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Moray and Scottish Borders

94,890 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Moray is higher than Scottish Borders on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Moray is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 16. 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

Moray Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Moray: £4,451Scottish Borders: £5,007Moray: £4,470Scottish Borders: £4,729Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Scottish 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: Moray £12,201, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Moray: £12,201Scottish Borders: £12,310Moray: £12,253Scottish Borders: £11,627Moray: £11,573

    £12,201£12,253£11,573Scottish Borders is higher£12,258£12,310£11,627

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,655, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Moray: £1,655Scottish Borders: £1,840Moray: £1,662Scottish Borders: £1,738Moray: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Scottish 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: Moray £11,369, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Moray: £11,369Scottish Borders: £11,467Moray: £11,417Scottish Borders: £10,831Moray: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784Scottish 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: Moray £311, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Moray: £311Scottish Borders: £295Moray: £312Scottish Borders: £279Moray: £295

    £311£312£295Moray 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: Moray £505, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Moray: £505Scottish Borders: £531Moray: £507Scottish Borders: £501Moray: £479

    £505£507£479Scottish Borders is higher£529£531£501

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £17, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Moray: £17Scottish Borders: £16Moray: £17Scottish Borders: £15Moray: £16

    £17£17£16Moray 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: Moray £458, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Moray: £458Scottish Borders: £451Moray: £460Scottish Borders: £426Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Moray 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: Moray £142, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Moray: £142Scottish Borders: £122Moray: £143Scottish Borders: £115Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£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: Moray £91, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Moray: £91Scottish Borders: £99Moray: £91Scottish Borders: £93Moray: £86

    £91£91£86Scottish Borders is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,216, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Moray: £1,216Scottish Borders: £1,359Moray: £1,222Scottish Borders: £1,284Moray: £1,154

    £1,216£1,222£1,154Scottish Borders is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Moray: £135Scottish Borders: £192Moray: £135Scottish Borders: £182Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Scottish 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: Moray £337, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Moray: £337Scottish Borders: £369Moray: £339Scottish Borders: £349Moray: £320

    £337£339£320Scottish Borders is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.58, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Moray: £5.58Scottish Borders: £6.43Moray: £5.60Scottish Borders: £6.07Moray: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Scottish Borders is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.00, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Moray: £5.00Scottish Borders: £5.76Moray: £5.02Scottish Borders: £5.44Moray: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Scottish Borders is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Moray: £6.29Scottish Borders: £7.20Moray: £6.32Scottish Borders: £6.80Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Scottish Borders is higher£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: Moray 1,002.9, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Moray: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Scottish 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: Moray 83.7, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Moray: 83.7

    83.7Moray 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: Moray 125.1, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Moray: 125.1

    125.1Scottish Borders is higher134.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray 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: Moray 163.4, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Moray: 163.4

    163.4Scottish 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: Moray 22.3, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Moray: 22.3

    22.3Scottish Borders is higher23.5

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Moray and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureMorayScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£294£295£279Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479Estimated£529£531£501EstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£16£16£15EstimatedMoray
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£98£99£93EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,222£1,154£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£368£369£349Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,006.0Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.782.4Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1134.0Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.971.6Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.4178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated23.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

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

Moray Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Moray: £4,451Scottish Borders: £5,007Moray: £4,470Scottish Borders: £4,729Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Scottish Borders is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Moray £2,713, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Moray: £2,713Scottish Borders: £3,178Moray: £2,725Scottish Borders: £3,002Moray: £2,574

    £2,713£2,725£2,574Scottish Borders is higher£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Moray £997, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Moray: £997Scottish Borders: £1,056Moray: £1,002Scottish Borders: £998Moray: £946

    £997£1,002£946Scottish Borders is higher£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Moray £2,528, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Moray: £2,528Scottish Borders: £2,961Moray: £2,539Scottish Borders: £2,797Moray: £2,398

    £2,528£2,539£2,398Scottish Borders is higher£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Moray £69, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Moray: £69Scottish Borders: £76Moray: £69Scottish Borders: £72Moray: £66

    £69£69£66Scottish Borders 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: Moray £112, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Moray: £112Scottish Borders: £137Moray: £113Scottish Borders: £129Moray: £106

    £112£113£106Scottish Borders is higher£137£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Moray £3.77, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Moray: £3.77Scottish Borders: £4.17Moray: £3.79Scottish Borders: £3.94Moray: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Scottish Borders 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: Moray £458, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Moray: £458Scottish Borders: £451Moray: £460Scottish Borders: £426Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Moray 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: Moray £142, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Moray: £142Scottish Borders: £122Moray: £143Scottish Borders: £115Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Moray £55, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Moray: £55Scottish Borders: £57Moray: £55Scottish Borders: £53Moray: £52

    £55£55£52Scottish Borders is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Moray £733, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Moray: £733Scottish Borders: £780Moray: £736Scottish Borders: £737Moray: £695

