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South Hams and Scottish Borders

92,054 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Scottish Borders on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

South Hams 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

South Hams Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986South Hams: £4,789Scottish Borders: £5,007South Hams: £4,810Scottish Borders: £4,729South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Scottish Borders is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £12,151, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258South Hams: £12,151Scottish Borders: £12,310South Hams: £12,203Scottish Borders: £11,627South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Scottish Borders 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: South Hams £1,506, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832South Hams: £1,506Scottish Borders: £1,840South Hams: £1,513Scottish Borders: £1,738South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429Scottish Borders is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419South Hams: £11,271Scottish Borders: £11,467South Hams: £11,319Scottish Borders: £10,831South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Scottish 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: South Hams £305, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294South Hams: £305Scottish Borders: £295South Hams: £306Scottish Borders: £279South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams 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: South Hams £556, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529South Hams: £556Scottish Borders: £531South Hams: £558Scottish Borders: £501South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £20, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16South Hams: £20Scottish Borders: £16South Hams: £20Scottish Borders: £15South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19South Hams 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: South Hams £347, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449South Hams: £347Scottish Borders: £451South Hams: £348Scottish Borders: £426South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Scottish Borders is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121South Hams: £111Scottish Borders: £122South Hams: £112Scottish Borders: £115South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Scottish Borders 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: South Hams £87, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98South Hams: £87Scottish Borders: £99South Hams: £87Scottish Borders: £93South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Scottish Borders is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354South Hams: £1,147Scottish Borders: £1,359South Hams: £1,152Scottish Borders: £1,284South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Scottish Borders is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192South Hams: £158Scottish Borders: £192South Hams: £158Scottish Borders: £182South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Scottish Borders is higher£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: South Hams £263, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368South Hams: £263Scottish Borders: £369South Hams: £264Scottish Borders: £349South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249Scottish Borders is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £4.31, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40South Hams: £4.31Scottish Borders: £6.43South Hams: £4.33Scottish Borders: £6.07South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Scottish Borders 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: South Hams £5.82, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74South Hams: £5.82Scottish Borders: £5.76South Hams: £5.84Scottish Borders: £5.44South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17South Hams: £7.37Scottish Borders: £7.20South Hams: £7.40Scottish Borders: £6.80South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams 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: South Hams 1,015.3, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams 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: South Hams 75.3, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4South Hams: 75.3

    75.3Scottish Borders 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: South Hams 118.1, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Scottish Borders 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: South Hams 52.0, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Scottish Borders is higher71.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Hams 139.2, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Scottish Borders is higher178.6

  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: South Hams 18.8, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Scottish Borders is higher23.5

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South Hams and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£294£295£279South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£529£531£501EstimatedSouth Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15EstimatedSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£98£99£93EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£368£369£349Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.74£5.76£5.44South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedSouth Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,006.0South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.382.4Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1134.0Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.071.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.823.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 15. 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

South Hams Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986South Hams: £4,789Scottish Borders: £5,007South Hams: £4,810Scottish Borders: £4,729South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Scottish Borders is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165South Hams: £3,331Scottish Borders: £3,178South Hams: £3,345Scottish Borders: £3,002South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052South Hams: £836Scottish Borders: £1,056South Hams: £839Scottish Borders: £998South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Scottish Borders is higher£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948South Hams: £3,089Scottish Borders: £2,961South Hams: £3,102Scottish Borders: £2,797South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76South Hams: £84Scottish Borders: £76South Hams: £84Scottish Borders: £72South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams 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: South Hams £152, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137South Hams: £152Scottish Borders: £137South Hams: £153Scottish Borders: £129South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £5.37, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15South Hams: £5.37Scottish Borders: £4.17South Hams: £5.39Scottish Borders: £3.94South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams 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: South Hams £347, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449South Hams: £347Scottish Borders: £451South Hams: £348Scottish Borders: £426South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Scottish Borders is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121South Hams: £111Scottish Borders: £122South Hams: £112Scottish Borders: £115South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Scottish Borders 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: South Hams £48, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56South Hams: £48Scottish Borders: £57South Hams: £48Scottish Borders: £53South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Scottish Borders is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777South Hams: £636Scottish Borders: £780South Hams: £639Scottish Borders: £737South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Scottish Borders is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192South Hams: £158Scottish Borders: £192South Hams: £158Scottish Borders: £182South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149Scottish Borders is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211South Hams: £146Scottish Borders: £212South Hams: £146Scottish Borders: £200South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138Scottish Borders is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68South Hams: £2.39Scottish Borders: £3.69South Hams: £2.40Scottish Borders: £3.49South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Scottish Borders is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29South Hams: £3.23Scottish Borders: £3.30South Hams: £3.24Scottish Borders: £3.12South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17South Hams: £7.37Scottish Borders: £7.20South Hams: £7.40Scottish Borders: £6.80South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams 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: South Hams 278.3, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3South Hams: 20.7

