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Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway

117,190 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 21. 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 Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Scottish Borders: £4,986Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Scottish Borders: £5,007Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Scottish Borders: £12,258Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Scottish Borders: £12,310Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,736£12,791£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Scottish Borders: £1,832Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Scottish Borders: £1,840Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,325£2,335£2,205

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Scottish Borders: £11,419Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Scottish Borders: £11,467Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476Scottish Borders: £294Dumfries and Galloway: £478Scottish Borders: £295Dumfries and Galloway: £452Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Dumfries and Galloway is higher£476£478£452

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805Scottish Borders: £529Dumfries and Galloway: £808Scottish Borders: £531Dumfries and Galloway: £764Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Dumfries and Galloway is higher£805£808£764

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Scottish Borders: £16Dumfries and Galloway: £26Scottish Borders: £16Dumfries and Galloway: £25Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Dumfries and Galloway is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Scottish Borders: £449Dumfries and Galloway: £619Scottish Borders: £451Dumfries and Galloway: £585Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Scottish Borders: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £203Scottish Borders: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £192Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157Scottish Borders: £98Dumfries and Galloway: £158Scottish Borders: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £149Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Dumfries and Galloway is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Scottish Borders: £1,354Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Scottish Borders: £1,359Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Scottish Borders: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £221Scottish Borders: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £209Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497Scottish Borders: £368Dumfries and Galloway: £499Scottish Borders: £369Dumfries and Galloway: £472Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Dumfries and Galloway is higher£497£499£472

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Scottish Borders: £6.40Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Scottish Borders: £6.43Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10Scottish Borders: £5.74Dumfries and Galloway: £10Scottish Borders: £5.76Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Dumfries and Galloway is higher£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Scottish Borders: £7.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Scottish Borders: £7.20Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,021.3

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher115.9

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher212.2

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4

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Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£805£808£764EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.4115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.699.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6212.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated39.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 21. 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 Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Scottish Borders: £4,986Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Scottish Borders: £5,007Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Scottish Borders: £3,165Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Scottish Borders: £3,178Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,368£3,382£3,194

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Scottish Borders: £1,052Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Scottish Borders: £1,056Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Scottish Borders: £2,948Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Scottish Borders: £2,961Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126Scottish Borders: £76Dumfries and Galloway: £126Scottish Borders: £76Dumfries and Galloway: £119Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Dumfries and Galloway is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213Scottish Borders: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £214Scottish Borders: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £202Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Dumfries and Galloway is higher£213£214£202

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Scottish Borders: £4.15Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Scottish Borders: £4.17Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Scottish Borders: £449Dumfries and Galloway: £619Scottish Borders: £451Dumfries and Galloway: £585Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Scottish Borders: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £203Scottish Borders: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £192Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90Scottish Borders: £56Dumfries and Galloway: £90Scottish Borders: £57Dumfries and Galloway: £85Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Dumfries and Galloway is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944Scottish Borders: £777Dumfries and Galloway: £948Scottish Borders: £780Dumfries and Galloway: £896Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Dumfries and Galloway is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Scottish Borders: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £221Scottish Borders: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £209Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284Scottish Borders: £211Dumfries and Galloway: £285Scottish Borders: £212Dumfries and Galloway: £270Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Scottish Borders: £3.68Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Scottish Borders: £3.69Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Scottish Borders: £3.29Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Scottish Borders: £3.30Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Scottish Borders: £7.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Scottish Borders: £7.20Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.6

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher47.8

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher121.3

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.330.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.647.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.699.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5121.3Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated22.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mScottish Borders: £584.3mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mScottish Borders: £586.8mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mScottish Borders: £370.9mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mScottish Borders: £372.5mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mScottish Borders: £123.2mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mScottish Borders: £123.8mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mScottish Borders: £345.5mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mScottish Borders: £347.0mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mScottish Borders: £8.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mScottish Borders: £8.9mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mScottish Borders: £16.0mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mScottish Borders: £16.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mScottish Borders: £52.6mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mScottish Borders: £52.9mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mScottish Borders: £14.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mScottish Borders: £14.3mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.5m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mScottish Borders: £6.6mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mScottish Borders: £6.6mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mScottish Borders: £91.1mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mScottish Borders: £91.5mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mScottish Borders: £22.5mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mScottish Borders: £22.6mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mScottish Borders: £24.8mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mScottish Borders: £24.9mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mScottish Borders: £0.43mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mScottish Borders: £0.43mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.39mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mScottish Borders: £0.39mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Dumfries and Galloway is higher39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Dumfries and Galloway is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureScottish BordersDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43939,407Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4934,471Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0556,970Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,38514,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01517,694Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated3,284EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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