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Dumfries and Galloway and West Lindsey

145,930 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than West Lindsey on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 3. 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

Dumfries and Galloway West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742West Lindsey: £4,990Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766West Lindsey: £4,713Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736West Lindsey: £12,687Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791West Lindsey: £11,984Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £2,325, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325West Lindsey: £1,924Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335West Lindsey: £1,817Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429West Lindsey: £11,639Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478West Lindsey: £10,993Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, West Lindsey £312West Lindsey: £312Dumfries and Galloway: £476West Lindsey: £314Dumfries and Galloway: £478West Lindsey: £296Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£312£314£296

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £805, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Dumfries and Galloway: £805West Lindsey: £714Dumfries and Galloway: £808West Lindsey: £674Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£711£714£674

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £26, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £26West Lindsey: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26West Lindsey: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £617West Lindsey: £494Dumfries and Galloway: £619West Lindsey: £467Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Dumfries and Galloway: £202West Lindsey: £129Dumfries and Galloway: £203West Lindsey: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£128£129£122

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £157, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Dumfries and Galloway: £157West Lindsey: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £158West Lindsey: £136Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653West Lindsey: £1,438Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660West Lindsey: £1,359Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Dumfries and Galloway: £220West Lindsey: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £221West Lindsey: £136Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £497, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Dumfries and Galloway: £497West Lindsey: £327Dumfries and Galloway: £499West Lindsey: £308Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £7.25, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25West Lindsey: £7.34Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28West Lindsey: £6.93Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Dumfries and Galloway: £10West Lindsey: £8.04Dumfries and Galloway: £10West Lindsey: £7.59Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13West Lindsey: £7.96Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16West Lindsey: £7.52Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,019.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 115.9, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher81.8

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 180.6, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher145.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher73.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 212.2, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher183.4

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 39.4, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.3

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Dumfries and Galloway and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,968£4,990£4,713Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,634£12,687£11,984Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,916£1,924£1,817Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£312£314£296Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£711£714£674Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£21£22£20Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£492£494£467Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£128£129£122Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£143£144£136Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,432£1,438£1,359Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£143£144£136Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£325£327£308Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£8.00£8.04£7.59Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,019.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.981.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6145.7Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.273.1Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2183.4Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated30.3Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 2. 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

Dumfries and Galloway West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742West Lindsey: £4,990Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766West Lindsey: £4,713Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368West Lindsey: £3,104Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382West Lindsey: £2,932Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328West Lindsey: £1,110Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334West Lindsey: £1,048Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022West Lindsey: £2,848Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035West Lindsey: £2,690Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Dumfries and Galloway: £126West Lindsey: £77Dumfries and Galloway: £126West Lindsey: £73Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £213West Lindsey: £175Dumfries and Galloway: £214West Lindsey: £165Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higher£174£175£165

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £6.88, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88West Lindsey: £5.27Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91West Lindsey: £4.98Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £617West Lindsey: £494Dumfries and Galloway: £619West Lindsey: £467Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Dumfries and Galloway: £202West Lindsey: £129Dumfries and Galloway: £203West Lindsey: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Dumfries and Galloway: £90West Lindsey: £83Dumfries and Galloway: £90West Lindsey: £78Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Dumfries and Galloway: £944West Lindsey: £830Dumfries and Galloway: £948West Lindsey: £784Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higher£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Dumfries and Galloway: £220West Lindsey: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £221West Lindsey: £136Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £284West Lindsey: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £285West Lindsey: £178Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14West Lindsey: £4.23Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16West Lindsey: £4.00Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79West Lindsey: £4.64Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81West Lindsey: £4.38Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13West Lindsey: £7.96Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16West Lindsey: £7.52Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 47.8, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher35.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 22.5, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher17.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,968£4,990£4,713Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,091£3,104£2,932Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,105£1,110£1,048Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,835£2,848£2,690Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£76£77£73Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£174£175£165Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£5.25£5.27£4.98Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£492£494£467Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£128£129£122Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£83£83£78Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£826£830£784Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£143£144£136Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£188£188£178Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.62£4.64£4.38Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0249.4Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.620.0Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.835.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.273.1Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.3105.8Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated17.5Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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

Dumfries and Galloway West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mWest Lindsey: £493.6mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mWest Lindsey: £466.2mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mWest Lindsey: £307.1mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mWest Lindsey: £290.1mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mWest Lindsey: £109.8mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mWest Lindsey: £103.7mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mWest Lindsey: £281.7mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mWest Lindsey: £266.1mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mWest Lindsey: £7.2mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mWest Lindsey: £17.3mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mWest Lindsey: £16.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.49mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mWest Lindsey: £48.9mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mWest Lindsey: £46.2mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mWest Lindsey: £12.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mWest Lindsey: £12.1mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mWest Lindsey: £8.2mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mWest Lindsey: £7.8mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mWest Lindsey: £82.1mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mWest Lindsey: £77.5mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mWest Lindsey: £14.2mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mWest Lindsey: £13.5mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mWest Lindsey: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mWest Lindsey: £17.6mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mWest Lindsey: £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mWest Lindsey: £0.40mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mWest Lindsey: £0.46mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mWest Lindsey: £0.43mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.79mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.74mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,727

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Dumfries and Galloway and West Lindsey, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40724,670Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4711,980Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9703,526Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,4707,233Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,69410,466Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated1,727Dumfries and Galloway

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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