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North Yorkshire and Scottish Borders

633,692 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than Scottish Borders on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

North Yorkshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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

North Yorkshire Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986North Yorkshire: £4,513Scottish Borders: £5,007North Yorkshire: £4,532Scottish Borders: £4,729North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Scottish 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: North Yorkshire £12,429, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258North Yorkshire: £12,429Scottish Borders: £12,310North Yorkshire: £12,482Scottish Borders: £11,627North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Yorkshire £1,458, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832North Yorkshire: £1,458Scottish Borders: £1,840North Yorkshire: £1,464Scottish Borders: £1,738North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Scottish 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: North Yorkshire £11,442, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419North Yorkshire: £11,442Scottish Borders: £11,467North Yorkshire: £11,491Scottish Borders: £10,831North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £290, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294North Yorkshire: £290Scottish Borders: £295North Yorkshire: £291Scottish Borders: £279North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Yorkshire £678, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529North Yorkshire: £678Scottish Borders: £531North Yorkshire: £681Scottish Borders: £501North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643North 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: North Yorkshire £19, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16North Yorkshire: £19Scottish Borders: £16North Yorkshire: £19Scottish Borders: £15North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18North 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: North Yorkshire £340, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449North Yorkshire: £340Scottish Borders: £451North Yorkshire: £342Scottish Borders: £426North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Scottish 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: North Yorkshire £109, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121North Yorkshire: £109Scottish Borders: £122North Yorkshire: £110Scottish Borders: £115North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Yorkshire £83, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98North Yorkshire: £83Scottish Borders: £99North Yorkshire: £83Scottish Borders: £93North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354North Yorkshire: £1,136Scottish Borders: £1,359North Yorkshire: £1,141Scottish Borders: £1,284North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192North Yorkshire: £143Scottish Borders: £192North Yorkshire: £144Scottish Borders: £182North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Scottish 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: North Yorkshire £230, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368North Yorkshire: £230Scottish Borders: £369North Yorkshire: £231Scottish Borders: £349North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218Scottish 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: North Yorkshire £5.48, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40North Yorkshire: £5.48Scottish Borders: £6.43North Yorkshire: £5.51Scottish Borders: £6.07North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74North Yorkshire: £3.15Scottish Borders: £5.76North Yorkshire: £3.17Scottish Borders: £5.44North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17North Yorkshire: £5.81Scottish Borders: £7.20North Yorkshire: £5.83Scottish Borders: £6.80North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Scottish 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: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 76.4, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count82.4

  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: North Yorkshire 141.9, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9North 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Scottish 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: North Yorkshire 136.9, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9Scottish 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: North Yorkshire 18.2, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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North Yorkshire and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,419£11,467£10,831North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£294£295£279Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£529£531£501EstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15EstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£98£99£93EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£368£369£349Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,006.0North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.482.4Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9134.0North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.671.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.223.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 19. 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

North Yorkshire Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986North Yorkshire: £4,513Scottish Borders: £5,007North Yorkshire: £4,532Scottish Borders: £4,729North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165North Yorkshire: £3,068Scottish Borders: £3,178North Yorkshire: £3,081Scottish Borders: £3,002North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052North Yorkshire: £846Scottish Borders: £1,056North Yorkshire: £850Scottish Borders: £998North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948North Yorkshire: £2,824Scottish Borders: £2,961North Yorkshire: £2,836Scottish Borders: £2,797North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76North Yorkshire: £72Scottish Borders: £76North Yorkshire: £72Scottish Borders: £72North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £167, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137North Yorkshire: £167Scottish Borders: £137North Yorkshire: £168Scottish Borders: £129North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159North 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: North Yorkshire £4.74, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15North Yorkshire: £4.74Scottish Borders: £4.17North Yorkshire: £4.76Scottish Borders: £3.94North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50North 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: North Yorkshire £340, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449North Yorkshire: £340Scottish Borders: £451North Yorkshire: £342Scottish Borders: £426North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Scottish 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: North Yorkshire £109, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121North Yorkshire: £109Scottish Borders: £122North Yorkshire: £110Scottish Borders: £115North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £48, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56North Yorkshire: £48Scottish Borders: £57North Yorkshire: £48Scottish Borders: £53North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777North Yorkshire: £659Scottish Borders: £780North Yorkshire: £662Scottish Borders: £737North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192North Yorkshire: £143Scottish Borders: £192North Yorkshire: £144Scottish Borders: £182North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211North Yorkshire: £133Scottish Borders: £212North Yorkshire: £134Scottish Borders: £200North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68North Yorkshire: £3.18Scottish Borders: £3.69North Yorkshire: £3.20Scottish Borders: £3.49North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29North Yorkshire: £1.83Scottish Borders: £3.30North Yorkshire: £1.84Scottish Borders: £3.12North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17North Yorkshire: £5.81Scottish Borders: £7.20North Yorkshire: £5.83Scottish Borders: £6.80North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Scottish 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: North Yorkshire 252.4, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 35.0, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0North 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5Scottish 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: North Yorkshire 10.6, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count13.5

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£76£76£72Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£137£137£129EstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£56£57£53EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4259.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.921.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.034.6North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.671.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.5102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.613.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

North 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

North Yorkshire Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnScottish Borders: £586.8mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnScottish Borders: £554.2mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnScottish Borders: £372.5mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnScottish Borders: £351.8mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mScottish Borders: £123.8mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mScottish Borders: £116.9mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnScottish Borders: £347.0mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnScottish Borders: £327.7mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mScottish Borders: £8.9mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mScottish Borders: £8.4mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £106.0m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mScottish Borders: £16.1mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mScottish Borders: £15.2mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth 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: North Yorkshire £3.0m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mScottish Borders: £0.46mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth 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: North Yorkshire £215.7m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mScottish Borders: £52.9mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mScottish Borders: £49.9mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth 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: North Yorkshire £69.2m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mScottish Borders: £14.3mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mScottish Borders: £13.5mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire £30.5m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mScottish Borders: £6.6mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mScottish Borders: £6.3mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mScottish Borders: £91.5mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mScottish Borders: £86.4mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mScottish Borders: £22.6mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mScottish Borders: £21.3mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth 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: North Yorkshire £84.5m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mScottish Borders: £24.9mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mScottish Borders: £23.5mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.43mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.41mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mScottish Borders: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mScottish Borders: £0.37mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mScottish Borders: £0.84mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mScottish Borders: £0.80mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 22,187, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 32,720, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North 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: North Yorkshire 6,710, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,583

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91230,439North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9512,493North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,1874,055North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,7208,385North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,37312,015North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7101,583EstimatedNorth Yorkshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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