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Scottish Borders and Argyll and Bute

117,190 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than Argyll and Bute on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 5 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 17. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Scottish Borders: £4,986Argyll and Bute: £5,180Scottish Borders: £5,007Argyll and Bute: £4,893Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Scottish Borders: £12,258Argyll and Bute: £12,427Scottish Borders: £12,310Argyll and Bute: £11,737Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,427£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Scottish Borders: £1,832Argyll and Bute: £1,827Scottish Borders: £1,840Argyll and Bute: £1,725Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Scottish Borders: £11,419Argyll and Bute: £11,270Scottish Borders: £11,467Argyll and Bute: £10,645Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higher£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Scottish Borders: £294Argyll and Bute: £407Scottish Borders: £295Argyll and Bute: £385Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Argyll and Bute is higher£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Scottish Borders: £529Argyll and Bute: £727Scottish Borders: £531Argyll and Bute: £687Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Argyll and Bute is higher£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Scottish Borders: £16Argyll and Bute: £22Scottish Borders: £16Argyll and Bute: £21Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Argyll and Bute is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Scottish Borders: £449Argyll and Bute: £493Scottish Borders: £451Argyll and Bute: £466Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Scottish Borders: £121Argyll and Bute: £157Scottish Borders: £122Argyll and Bute: £148Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Scottish Borders: £98Argyll and Bute: £105Scottish Borders: £99Argyll and Bute: £99Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Scottish Borders: £1,354Argyll and Bute: £1,309Scottish Borders: £1,359Argyll and Bute: £1,237Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Scottish Borders: £192Argyll and Bute: £200Scottish Borders: £192Argyll and Bute: £189Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

  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, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Scottish Borders: £368Argyll and Bute: £400Scottish Borders: £369Argyll and Bute: £378Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Scottish Borders: £6.40Argyll and Bute: £6.60Scottish Borders: £6.43Argyll and Bute: £6.23Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Scottish Borders: £5.74Argyll and Bute: £5.79Scottish Borders: £5.76Argyll and Bute: £5.47Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Scottish Borders: £7.17Argyll and Bute: £9.23Scottish Borders: £7.20Argyll and Bute: £8.72Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count999.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 82.4, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count165.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higher165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Scottish Borders and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,222£11,270£10,645Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£406£407£385Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£724£727£687EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£22£22£21EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£104£105£99EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,304£1,309£1,237Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£399£400£378Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.0999.1Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.498.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0165.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.678.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6165.7Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated25.0EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Scottish Borders: £4,986Argyll and Bute: £5,180Scottish Borders: £5,007Argyll and Bute: £4,893Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Scottish Borders: £3,165Argyll and Bute: £3,255Scottish Borders: £3,178Argyll and Bute: £3,074Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Scottish Borders: £1,052Argyll and Bute: £1,066Scottish Borders: £1,056Argyll and Bute: £1,007Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Scottish Borders: £2,948Argyll and Bute: £2,952Scottish Borders: £2,961Argyll and Bute: £2,788Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Scottish Borders: £76Argyll and Bute: £107Scottish Borders: £76Argyll and Bute: £101Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Argyll and Bute is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Scottish Borders: £137Argyll and Bute: £190Scottish Borders: £137Argyll and Bute: £180Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Argyll and Bute is higher£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Scottish Borders: £4.15Argyll and Bute: £5.83Scottish Borders: £4.17Argyll and Bute: £5.51Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Argyll and Bute is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Scottish Borders: £449Argyll and Bute: £493Scottish Borders: £451Argyll and Bute: £466Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Scottish Borders: £121Argyll and Bute: £157Scottish Borders: £122Argyll and Bute: £148Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Scottish Borders: £56Argyll and Bute: £61Scottish Borders: £57Argyll and Bute: £58Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Scottish Borders: £777Argyll and Bute: £764Scottish Borders: £780Argyll and Bute: £721Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higher£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Scottish Borders: £192Argyll and Bute: £200Scottish Borders: £192Argyll and Bute: £189Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Scottish Borders: £211Argyll and Bute: £234Scottish Borders: £212Argyll and Bute: £221Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Scottish Borders: £3.68Argyll and Bute: £3.84Scottish Borders: £3.69Argyll and Bute: £3.63Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Scottish Borders: £3.29Argyll and Bute: £3.38Scottish Borders: £3.30Argyll and Bute: £3.19Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Scottish Borders: £7.17Argyll and Bute: £9.23Scottish Borders: £7.20Argyll and Bute: £8.72Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higher96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Scottish Borders and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,940£2,952£2,788Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£106£107£101Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£190£190£180EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£491£493£466EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£61£61£58EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£761£764£721Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£233£234£221Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7261.7Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.8Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.643.2Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.678.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.596.7Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated14.6EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mScottish Borders: £584.3mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mScottish Borders: £586.8mArgyll and Bute: £429.5mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mScottish Borders: £370.9mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mScottish Borders: £372.5mArgyll and Bute: £269.9mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mScottish Borders: £123.8mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mScottish Borders: £345.5mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mScottish Borders: £347.0mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders is higher£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mScottish Borders: £8.9mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mScottish Borders: £8.9mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mArgyll and Bute is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mScottish Borders: £16.0mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mScottish Borders: £16.1mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mArgyll and Bute is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mScottish Borders: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mScottish Borders: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mScottish Borders: £52.6mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mScottish Borders: £52.9mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mScottish Borders: £14.2mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mScottish Borders: £14.3mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mScottish Borders: £6.6mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mScottish Borders: £6.6mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mScottish Borders: £91.1mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mScottish Borders: £91.5mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mScottish Borders: £22.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mScottish Borders: £24.8mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mScottish Borders: £24.9mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mScottish Borders: £0.43mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mScottish Borders: £0.43mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mScottish Borders: £0.39mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mScottish Borders: £0.39mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mScottish Borders: £0.37m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mScottish Borders: £0.84mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mScottish Borders: £0.84mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Scottish Borders is higher8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,282

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureScottish BordersArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43922,973Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4932,262Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0553,795Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3856,885Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0158,485Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated1,282EstimatedScottish Borders

Sources

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

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