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Dumfries and Galloway and Na h-Eileanan Siar

145,930 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Na h-Eileanan Siar on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 7. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,968£4,989£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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Na h-Eileanan Siar £513Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Dumfries and Galloway: £476Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Dumfries and Galloway: £478Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Dumfries and Galloway: £805Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Dumfries and Galloway: £808Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £26Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £26Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Dumfries and Galloway: £617Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Dumfries and Galloway: £619Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £202Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £203Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£107£108£102

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Dumfries and Galloway: £157Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Dumfries and Galloway: £158Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Na h-Eileanan Siar £895Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £220Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £221Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£141£142£134

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £413Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Dumfries and Galloway: £497Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Dumfries and Galloway: £499Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£413£415£392

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Dumfries and Galloway: £10Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Dumfries and Galloway: £10Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher987.2

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher81.4

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher141.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher21.8

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Dumfries and Galloway and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,849£12,904£12,188EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,410£1,416£1,337EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,306£11,354£10,725Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£1,002£1,006£950EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£85£86£81EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£895£899£849Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£141£142£134Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£413£415£392Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£7.75£7.78£7.35Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.3987.2Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6180.5Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.281.4Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2141.5Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated21.8EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 6. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,968£4,989£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Na h-Eileanan Siar £816Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£816£820£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Na h-Eileanan Siar £133Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £126Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £126Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Na h-Eileanan Siar £259Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Dumfries and Galloway: £213Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Dumfries and Galloway: £214Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Dumfries and Galloway: £617Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Dumfries and Galloway: £619Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £202Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £203Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Na h-Eileanan Siar £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Dumfries and Galloway: £90Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Dumfries and Galloway: £90Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Na h-Eileanan Siar £519Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Dumfries and Galloway: £944Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Dumfries and Galloway: £948Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £220Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £221Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Na h-Eileanan Siar £239Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Dumfries and Galloway: £284Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Dumfries and Galloway: £285Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher46.7

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher82.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher12.6

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Dumfries and Galloway and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,323£3,337£3,152EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£816£820£774EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,924£2,936£2,773Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£259£260£246EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£7.25£7.28£6.88EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£49£50£47EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£519£521£492Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£141£142£134Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£239£240£227Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.49£4.51£4.26Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0255.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.634.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.846.7Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.281.4Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.382.0Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated12.6EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£128.8m£129.4m£122.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Na h-Eileanan Siar 882Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Na h-Eileanan Siar 327Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher327

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Na h-Eileanan Siar, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,4076,619Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,471882Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9701,210Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,4702,110Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6942,125Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated327EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.