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Scottish Borders and Na h-Eileanan Siar

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

Scottish Borders is higher than Na h-Eileanan Siar on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 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 10 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 12. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Scottish Borders: £12,258Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Scottish Borders: £12,310Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Scottish Borders: £1,832Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Scottish Borders: £1,840Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Scottish Borders: £11,419Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Scottish Borders: £11,467Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higher£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Na h-Eileanan Siar £513Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Scottish Borders: £294Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Scottish Borders: £295Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Scottish Borders: £529Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Scottish Borders: £531Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Scottish Borders: £16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Scottish Borders: £16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27Scottish Borders: £15

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higher£107£108£102

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    1,006.0Scottish Borders is higher987.2

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

    82.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

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

    134.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count180.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higher141.5

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

    23.5Scottish Borders is higher21.8

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Scottish Borders and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,849£12,904£12,188EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,410£1,416£1,337EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,306£11,354£10,725Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£1,002£1,006£950EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£85£86£81EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£895£899£849Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£141£142£134Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.0987.2Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.4131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.681.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6141.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated21.8EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £137£137£129Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Scottish Borders: £4.15Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Scottish Borders: £4.17Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

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

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

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

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

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, Na h-Eileanan Siar £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Scottish Borders: £56Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Scottish Borders: £57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47Scottish Borders: £53

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Scottish Borders is higher255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count46.7

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    102.5Scottish Borders is higher82.0

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

    13.5Scottish Borders is higher12.6

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,323£3,337£3,152EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£816£820£774EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,924£2,936£2,773Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£259£260£246EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£7.25£7.28£6.88EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£49£50£47EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£519£521£492Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£141£142£134Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7255.3Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.334.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.646.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.681.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.582.0Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.6EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mScottish Borders: £0.49mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mScottish Borders: £0.49mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18mScottish Borders: £0.46m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mScottish Borders is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mScottish Borders: £6.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mScottish Borders: £6.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2mScottish Borders: £6.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,439Scottish Borders is higher6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,493Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count882

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

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

    4,055Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,210

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

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

    8,385Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,015Scottish Borders is higher2,125

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

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

    1,583Scottish Borders is higher327

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Na h-Eileanan Siar, total
MeasureScottish BordersNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,4396,619Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,493882Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0551,210Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3852,110Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0152,125Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated327EstimatedScottish 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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