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East Riding of Yorkshire and Scottish Borders

355,378 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher than Scottish Borders on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Scottish Borders: £5,007East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Scottish Borders: £4,729East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,986£5,007£4,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Scottish Borders: £12,310East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Scottish Borders: £11,627East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788

    £12,427£12,480£11,788East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£12,258£12,310£11,627

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Scottish Borders: £1,840East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Scottish Borders: £1,738East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Scottish Borders: £11,467East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Scottish Borders: £10,831East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822

    £11,410£11,458£10,822Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £316, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Scottish Borders: £295East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Scottish Borders: £279East Riding of Yorkshire: £300

    £316£318£300East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£294£295£279

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £680, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Scottish Borders: £531East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Scottish Borders: £501East Riding of Yorkshire: £645

    £680£683£645East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£529£531£501

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £21, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Scottish Borders: £16East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Scottish Borders: £15East Riding of Yorkshire: £20

    £21£22£20East Riding of Yorkshire 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: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Scottish Borders: £451East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Scottish Borders: £426East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Scottish Borders: £122East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Scottish Borders: £115East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire 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: East Riding of Yorkshire £99, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Scottish Borders: £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Scottish Borders: £93East Riding of Yorkshire: £94

    £99£100£94East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Scottish Borders: £1,359East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Scottish Borders: £1,284East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Scottish Borders: £192East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Scottish Borders: £182East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £267, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Scottish Borders: £369East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Scottish Borders: £349East Riding of Yorkshire: £254

    £267£269£254Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Scottish Borders: £6.43East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Scottish Borders: £6.07East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Scottish Borders: £5.76East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Scottish Borders: £5.44East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Scottish Borders: £7.20East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Scottish Borders: £6.80East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1

    1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higher1,006.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3

    85.3East Riding of Yorkshire is higher82.4

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4

    146.4East Riding of Yorkshire is higher134.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count71.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3

    145.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count178.6

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1

    21.1Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,427£12,480£11,788£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,410£11,458£10,822£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£318£300£294£295£279East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£680£683£645£529£531£501EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£16£16£15EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£121£122£115EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£98£99£93EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£269£254£368£369£349Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.40£6.43£6.07East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.11,006.0East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.382.4East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4134.0East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.771.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.3178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.123.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Scottish Borders: £5,007East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Scottish Borders: £4,729East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Scottish Borders: £3,178East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Scottish Borders: £3,002East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033

    £3,197£3,211£3,033East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £845, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Scottish Borders: £1,056East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Scottish Borders: £998East Riding of Yorkshire: £802

    £845£849£802Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Scottish Borders: £2,961East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,797East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785

    £2,936£2,948£2,785Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £81, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Scottish Borders: £76East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Scottish Borders: £72East Riding of Yorkshire: £77

    £81£82£77East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £175, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Scottish Borders: £137East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Scottish Borders: £129East Riding of Yorkshire: £166

    £175£176£166East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£137£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Scottish Borders: £4.17East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Scottish Borders: £3.94East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Scottish Borders: £451East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Scottish Borders: £426East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Scottish Borders: £122East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Scottish Borders: £115East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire 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: East Riding of Yorkshire £57, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Scottish Borders: £57East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Scottish Borders: £53East Riding of Yorkshire: £54

    £57£57£54East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £628, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Scottish Borders: £780East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Scottish Borders: £737East Riding of Yorkshire: £596

    £628£631£596Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Scottish Borders: £192East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Scottish Borders: £182East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £153, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Scottish Borders: £212East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Scottish Borders: £200East Riding of Yorkshire: £145

    £153£154£145Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Scottish Borders: £3.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Scottish Borders: £3.49East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Scottish Borders: £3.30East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Scottish Borders: £3.12East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Scottish Borders: £7.20East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Scottish Borders: £6.80East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7

    260.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9

    21.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higher21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7

    37.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2

    83.2Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1

    12.1Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,197£3,211£3,033£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£845£849£802£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,936£2,948£2,785£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£76£76£72East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£137£137£129EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£121£122£115EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£56£57£53EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.68£3.69£3.49East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.7259.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.3East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.734.6East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.771.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.2102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Riding of Yorkshire Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bn, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnScottish Borders: £586.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnScottish Borders: £554.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bn, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnScottish Borders: £372.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnScottish Borders: £351.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mScottish Borders: £123.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mScottish Borders: £116.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bn, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnScottish Borders: £347.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnScottish Borders: £327.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mScottish Borders: £8.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mScottish Borders: £16.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mScottish Borders: £15.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.46mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mScottish Borders: £52.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mScottish Borders: £49.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mScottish Borders: £14.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mScottish Borders: £13.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mScottish Borders: £6.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mScottish Borders: £6.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mScottish Borders: £91.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mScottish Borders: £86.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.3m£211.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mScottish Borders: £22.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mScottish Borders: £21.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mScottish Borders: £24.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mScottish Borders: £23.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mScottish Borders: £0.43mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mScottish Borders: £0.41mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mScottish Borders: £0.39mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mScottish Borders: £0.37mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.80mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635

    92,635East Riding of Yorkshire is higher30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798

    7,798East Riding of Yorkshire is higher2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385

    13,385East Riding of Yorkshire is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797

    19,797East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568

    29,568East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300

    4,300East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,583

Show the numbers
East Riding of Yorkshire and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,63530,439East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7982,493East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,3854,055East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,7978,385East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,56812,015East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3001,583EstimatedEast Riding of Yorkshire

Sources

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

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