    £733£736£695Scottish Borders is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Moray: £135Scottish Borders: £192Moray: £135Scottish Borders: £182Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Scottish Borders is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Moray £203, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Moray: £203Scottish Borders: £212Moray: £204Scottish Borders: £200Moray: £193

    £203£204£193Scottish Borders is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Moray £3.36, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Moray: £3.36Scottish Borders: £3.69Moray: £3.38Scottish Borders: £3.49Moray: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Scottish Borders is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Moray £3.02, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Moray: £3.02Scottish Borders: £3.30Moray: £3.03Scottish Borders: £3.12Moray: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Scottish Borders is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Moray: £6.29Scottish Borders: £7.20Moray: £6.32Scottish Borders: £6.80Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Scottish Borders is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Moray 223.0, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Moray: 223.0

    223.0Scottish Borders is higher259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 18.6, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Moray: 18.6

    18.6Scottish Borders 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: Moray 27.8, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Moray: 27.8

    27.8Scottish Borders is higher34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 98.5, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Moray: 98.5

    98.5Scottish 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: Moray 13.5, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Moray: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higher13.5

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Moray and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureMorayScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£997£1,002£946Estimated£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,539£2,398£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£76£76£72Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106Estimated£137£137£129EstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£56£57£53EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.0259.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.621.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.834.6Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.971.6Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.5102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated13.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

Moray 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

Moray Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Moray £422.4m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mMoray: £422.4mScottish Borders: £586.8mMoray: £424.2mScottish Borders: £554.2mMoray: £400.7m

    £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mScottish Borders is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Moray £257.5m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mMoray: £257.5mScottish Borders: £372.5mMoray: £258.6mScottish Borders: £351.8mMoray: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mScottish Borders is higher£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Moray £94.6m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mMoray: £94.6mScottish Borders: £123.8mMoray: £95.0mScottish Borders: £116.9mMoray: £89.8m

    £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mScottish Borders is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Moray £239.9m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mMoray: £239.9mScottish Borders: £347.0mMoray: £240.9mScottish Borders: £327.7mMoray: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mScottish Borders is higher£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Moray £6.6m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mMoray: £6.6mScottish Borders: £8.9mMoray: £6.6mScottish Borders: £8.4mMoray: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mScottish 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: Moray £10.7m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mMoray: £10.7mScottish Borders: £16.1mMoray: £10.7mScottish Borders: £15.2mMoray: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mScottish Borders is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Moray £0.36m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mMoray: £0.36mScottish Borders: £0.49mMoray: £0.36mScottish Borders: £0.46mMoray: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mScottish 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: Moray £43.4m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mMoray: £43.4mScottish Borders: £52.9mMoray: £43.6mScottish Borders: £49.9mMoray: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mScottish 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: Moray £13.5m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mMoray: £13.5mScottish Borders: £14.3mMoray: £13.5mScottish Borders: £13.5mMoray: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray £5.2m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mMoray: £5.2mScottish Borders: £6.6mMoray: £5.2mScottish Borders: £6.3mMoray: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mScottish Borders is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Moray £69.6m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mMoray: £69.6mScottish Borders: £91.5mMoray: £69.9mScottish Borders: £86.4mMoray: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mScottish Borders is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Moray £12.8m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mMoray: £12.8mScottish Borders: £22.6mMoray: £12.8mScottish Borders: £21.3mMoray: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mScottish Borders is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Moray £19.3m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mMoray: £19.3mScottish Borders: £24.9mMoray: £19.4mScottish Borders: £23.5mMoray: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mScottish Borders is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Moray £0.32m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mMoray: £0.32mScottish Borders: £0.43mMoray: £0.32mScottish Borders: £0.41mMoray: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mScottish Borders is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Moray £0.29m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mMoray: £0.29mScottish Borders: £0.39mMoray: £0.29mScottish Borders: £0.37mMoray: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mScottish Borders is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Moray £0.60m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mMoray: £0.60mScottish Borders: £0.84mMoray: £0.60mScottish Borders: £0.80mMoray: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mScottish Borders is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Moray 21,164, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Moray: 21,164

    21,164Scottish Borders is higher30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Moray 1,766, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Moray: 1,766

    1,766Scottish 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: Moray 2,640, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Moray: 2,640

    2,640Scottish Borders is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray 7,010, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Moray: 7,010

    7,010Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Moray 9,345, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Moray: 9,345

    9,345Scottish Borders is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray 1,278, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Moray: 1,278

    1,278Scottish Borders is higher1,583

Show the numbers
Moray and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureMorayScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16430,439Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7662,493Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6404,055Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0108,385Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,34512,015Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,278Estimated1,583EstimatedScottish Borders

Sources

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

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  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.
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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.
  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.
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