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Dumfries and Galloway and Angus

145,930 and 114,930 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Angus on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

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

Dumfries and Galloway Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Angus: £5,140Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Angus: £4,855Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,119£5,140£4,855

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Angus £12,383Angus: £12,383Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Angus: £12,436Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Angus: £11,746Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,383£12,436£11,746

  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, Angus £2,074Angus: £2,074Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Angus: £2,083Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Angus: £1,967Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Angus £11,493Angus: £11,493Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Angus: £11,542Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Angus: £10,902Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Angus is higherDepends on how you count£11,493£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Angus £321Angus: £321Dumfries and Galloway: £476Angus: £322Dumfries and Galloway: £478Angus: £304Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£321£322£304

  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, Angus £551Angus: £551Dumfries and Galloway: £805Angus: £553Dumfries and Galloway: £808Angus: £523Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£551£553£523

  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, Angus £18Angus: £18Dumfries and Galloway: £26Angus: £18Dumfries and Galloway: £26Angus: £17Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Angus £557Angus: £557Dumfries and Galloway: £617Angus: £559Dumfries and Galloway: £619Angus: £528Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Angus £159Angus: £159Dumfries and Galloway: £202Angus: £160Dumfries and Galloway: £203Angus: £151Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£159£160£151

  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, Angus £118Angus: £118Dumfries and Galloway: £157Angus: £119Dumfries and Galloway: £158Angus: £112Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Angus £1,551Angus: £1,551Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Angus: £1,558Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Angus: £1,471Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,551£1,558£1,471

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Angus £156Angus: £156Dumfries and Galloway: £220Angus: £157Dumfries and Galloway: £221Angus: £148Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£156£157£148

  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, Angus £390Angus: £390Dumfries and Galloway: £497Angus: £392Dumfries and Galloway: £499Angus: £370Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£390£392£370

  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, Angus £7.45Angus: £7.45Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Angus: £7.49Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Angus: £7.07Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Angus is higherDepends on how you count£7.45£7.49£7.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Angus £6.65Angus: £6.65Dumfries and Galloway: £10Angus: £6.68Dumfries and Galloway: £10Angus: £6.31Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Angus: £9.32Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Angus: £8.80Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Angus is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

  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, Angus 1,004.2Angus: 1,004.2Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,004.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 115.9, Angus 85.6Angus: 85.6Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher85.6

  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, Angus 151.5Angus: 151.5Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher151.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher89.9

  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, Angus 198.9Angus: 198.9Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher198.9

  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, Angus 29.6Angus: 29.6Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher29.6

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Dumfries and Galloway and Angus, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,383£12,436£11,746EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£2,074£2,083£1,967EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,493£11,542£10,902Angus
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£321£322£304Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£551£553£523EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£18£18£17EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£557£559£528EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£159£160£151EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£118£119£112EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,551£1,558£1,471Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£156£157£148Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£390£392£370Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.45£7.49£7.07Angus
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£6.65£6.68£6.31Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,004.2Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.985.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6151.5Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.289.9Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2198.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated29.6EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Angus on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway Angus

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Angus £5,119Angus: £5,119Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Angus: £5,140Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Angus: £4,855Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,119£5,140£4,855

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Angus £3,023Angus: £3,023Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Angus: £3,036Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Angus: £2,867Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,023£3,036£2,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Angus £1,214Angus: £1,214Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Angus: £1,219Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Angus: £1,152Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,214£1,219£1,152

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Angus £2,806Angus: £2,806Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Angus: £2,818Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Angus: £2,661Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Angus £78Angus: £78Dumfries and Galloway: £126Angus: £79Dumfries and Galloway: £126Angus: £74Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Angus £134Angus: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £213Angus: £135Dumfries and Galloway: £214Angus: £128Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higher£134£135£128

  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, Angus £4.28Angus: £4.28Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Angus: £4.30Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Angus: £4.06Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Angus £557Angus: £557Dumfries and Galloway: £617Angus: £559Dumfries and Galloway: £619Angus: £528Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£557£559£528

