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Scottish Borders and South Hams

117,190 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than South Hams on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 6. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Scottish Borders: £4,986South Hams: £4,810Scottish Borders: £5,007South Hams: £4,543Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Scottish Borders: £12,258South Hams: £12,203Scottish Borders: £12,310South Hams: £11,526Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Scottish Borders: £1,832South Hams: £1,513Scottish Borders: £1,840South Hams: £1,429Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higher£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Scottish Borders: £11,419South Hams: £11,319Scottish Borders: £11,467South Hams: £10,691Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Scottish Borders: £294South Hams: £306Scottish Borders: £295South Hams: £289Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Scottish Borders: £529South Hams: £558Scottish Borders: £531South Hams: £527Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

  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, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Scottish Borders: £16South Hams: £20Scottish Borders: £16South Hams: £19Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15South Hams is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Scottish Borders: £449South Hams: £348Scottish Borders: £451South Hams: £329Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Scottish Borders: £121South Hams: £112Scottish Borders: £122South Hams: £106Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higher£111£112£106

  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, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Scottish Borders: £98South Hams: £87Scottish Borders: £99South Hams: £82Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Scottish Borders is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Scottish Borders: £1,354South Hams: £1,152Scottish Borders: £1,359South Hams: £1,088Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Scottish Borders: £192South Hams: £158Scottish Borders: £192South Hams: £149Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£158£158£149

  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, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Scottish Borders: £368South Hams: £264Scottish Borders: £369South Hams: £249Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Scottish Borders is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Scottish Borders: £6.40South Hams: £4.33Scottish Borders: £6.43South Hams: £4.09Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Scottish Borders: £5.74South Hams: £5.84Scottish Borders: £5.76South Hams: £5.52Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Scottish Borders: £7.17South Hams: £7.40Scottish Borders: £7.20South Hams: £6.99Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  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, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

  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, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Scottish Borders is higher75.3

  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, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Scottish Borders is higher118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higher52.0

  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, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higher139.2

  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, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higher18.8

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Scottish Borders and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,789£4,810£4,543Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,151£12,203£11,526Scottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,506£1,513£1,429Scottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,271£11,319£10,691Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£305£306£289South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£556£558£527South Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£20£20£19South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£347£348£329Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£111£112£106Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£87£87£82Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,147£1,152£1,088Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£158£158£149Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£263£264£249Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£4.31£4.33£4.09Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.475.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0118.1Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.652.0Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6139.2Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated18.8Scottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 7. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Scottish Borders: £4,986South Hams: £4,810Scottish Borders: £5,007South Hams: £4,543Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Scottish Borders: £3,165South Hams: £3,345Scottish Borders: £3,178South Hams: £3,159Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Scottish Borders: £1,052South Hams: £839Scottish Borders: £1,056South Hams: £793Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Scottish Borders is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Scottish Borders: £2,948South Hams: £3,102Scottish Borders: £2,961South Hams: £2,930Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Scottish Borders: £76South Hams: £84Scottish Borders: £76South Hams: £79Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Scottish Borders: £137South Hams: £153Scottish Borders: £137South Hams: £144Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Scottish Borders: £4.15South Hams: £5.39Scottish Borders: £4.17South Hams: £5.09Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94South Hams is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Scottish Borders: £449South Hams: £348Scottish Borders: £451South Hams: £329Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Scottish Borders: £121South Hams: £112Scottish Borders: £122South Hams: £106Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Scottish Borders: £56South Hams: £48Scottish Borders: £57South Hams: £46Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Scottish Borders is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Scottish Borders: £777South Hams: £639Scottish Borders: £780South Hams: £603Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Scottish Borders: £192South Hams: £158Scottish Borders: £192South Hams: £149Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Scottish Borders: £211South Hams: £146Scottish Borders: £212South Hams: £138Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Scottish Borders is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Scottish Borders: £3.68South Hams: £2.40Scottish Borders: £3.69South Hams: £2.27Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Scottish Borders: £3.29South Hams: £3.24Scottish Borders: £3.30South Hams: £3.06Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Scottish Borders: £7.17South Hams: £7.40Scottish Borders: £7.20South Hams: £6.99Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Scottish Borders is higher20.7

  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, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Scottish Borders is higher32.4

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higher77.2

  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, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higher10.4

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Scottish Borders and South Hams, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,789£4,810£4,543Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£836£839£793Scottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£152£153£144South Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£347£348£329Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£111£112£106Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£48£48£46Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£636£639£603Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£158£158£149Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£146£146£138Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£2.39£2.40£2.27Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.23£3.24£3.06Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.7Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.632.4Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.652.0Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.577.2Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.4Scottish Borders

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Scottish Borders South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mScottish Borders: £584.3mSouth Hams: £442.8mScottish Borders: £586.8mSouth Hams: £418.2mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mScottish Borders is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mScottish Borders: £370.9mSouth Hams: £307.9mScottish Borders: £372.5mSouth Hams: £290.8mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mScottish Borders: £123.2mSouth Hams: £77.2mScottish Borders: £123.8mSouth Hams: £73.0mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mScottish Borders is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mScottish Borders: £345.5mSouth Hams: £285.6mScottish Borders: £347.0mSouth Hams: £269.8mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mScottish Borders: £8.9mSouth Hams: £7.7mScottish Borders: £8.9mSouth Hams: £7.3mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mSouth Hams: £14.1mScottish Borders: £16.1mSouth Hams: £13.3mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.50mScottish Borders: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.47mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Hams is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mScottish Borders: £52.6mSouth Hams: £32.1mScottish Borders: £52.9mSouth Hams: £30.3mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mScottish Borders is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mScottish Borders: £14.2mSouth Hams: £10.3mScottish Borders: £14.3mSouth Hams: £9.7mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mScottish Borders is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mScottish Borders: £6.6mSouth Hams: £4.5mScottish Borders: £6.6mSouth Hams: £4.2mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mScottish Borders is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mScottish Borders: £91.1mSouth Hams: £58.8mScottish Borders: £91.5mSouth Hams: £55.5mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mSouth Hams: £14.6mScottish Borders: £22.6mSouth Hams: £13.8mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mScottish Borders: £24.8mSouth Hams: £13.5mScottish Borders: £24.9mSouth Hams: £12.7mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mScottish Borders: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.22mScottish Borders: £0.43mSouth Hams: £0.21mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mScottish Borders: £0.39mSouth Hams: £0.30mScottish Borders: £0.39mSouth Hams: £0.28mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mScottish Borders: £0.84mSouth Hams: £0.68mScottish Borders: £0.84mSouth Hams: £0.64mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Scottish Borders is higher1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Scottish Borders is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Scottish Borders is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Scottish Borders is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Scottish Borders is higher960

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Scottish Borders and South Hams, total
MeasureScottish BordersSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43925,617Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4931,901Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0552,979Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3854,782Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0157,106Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated960Scottish Borders

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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