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Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll and Bute

145,930 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Argyll and Bute: £5,180Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Argyll and Bute: £4,893Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Argyll and Bute: £12,427Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Argyll and Bute: £11,737Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,374£12,427£11,737

  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, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Argyll and Bute: £1,827Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Argyll and Bute: £1,725Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Argyll and Bute: £11,270Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Argyll and Bute: £10,645Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Dumfries and Galloway: £476Argyll and Bute: £407Dumfries and Galloway: £478Argyll and Bute: £385Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Dumfries and Galloway: £805Argyll and Bute: £727Dumfries and Galloway: £808Argyll and Bute: £687Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Argyll and Bute: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Argyll and Bute: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £25

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Dumfries and Galloway: £617Argyll and Bute: £493Dumfries and Galloway: £619Argyll and Bute: £466Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Dumfries and Galloway: £202Argyll and Bute: £157Dumfries and Galloway: £203Argyll and Bute: £148Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Dumfries and Galloway: £157Argyll and Bute: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £158Argyll and Bute: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Argyll and Bute: £1,309Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Argyll and Bute: £1,237Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Dumfries and Galloway: £220Argyll and Bute: £200Dumfries and Galloway: £221Argyll and Bute: £189Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£199£200£189

  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, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Dumfries and Galloway: £497Argyll and Bute: £400Dumfries and Galloway: £499Argyll and Bute: £378Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£399£400£378

  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, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Argyll and Bute: £6.60Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Argyll and Bute: £6.23Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Dumfries and Galloway: £10Argyll and Bute: £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £10Argyll and Bute: £5.47Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Argyll and Bute: £9.23Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Argyll and Bute: £8.72Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher165.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.0

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Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,222£11,270£10,645Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£406£407£385Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£724£727£687EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£22£22£21EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£104£105£99EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,304£1,309£1,237Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£199£200£189Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£399£400£378Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.57£6.60£6.23Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£5.77£5.79£5.47Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.3999.1Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.998.4Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6165.1Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.278.4Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2165.7Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated25.0EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Argyll and Bute: £5,180Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Argyll and Bute: £4,893Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Argyll and Bute: £3,255Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Argyll and Bute: £3,074Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Argyll and Bute: £1,066Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Argyll and Bute: £1,007Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Argyll and Bute: £2,952Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Argyll and Bute: £2,788Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Dumfries and Galloway: £126Argyll and Bute: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £126Argyll and Bute: £101Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Dumfries and Galloway: £213Argyll and Bute: £190Dumfries and Galloway: £214Argyll and Bute: £180Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higher£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Argyll and Bute: £5.83Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Argyll and Bute: £5.51Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Dumfries and Galloway: £617Argyll and Bute: £493Dumfries and Galloway: £619Argyll and Bute: £466Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Dumfries and Galloway: £202Argyll and Bute: £157Dumfries and Galloway: £203Argyll and Bute: £148Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Argyll and Bute: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Argyll and Bute: £58Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Dumfries and Galloway: £944Argyll and Bute: £764Dumfries and Galloway: £948Argyll and Bute: £721Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higher£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Dumfries and Galloway: £220Argyll and Bute: £200Dumfries and Galloway: £221Argyll and Bute: £189Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Dumfries and Galloway: £284Argyll and Bute: £234Dumfries and Galloway: £285Argyll and Bute: £221Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Argyll and Bute: £3.84Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Argyll and Bute: £3.63Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Argyll and Bute: £3.38Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Argyll and Bute: £3.19Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Argyll and Bute: £9.23Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Argyll and Bute: £8.72Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.8

  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, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher14.6

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Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,940£2,952£2,788Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£106£107£101Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£190£190£180EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£61£61£58EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£761£764£721Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£199£200£189Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£233£234£221Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.83£3.84£3.63Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.36£3.38£3.19Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0261.7Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.625.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.843.2Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.278.4Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.396.7Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated14.6EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mArgyll and Bute: £429.5mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mArgyll and Bute: £269.9mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higher22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40722,973Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4712,262Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9703,795Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,4706,885Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6948,485Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated1,282EstimatedDumfries 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.