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Angus £159Angus: £159Dumfries and Galloway: £202Angus: £160Dumfries and Galloway: £203Angus: £151Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Angus £69Angus: £69Dumfries and Galloway: £90Angus: £70Dumfries and Galloway: £90Angus: £66Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Angus £908Angus: £908Dumfries and Galloway: £944Angus: £912Dumfries and Galloway: £948Angus: £861Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higher£908£912£861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Angus £156Angus: £156Dumfries and Galloway: £220Angus: £157Dumfries and Galloway: £221Angus: £148Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Angus £229Angus: £229Dumfries and Galloway: £284Angus: £230Dumfries and Galloway: £285Angus: £217Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Angus £4.36Angus: £4.36Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Angus: £4.38Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Angus: £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Angus is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Angus £3.89Angus: £3.89Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Angus: £3.91Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Angus: £3.69Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Angus £9.28Angus: £9.28Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Angus: £9.32Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Angus: £8.80Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Angus is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Angus 245.1Angus: 245.1Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher245.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Angus 20.9Angus: 20.9Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher20.9

  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, Angus 37.0Angus: 37.0Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher37.0

  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, Angus 89.9Angus: 89.9Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Angus 116.5Angus: 116.5Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher116.5

  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, Angus 17.3Angus: 17.3Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher17.3

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Dumfries and Galloway and Angus, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayAngusHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,119£5,140£4,855EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,023£3,036£2,867EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,214£1,219£1,152EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,806£2,818£2,661Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£78£79£74Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£134£135£128EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£4.28£4.30£4.06EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£557£559£528EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£159£160£151EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£69£70£66EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£908£912£861Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£156£157£148Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£229£230£217Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.36£4.38£4.14Angus
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.89£3.91£3.69Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£9.28£9.32£8.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0245.1Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.620.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.837.0Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.289.9Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.3116.5Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated17.3EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Angus 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 Angus

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Angus £588.3mAngus: £588.3mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mAngus: £590.8mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mAngus: £558.0mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£588.3m£590.8m£558.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Angus £347.4mAngus: £347.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mAngus: £348.9mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mAngus: £329.5mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£347.4m£348.9m£329.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Angus £139.6mAngus: £139.6mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mAngus: £140.1mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mAngus: £132.4mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£139.6m£140.1m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Angus £322.4mAngus: £322.4mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mAngus: £323.8mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mAngus: £305.9mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Angus £9.0mAngus: £9.0mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mAngus: £9.0mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mAngus: £8.5mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Angus £15.5mAngus: £15.5mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mAngus: £15.5mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mAngus: £14.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Angus £0.49mAngus: £0.49mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mAngus: £0.49mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mAngus: £0.47mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Angus £64.0mAngus: £64.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mAngus: £64.3mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mAngus: £60.7mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Angus £18.3mAngus: £18.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mAngus: £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mAngus: £17.4mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Angus £8.0mAngus: £8.0mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mAngus: £8.0mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mAngus: £7.5mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Angus £104.4mAngus: £104.4mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mAngus: £104.8mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mAngus: £99.0mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Angus £17.9mAngus: £17.9mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mAngus: £18.0mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mAngus: £17.0mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Angus £26.3mAngus: £26.3mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mAngus: £26.4mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mAngus: £24.9mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Angus £0.50mAngus: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mAngus: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mAngus: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Angus £0.45mAngus: £0.45mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mAngus: £0.45mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mAngus: £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Angus £1.1mAngus: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mAngus: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mAngus: £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mAngus is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Angus 28,173Angus: 28,173Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higher28,173

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Angus 2,400Angus: 2,400Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Angus 4,250Angus: 4,250Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,250

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Angus 10,330Angus: 10,330Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher10,330

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Angus 13,386Angus: 13,386Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher13,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Angus 1,992Angus: 1,992Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,992

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Angus, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayAngusHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedAngus
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40728,173Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4712,400Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9704,250Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,47010,330Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,69413,386Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated1,992EstimatedDumfries 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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