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Scottish Borders and East Riding of Yorkshire

117,190 and 355,378 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than East Riding of Yorkshire 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

Scottish Borders is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

Scottish Borders East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Scottish Borders: £4,986East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Scottish Borders: £5,007East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Scottish Borders: £12,258East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Scottish Borders: £12,310East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£12,427£12,480£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Scottish Borders: £1,832East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Scottish Borders: £1,840East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Scottish Borders: £11,419East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Scottish Borders: £11,467East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,410£11,458£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, East Riding of Yorkshire £316East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Scottish Borders: £294East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Scottish Borders: £295East Riding of Yorkshire: £300Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£316£318£300

  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: Scottish Borders £529, East Riding of Yorkshire £680East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Scottish Borders: £529East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Scottish Borders: £531East Riding of Yorkshire: £645Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£680£683£645

  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: Scottish Borders £16, East Riding of Yorkshire £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Scottish Borders: £16East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Scottish Borders: £16East Riding of Yorkshire: £20Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Scottish Borders: £449East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Scottish Borders: £451East Riding of Yorkshire: £343Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Scottish Borders: £121East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Scottish Borders: £122East Riding of Yorkshire: £126Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£132£133£126

  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: Scottish Borders £98, East Riding of Yorkshire £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Scottish Borders: £98East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Scottish Borders: £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £94Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Scottish Borders: £1,354East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Scottish Borders: £1,359East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Scottish Borders: £192East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Scottish Borders: £192East Riding of Yorkshire: £113Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £368, East Riding of Yorkshire £267East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Scottish Borders: £368East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Scottish Borders: £369East Riding of Yorkshire: £254Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Scottish Borders: £6.40East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Scottish Borders: £6.43East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Scottish Borders: £5.74East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Scottish Borders: £5.76East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Scottish Borders: £7.17East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Scottish Borders: £7.20East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 1,006.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0East Riding of Yorkshire is higher1,013.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 82.4, East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4East Riding of Yorkshire is higher85.3

  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: Scottish Borders 134.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0East Riding of Yorkshire is higher146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count55.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders 178.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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: Scottish Borders 23.5, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Scottish Borders and East Riding of Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,662£4,682£4,422Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,427£12,480£11,788East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,477£1,483£1,401Scottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,410£11,458£10,822Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£316£318£300East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£680£683£645East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£21£22£20East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£362£363£343Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£99£100£94East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,098£1,102£1,041Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£119£120£113Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£267£269£254Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.54£4.56£4.31Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£5.69£5.72£5.40Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.485.3East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0146.4East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.655.7Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6145.3Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated21.1Scottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

Scottish Borders East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Scottish Borders: £4,986East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Scottish Borders: £5,007East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Scottish Borders: £3,165East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Scottish Borders: £3,178East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£3,197£3,211£3,033

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, East Riding of Yorkshire £845East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Scottish Borders: £1,052East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Scottish Borders: £1,056East Riding of Yorkshire: £802Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Scottish Borders: £2,948East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,961East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,936£2,948£2,785

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, East Riding of Yorkshire £81East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Scottish Borders: £76East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Scottish Borders: £76East Riding of Yorkshire: £77Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, East Riding of Yorkshire £175East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Scottish Borders: £137East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Scottish Borders: £137East Riding of Yorkshire: £166Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £4.15, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Scottish Borders: £4.15East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Scottish Borders: £4.17East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Scottish Borders: £449East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Scottish Borders: £451East Riding of Yorkshire: £343Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Scottish Borders: £121East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Scottish Borders: £122East Riding of Yorkshire: £126Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£132£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, East Riding of Yorkshire £57East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Scottish Borders: £56East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Scottish Borders: £57East Riding of Yorkshire: £54Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, East Riding of Yorkshire £628East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Scottish Borders: £777East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Scottish Borders: £780East Riding of Yorkshire: £596Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Scottish Borders: £192East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Scottish Borders: £192East Riding of Yorkshire: £113Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, East Riding of Yorkshire £153East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Scottish Borders: £211East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Scottish Borders: £212East Riding of Yorkshire: £145Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Scottish Borders: £3.68East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Scottish Borders: £3.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Scottish Borders: £3.29East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Scottish Borders: £3.30East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Scottish Borders: £7.17East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Scottish Borders: £7.20East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher260.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3East Riding of Yorkshire is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 34.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6East Riding of Yorkshire is higher37.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count55.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count83.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 13.5, East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count12.1

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Scottish Borders and East Riding of Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,662£4,682£4,422Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,197£3,211£3,033East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£845£849£802Scottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,936£2,948£2,785Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£81£82£77East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£175£176£166East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£362£363£343Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£57£57£54East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£628£631£596Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£119£120£113Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£153£154£145Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£2.60£2.62£2.47Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£5.69£5.72£5.40Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7260.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.321.9East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.637.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.655.7Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.583.2Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.1Scottish Borders

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

Scottish Borders East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnScottish Borders: £584.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnScottish Borders: £586.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bnScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnScottish Borders: £370.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnScottish Borders: £372.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mScottish Borders: £123.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mScottish Borders: £123.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnScottish Borders: £345.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnScottish Borders: £347.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mScottish Borders: £8.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mScottish Borders: £16.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mScottish Borders: £16.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scottish Borders £0.49m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mScottish Borders: £52.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mScottish Borders: £52.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mScottish Borders: £14.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mScottish Borders: £14.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mScottish Borders: £6.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mScottish Borders: £6.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mScottish Borders: £91.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mScottish Borders: £91.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mScottish Borders: £22.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mScottish Borders: £22.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mScottish Borders: £24.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mScottish Borders: £24.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mScottish Borders: £0.43mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mScottish Borders: £0.43mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mScottish Borders: £0.39mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mScottish Borders: £0.39mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439East Riding of Yorkshire is higher92,635

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493East Riding of Yorkshire is higher7,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055East Riding of Yorkshire is higher13,385

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count19,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count29,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count4,300

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and East Riding of Yorkshire, total
MeasureScottish BordersEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43992,635East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4937,798East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,05513,385East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,38519,797East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01529,568East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated4,300East Riding of Yorkshire

Sources

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

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