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Dumfries and Galloway and Highland

145,930 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Highland on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and Highland on 1. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Highland: £4,717Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Highland: £4,456Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Highland: £12,462Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Highland: £11,771Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

  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, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Highland: £1,732Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Highland: £1,636Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Highland: £11,461Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Highland: £10,825Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Highland £356Highland: £356Dumfries and Galloway: £476Highland: £358Dumfries and Galloway: £478Highland: £338Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  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, Highland £621Highland: £621Dumfries and Galloway: £805Highland: £624Dumfries and Galloway: £808Highland: £589Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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, Highland £19Highland: £19Dumfries and Galloway: £26Highland: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26Highland: £18Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Highland £495Highland: £495Dumfries and Galloway: £617Highland: £497Dumfries and Galloway: £619Highland: £470Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Highland £141Highland: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £202Highland: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £203Highland: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Highland £101Highland: £101Dumfries and Galloway: £157Highland: £101Dumfries and Galloway: £158Highland: £96Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Highland: £1,300Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Highland: £1,228Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Highland £147Highland: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £220Highland: £148Dumfries and Galloway: £221Highland: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  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, Highland £320Highland: £320Dumfries and Galloway: £497Highland: £322Dumfries and Galloway: £499Highland: £304Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£320£322£304

  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, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Highland: £3.52Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Highland: £3.32Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Dumfries and Galloway: £10Highland: £5.57Dumfries and Galloway: £10Highland: £5.26Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Highland: £7.76Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Highland: £7.33Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

  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, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  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, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count137.8

  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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  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, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,412£11,461£10,825Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£356£358£338Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£621£624£589EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£19£20£18EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,294£1,300£1,228Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£147£148£139Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£320£322£304Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£3.50£3.52£3.32Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£5.55£5.57£5.26Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,002.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.991.3Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6137.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.277.4Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2162.8Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated22.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Highland on 1. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Highland: £4,717Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Highland: £4,456Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Highland: £2,885Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Highland: £2,725Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Highland: £1,038Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Highland: £981Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Highland: £2,653Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Highland: £2,506Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Highland £83Highland: £83Dumfries and Galloway: £126Highland: £83Dumfries and Galloway: £126Highland: £78Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Highland £144Highland: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £213Highland: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £214Highland: £136Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Highland: £4.53Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Highland: £4.28Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Highland £495Highland: £495Dumfries and Galloway: £617Highland: £497Dumfries and Galloway: £619Highland: £470Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Highland £141Highland: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £202Highland: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £203Highland: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Highland £60Highland: £60Dumfries and Galloway: £90Highland: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Highland: £57Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Highland £776Highland: £776Dumfries and Galloway: £944Highland: £779Dumfries and Galloway: £948Highland: £736Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Highland £147Highland: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £220Highland: £148Dumfries and Galloway: £221Highland: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Highland £192Highland: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £284Highland: £193Dumfries and Galloway: £285Highland: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Highland: £2.11Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Highland: £1.99Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Highland: £3.34Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Highland: £3.15Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Highland: £7.76Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Highland: £7.33Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Highland 31.9Highland: 31.9Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  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, Highland 13.5Highland: 13.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher13.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Highland, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,642£2,653£2,506Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£83£83£78Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£144£144£136EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£60£61£57EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£776£779£736Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£147£148£139Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£192£193£182Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.10£2.11£1.99Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.32£3.34£3.15Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0232.1Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.621.1Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.831.9Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.277.4Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.397.6Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated13.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Highland on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway Highland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mHighland: £1.1bnDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mHighland: £1.1bnDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mHighland: £685.3mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mHighland: £647.3mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mHighland: £246.6mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mHighland: £232.9mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mHighland: £630.2mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mHighland: £595.3mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mHighland: £19.7mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mHighland: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mHighland: £34.3mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mHighland: £32.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

  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, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mHighland: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mHighland: £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mHighland: £118.2mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mHighland: £111.6mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mHighland: £33.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mHighland: £31.8mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mHighland: £14.4mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mHighland: £13.6mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mHighland: £185.1mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mHighland: £174.8mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mHighland: £35.0mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mHighland: £33.1mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mHighland: £45.8mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mHighland: £43.3mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mHighland: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mHighland: £0.47mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mHighland: £0.79mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mHighland: £0.75mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mHighland: £1.8mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mHighland: £1.7mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mHighland is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Highland is higherDepends on how you count55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Highland is higherDepends on how you count5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Highland is higherDepends on how you count7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Highland is higherDepends on how you count18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Highland is higherDepends on how you count23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,202

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Highland, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£1.1bnEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40755,132Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4715,020Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9707,575Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,47018,395Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,69423,186Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated3,202EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  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.