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Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders

145,930 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Scottish Borders: £5,007Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Scottish Borders: £4,729Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Scottish Borders: £12,310Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Scottish Borders: £11,627Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,258£12,310£11,627

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £2,325, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Scottish Borders: £1,840Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Scottish Borders: £1,738Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Scottish Borders: £11,467Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Scottish Borders: £10,831Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,419£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Dumfries and Galloway: £476Scottish Borders: £295Dumfries and Galloway: £478Scottish Borders: £279Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£294£295£279

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £805, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Dumfries and Galloway: £805Scottish Borders: £531Dumfries and Galloway: £808Scottish Borders: £501Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£529£531£501

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £26, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Dumfries and Galloway: £26Scottish Borders: £16Dumfries and Galloway: £26Scottish Borders: £15Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Dumfries and Galloway: £617Scottish Borders: £451Dumfries and Galloway: £619Scottish Borders: £426Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £202Scottish Borders: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £203Scottish Borders: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£121£122£115

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £157, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Dumfries and Galloway: £157Scottish Borders: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £158Scottish Borders: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Scottish Borders: £1,359Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Scottish Borders: £1,284Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £220Scottish Borders: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £221Scottish Borders: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£192£192£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £497, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Dumfries and Galloway: £497Scottish Borders: £369Dumfries and Galloway: £499Scottish Borders: £349Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £7.25, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Scottish Borders: £6.43Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Scottish Borders: £6.07Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Dumfries and Galloway: £10Scottish Borders: £5.76Dumfries and Galloway: £10Scottish Borders: £5.44Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Scottish Borders: £7.20Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Scottish Borders: £6.80Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,006.0

  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, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher82.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 180.6, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher134.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher71.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 212.2, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher178.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 39.4, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,419£11,467£10,831Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£294£295£279Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£529£531£501EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£16£16£15EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£98£99£93EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,354£1,359£1,284Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£192£192£182Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£368£369£349Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.40£6.43£6.07Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£5.74£5.76£5.44Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,006.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.982.4Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6134.0Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.271.6Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2178.6Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated23.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Scottish Borders: £5,007Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Scottish Borders: £4,729Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Scottish Borders: £3,178Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Scottish Borders: £3,002Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Scottish Borders: £1,056Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Scottish Borders: £998Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Scottish Borders: £2,961Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Scottish Borders: £2,797Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Dumfries and Galloway: £126Scottish Borders: £76Dumfries and Galloway: £126Scottish Borders: £72Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £213Scottish Borders: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £214Scottish Borders: £129Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higher£137£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £6.88, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Scottish Borders: £4.17Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Scottish Borders: £3.94Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Dumfries and Galloway: £617Scottish Borders: £451Dumfries and Galloway: £619Scottish Borders: £426Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £202Scottish Borders: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £203Scottish Borders: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Dumfries and Galloway: £90Scottish Borders: £57Dumfries and Galloway: £90Scottish Borders: £53Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Dumfries and Galloway: £944Scottish Borders: £780Dumfries and Galloway: £948Scottish Borders: £737Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £220Scottish Borders: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £221Scottish Borders: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Dumfries and Galloway: £284Scottish Borders: £212Dumfries and Galloway: £285Scottish Borders: £200Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Scottish Borders: £3.69Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Scottish Borders: £3.49Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Scottish Borders: £3.30Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Scottish Borders: £3.12Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Scottish Borders: £7.20Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Scottish Borders: £6.80Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 47.8, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 22.5, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher13.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,948£2,961£2,797Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£76£76£72Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£137£137£129EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£56£57£53EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£777£780£737Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£192£192£182Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£211£212£200Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.68£3.69£3.49Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.29£3.30£3.12Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0259.7Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.621.3Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.834.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.271.6Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.3102.5Dumfries 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 22 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mScottish Borders: £586.8mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mScottish Borders: £554.2mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mScottish Borders: £372.5mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mScottish Borders: £351.8mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mScottish Borders: £123.8mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mScottish Borders: £116.9mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mScottish Borders: £347.0mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mScottish Borders: £327.7mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mScottish Borders: £8.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mScottish Borders: £8.4mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mScottish Borders: £16.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mScottish Borders: £15.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.46mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mScottish Borders: £52.9mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mScottish Borders: £49.9mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mScottish Borders: £14.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mScottish Borders: £13.5mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mScottish Borders: £6.6mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mScottish Borders: £6.3mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mScottish Borders: £91.5mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mScottish Borders: £86.4mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mScottish Borders: £22.6mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mScottish Borders: £21.3mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mScottish Borders: £24.9mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mScottish Borders: £23.5mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mScottish Borders: £0.43mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mScottish Borders: £0.41mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.39mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mScottish Borders: £0.37mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.80mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higher30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,583

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40730,439Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4712,493Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9704,055Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,4708,385Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,69412,015Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated1,583EstimatedDumfries 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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