    20.7Scottish Borders 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: South Hams 32.4, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Scottish Borders 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: South Hams 52.0, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Scottish Borders is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Scottish Borders is higher102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 10.4, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Scottish Borders is higher13.5

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South Hams and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedSouth Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£2,948£2,961£2,797South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£76£76£72South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£137£137£129EstimatedSouth Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£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£636£639£603£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedSouth Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3259.7South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.721.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.434.6Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.071.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.2102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.413.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

South Hams is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 21. 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

South Hams Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mSouth Hams: £440.9mScottish Borders: £586.8mSouth Hams: £442.8mScottish Borders: £554.2mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mScottish Borders is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mSouth Hams: £306.6mScottish Borders: £372.5mSouth Hams: £307.9mScottish Borders: £351.8mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mSouth Hams: £76.9mScottish Borders: £123.8mSouth Hams: £77.2mScottish Borders: £116.9mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mScottish Borders is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mSouth Hams: £284.4mScottish Borders: £347.0mSouth Hams: £285.6mScottish Borders: £327.7mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mSouth Hams: £7.7mScottish Borders: £8.9mSouth Hams: £7.7mScottish Borders: £8.4mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mScottish Borders 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: South Hams £14.0m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mScottish Borders: £16.1mSouth Hams: £14.1mScottish Borders: £15.2mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £0.49m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.50mScottish Borders: £0.46mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams 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: South Hams £31.9m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mSouth Hams: £31.9mScottish Borders: £52.9mSouth Hams: £32.1mScottish Borders: £49.9mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mScottish Borders is higher£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mSouth Hams: £10.3mScottish Borders: £14.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mScottish Borders: £13.5mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mScottish Borders 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: South Hams £4.4m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mSouth Hams: £4.4mScottish Borders: £6.6mSouth Hams: £4.5mScottish Borders: £6.3mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mScottish Borders is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mSouth Hams: £58.6mScottish Borders: £91.5mSouth Hams: £58.8mScottish Borders: £86.4mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mScottish Borders is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mScottish Borders: £22.6mSouth Hams: £14.6mScottish Borders: £21.3mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mScottish Borders is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mSouth Hams: £13.4mScottish Borders: £24.9mSouth Hams: £13.5mScottish Borders: £23.5mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mScottish Borders is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.22mScottish Borders: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.22mScottish Borders: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mScottish Borders is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mSouth Hams: £0.30mScottish Borders: £0.39mSouth Hams: £0.30mScottish Borders: £0.37mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mSouth Hams: £0.68mScottish Borders: £0.84mSouth Hams: £0.68mScottish Borders: £0.80mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439South Hams: 25,617

    25,617Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493South Hams: 1,901

    1,901Scottish Borders is higher2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Scottish Borders is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385South Hams: 4,782

    4,782Scottish Borders is higher8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015South Hams: 7,106

    7,106Scottish Borders is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583South Hams: 960

    960Scottish Borders is higher1,583

Show the numbers
South Hams and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureSouth HamsScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61730,439Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9012,493Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9794,055Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7828,385Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,10612,015Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269601,583EstimatedScottish Borders

Sources

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

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  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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