Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 34.7, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 43.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 43.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 34.7

    34.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher43.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7

    71.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher93.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    109.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher103.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 13.5, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 20.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 20.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 13.5

    13.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher20.2

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, per resident
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimated£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,202£3,216£3,038Shared outEstimated£3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,068Shared outEstimated£1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,983£2,995£2,829£2,941£2,954£2,790Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£100£100£95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130Shared outEstimated£188£189£179Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Shared outEstimated£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54Shared outEstimated£82£82£78Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£837£840£793£808£812£767Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£164£164£155Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£220£221£209Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.46£3.47£3.28Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026263.5260.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out43.1Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.7Shared out93.7Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.5103.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated20.2Shared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Total

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 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 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.40m, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.53mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.50mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,468Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higherDepends on how you count22,885

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    6,932Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher8,231

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher9,096

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

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

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

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, total
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.4m£496.5m£469.0mShared outEstimated£465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.5m£310.9m£293.6mShared outEstimated£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mShared outEstimated£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimatedBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.3m£289.5m£273.4m£258.3m£259.4m£245.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.7m£41.3mShared outEstimated£51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mShared outEstimated£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShared outEstimated£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£71.0m£71.3m£67.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimatedDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,46822,885Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1532,262Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,352Shared out3,789Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,932Shared out8,231Shared outDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5859,096Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,309Shared outEstimated1,772Shared 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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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.