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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Scottish Borders

25,930 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Scottish Borders on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 10. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Scottish Borders: £5,007Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Scottish Borders: £4,729Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Scottish Borders: £12,310Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Scottish Borders: £11,627Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Scottish Borders: £1,840Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Scottish Borders: £1,738Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Scottish Borders: £11,467Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Scottish Borders: £10,831Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £513, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Scottish Borders: £295Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Scottish Borders: £279Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Scottish Borders: £531Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Scottish Borders: £501Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £28, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Scottish Borders: £16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Scottish Borders: £15Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Scottish Borders: £451Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Scottish Borders: £426Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Scottish Borders: £122Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Scottish Borders: £115Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £85, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Scottish Borders: £99Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Scottish Borders: £93Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81

    £85£86£81Scottish Borders is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £895, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Scottish Borders: £1,359Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Scottish Borders: £1,284Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849

    £895£899£849Scottish Borders is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Scottish Borders: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Scottish Borders: £182Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £413, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Scottish Borders: £369Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Scottish Borders: £349Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392

    £413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Scottish Borders: £6.43Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Scottish Borders: £6.07Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Scottish Borders: £5.76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Scottish Borders: £5.44Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Scottish Borders: £7.20Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Scottish Borders: £6.80Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2

    987.2Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count82.4

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5

    180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count134.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count71.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5

    141.5Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8

    21.8Scottish Borders is higher23.5

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£294£295£279Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Estimated£529£531£501EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£16£16£15EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Estimated£98£99£93EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£413£415£392£368£369£349Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£6.40£6.43£6.07Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.74£5.76£5.44Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.21,006.0Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.582.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5134.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.471.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Estimated23.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 10. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Scottish Borders: £5,007Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Scottish Borders: £4,729Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Scottish Borders is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Scottish Borders: £3,178Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Scottish Borders: £3,002Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £816, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Scottish Borders: £1,056Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Scottish Borders: £998Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774

    £816£820£774Scottish Borders is higher£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Scottish Borders: £2,961Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Scottish Borders: £2,797Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Scottish Borders is higher£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £133, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Scottish Borders: £76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Scottish Borders: £72Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £259, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Scottish Borders: £137Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Scottish Borders: £129Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Scottish Borders: £4.17Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Scottish Borders: £3.94Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Scottish Borders: £451Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Scottish Borders: £426Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Scottish Borders: £122Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Scottish Borders: £115Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £49, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Scottish Borders: £57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Scottish Borders: £53Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47

    £49£50£47Scottish Borders is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £519, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Scottish Borders: £780Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Scottish Borders: £737Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492

    £519£521£492Scottish Borders is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Scottish Borders: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Scottish Borders: £182Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Scottish Borders is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £239, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Scottish Borders: £212Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Scottish Borders: £200Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227

    £239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Scottish Borders: £3.69Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Scottish Borders: £3.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Scottish Borders: £3.30Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Scottish Borders: £3.12Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Scottish Borders: £7.20Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Scottish Borders: £6.80Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3

    255.3Scottish Borders is higher259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7

    46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0

    82.0Scottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6

    12.6Scottish Borders is higher13.5

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774Estimated£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£76£76£72Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Estimated£137£137£129EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Estimated£56£57£53EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£211£212£200Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£3.68£3.69£3.49Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.29£3.30£3.12Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3259.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.021.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.734.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.471.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Estimated13.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 22. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mScottish Borders: £586.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mScottish Borders: £554.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2m

    £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mScottish Borders is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mScottish Borders: £372.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mScottish Borders: £351.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mScottish Borders: £123.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mScottish Borders: £116.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mScottish Borders is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mScottish Borders: £347.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mScottish Borders: £327.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mScottish Borders is higher£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mScottish Borders: £8.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mScottish Borders: £8.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mScottish Borders: £16.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mScottish Borders: £15.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mScottish Borders: £0.49mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mScottish Borders: £0.46mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mScottish Borders: £52.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mScottish Borders: £49.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mScottish Borders: £14.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mScottish Borders: £13.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mScottish Borders 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mScottish Borders: £6.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mScottish Borders: £6.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mScottish Borders is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mScottish Borders: £91.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mScottish Borders: £86.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mScottish Borders is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mScottish Borders: £22.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mScottish Borders: £21.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mScottish Borders is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mScottish Borders: £24.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mScottish Borders: £23.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mScottish Borders: £0.43mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mScottish Borders: £0.41mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mScottish Borders: £0.39mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mScottish Borders: £0.37mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mScottish Borders: £0.84mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mScottish Borders: £0.80mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619

    6,619Scottish Borders is higher30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 882, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882

    882Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210

    1,210Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110

    2,110Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125

    2,125Scottish Borders is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 327, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327

    327Scottish Borders is higher1,583

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61930,439Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20268822,493Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2104,055Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,1108,385Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,12512,015Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Estimated1,583EstimatedScottish Borders

Sources

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

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