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Scottish Borders and Moray

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

Scottish Borders is higher than Moray on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Moray £12,201Moray: £12,201Scottish Borders: £12,258Moray: £12,253Scottish Borders: £12,310Moray: £11,573Scottish Borders: £11,627

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

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

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

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Moray £11,369Moray: £11,369Scottish Borders: £11,419Moray: £11,417Scottish Borders: £11,467Moray: £10,784Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higher£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Moray £311Moray: £311Scottish Borders: £294Moray: £312Scottish Borders: £295Moray: £295Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Moray is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

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

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

  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, Moray £17Moray: £17Scottish Borders: £16Moray: £17Scottish Borders: £16Moray: £16Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Moray is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Moray £458Moray: £458Scottish Borders: £449Moray: £460Scottish Borders: £451Moray: £434Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Moray is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Moray £142Moray: £142Scottish Borders: £121Moray: £143Scottish Borders: £122Moray: £135Scottish Borders: £115

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

  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, Moray £91Moray: £91Scottish Borders: £98Moray: £91Scottish Borders: £99Moray: £86Scottish Borders: £93

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Moray 1,002.9Moray: 1,002.9Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Scottish Borders is higher1,002.9

  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, Moray 83.7Moray: 83.7Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Moray is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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, Moray 125.1Moray: 125.1Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Scottish Borders is higher125.1

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9

  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, Moray 163.4Moray: 163.4Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higher163.4

  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, Moray 22.3Moray: 22.3Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higher22.3

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Scottish Borders and Moray, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,201£12,253£11,573EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,655£1,662£1,570EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,369£11,417£10,784Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£311£312£295Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£505£507£479EstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£17£17£16EstimatedMoray
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£458£460£434EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£91£91£86EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,216£1,222£1,154Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£135£135£128Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£337£339£320Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.58£5.60£5.29Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.00£5.02£4.74Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,002.9Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.483.7Moray
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0125.1Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.673.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6163.4Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated22.3EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Moray on 3. 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 Moray

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £76£76£72Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Moray £112Moray: £112Scottish Borders: £137Moray: £113Scottish Borders: £137Moray: £106Scottish Borders: £129

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

  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, Moray £3.77Moray: £3.77Scottish Borders: £4.15Moray: £3.79Scottish Borders: £4.17Moray: £3.58Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Moray £458Moray: £458Scottish Borders: £449Moray: £460Scottish Borders: £451Moray: £434Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Moray is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Moray £142Moray: £142Scottish Borders: £121Moray: £143Scottish Borders: £122Moray: £135Scottish Borders: £115

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    259.7Scottish Borders is higher223.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Moray 27.8Moray: 27.8Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Scottish Borders is higher27.8

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    102.5Scottish Borders is higher98.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 13.5, Moray 13.5Moray: 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higher13.5

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Scottish Borders and Moray, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£2,713£2,725£2,574EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£997£1,002£946EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,528£2,539£2,398Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£69£69£66Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£112£113£106EstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£3.77£3.79£3.58EstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£458£460£434EstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£55£55£52EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£733£736£695Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£135£135£128Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£203£204£193Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.36£3.38£3.19Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.02£3.03£2.86Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7223.0Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.318.6Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.627.8Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.673.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.598.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated13.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Moray £10.7mMoray: £10.7mScottish Borders: £16.0mMoray: £10.7mScottish Borders: £16.1mMoray: £10.1mScottish Borders: £15.2m

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

  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, Moray £0.36mMoray: £0.36mScottish Borders: £0.49mMoray: £0.36mScottish Borders: £0.49mMoray: £0.34mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Moray £43.4mMoray: £43.4mScottish Borders: £52.6mMoray: £43.6mScottish Borders: £52.9mMoray: £41.2mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Moray £13.5mMoray: £13.5mScottish Borders: £14.2mMoray: £13.5mScottish Borders: £14.3mMoray: £12.8mScottish Borders: £13.5m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,439Scottish Borders is higher21,164

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,493Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Moray 2,640Moray: 2,640Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Scottish Borders is higher2,640

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

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

    8,385Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count7,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,015Scottish Borders is higher9,345

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

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

    1,583Scottish Borders is higher1,278

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Moray, total
MeasureScottish BordersMorayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43921,164Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4931,766Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0552,640Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3857,010Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0159,345Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated1,278EstimatedScottish Borders

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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