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Scottish Borders and Perth and Kinross

117,190 and 154,490 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than Perth and Kinross on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 Perth and Kinross 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Scottish Borders: £4,986Perth and Kinross: £4,665Scottish Borders: £5,007Perth and Kinross: £4,407Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Perth and Kinross £12,346Perth and Kinross: £12,346Scottish Borders: £12,258Perth and Kinross: £12,398Scottish Borders: £12,310Perth and Kinross: £11,711Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,711

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Perth and Kinross £1,620Perth and Kinross: £1,620Scottish Borders: £1,832Perth and Kinross: £1,627Scottish Borders: £1,840Perth and Kinross: £1,537Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,620£1,627£1,537

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Perth and Kinross £11,437Perth and Kinross: £11,437Scottish Borders: £11,419Perth and Kinross: £11,486Scottish Borders: £11,467Perth and Kinross: £10,849Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Perth and Kinross £313Perth and Kinross: £313Scottish Borders: £294Perth and Kinross: £314Scottish Borders: £295Perth and Kinross: £297Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Perth and Kinross £578Perth and Kinross: £578Scottish Borders: £529Perth and Kinross: £581Scottish Borders: £531Perth and Kinross: £549Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Perth and Kinross is higher£578£581£549

  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, Perth and Kinross £17Perth and Kinross: £17Scottish Borders: £16Perth and Kinross: £17Scottish Borders: £16Perth and Kinross: £16Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Perth and Kinross 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, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Scottish Borders: £449Perth and Kinross: £474Scottish Borders: £451Perth and Kinross: £448Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Scottish Borders: £121Perth and Kinross: £154Scottish Borders: £122Perth and Kinross: £145Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

  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, Perth and Kinross £95Perth and Kinross: £95Scottish Borders: £98Perth and Kinross: £95Scottish Borders: £99Perth and Kinross: £90Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, Perth and Kinross £1,177Perth and Kinross: £1,177Scottish Borders: £1,354Perth and Kinross: £1,182Scottish Borders: £1,359Perth and Kinross: £1,116Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Scottish Borders: £192Perth and Kinross: £123Scottish Borders: £192Perth and Kinross: £116Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£122£123£116

  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, Perth and Kinross £337Perth and Kinross: £337Scottish Borders: £368Perth and Kinross: £338Scottish Borders: £369Perth and Kinross: £319Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£337£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, Perth and Kinross £5.16Perth and Kinross: £5.16Scottish Borders: £6.40Perth and Kinross: £5.18Scottish Borders: £6.43Perth and Kinross: £4.89Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, Perth and Kinross £6.00Perth and Kinross: £6.00Scottish Borders: £5.74Perth and Kinross: £6.02Scottish Borders: £5.76Perth and Kinross: £5.69Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Perth and Kinross is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Scottish Borders: £7.17Perth and Kinross: £5.98Scottish Borders: £7.20Perth and Kinross: £5.65Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Perth and Kinross 1,007.1Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 79.6Perth and Kinross: 79.6Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count79.6

  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, Perth and Kinross 135.4Perth and Kinross: 135.4Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders 178.6, Perth and Kinross 155.4Perth and Kinross: 155.4Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count155.4

  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, Perth and Kinross 24.4Perth and Kinross: 24.4Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Perth and Kinross is higher24.4

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Scottish Borders and Perth and Kinross, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,346£12,398£11,711EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,620£1,627£1,537EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£313£314£297Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£578£581£549EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£17£17£16EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£95£95£90EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,177£1,182£1,116Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£122£123£116Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£337£338£319Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.16£5.18£4.89Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,007.1Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.479.6Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0135.4Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.674.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6155.4Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated24.4EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Perth and Kinross 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 Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Perth and Kinross £4,646Perth and Kinross: £4,646Scottish Borders: £4,986Perth and Kinross: £4,665Scottish Borders: £5,007Perth and Kinross: £4,407Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,665£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Perth and Kinross £2,931Perth and Kinross: £2,931Scottish Borders: £3,165Perth and Kinross: £2,944Scottish Borders: £3,178Perth and Kinross: £2,781Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,931£2,944£2,781

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Perth and Kinross £961Perth and Kinross: £961Scottish Borders: £1,052Perth and Kinross: £965Scottish Borders: £1,056Perth and Kinross: £911Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Perth and Kinross £2,716Perth and Kinross: £2,716Scottish Borders: £2,948Perth and Kinross: £2,727Scottish Borders: £2,961Perth and Kinross: £2,576Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,716£2,727£2,576

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Perth and Kinross £74Perth and Kinross: £74Scottish Borders: £76Perth and Kinross: £75Scottish Borders: £76Perth and Kinross: £70Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Perth and Kinross £137Perth and Kinross: £137Scottish Borders: £137Perth and Kinross: £138Scottish Borders: £137Perth and Kinross: £130Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Perth and Kinross is higher£137£138£130

  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, Perth and Kinross £4.07Perth and Kinross: £4.07Scottish Borders: £4.15Perth and Kinross: £4.09Scottish Borders: £4.17Perth and Kinross: £3.86Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Perth and Kinross £472Perth and Kinross: £472Scottish Borders: £449Perth and Kinross: £474Scottish Borders: £451Perth and Kinross: £448Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Perth and Kinross is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Perth and Kinross £153Perth and Kinross: £153Scottish Borders: £121Perth and Kinross: £154Scottish Borders: £122Perth and Kinross: £145Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Perth and Kinross is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, Perth and Kinross £56Perth and Kinross: £56Scottish Borders: £56Perth and Kinross: £57Scottish Borders: £57Perth and Kinross: £53Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53No difference to showDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Perth and Kinross £698Perth and Kinross: £698Scottish Borders: £777Perth and Kinross: £701Scottish Borders: £780Perth and Kinross: £662Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Perth and Kinross £122Perth and Kinross: £122Scottish Borders: £192Perth and Kinross: £123Scottish Borders: £192Perth and Kinross: £116Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£122£123£116

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Perth and Kinross £200Perth and Kinross: £200Scottish Borders: £211Perth and Kinross: £201Scottish Borders: £212Perth and Kinross: £189Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Perth and Kinross £3.06Perth and Kinross: £3.06Scottish Borders: £3.68Perth and Kinross: £3.07Scottish Borders: £3.69Perth and Kinross: £2.90Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Perth and Kinross £3.55Perth and Kinross: £3.55Scottish Borders: £3.29Perth and Kinross: £3.57Scottish Borders: £3.30Perth and Kinross: £3.37Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Perth and Kinross is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Perth and Kinross £5.96Perth and Kinross: £5.96Scottish Borders: £7.17Perth and Kinross: £5.98Scottish Borders: £7.20Perth and Kinross: £5.65Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Perth and Kinross 239.1Perth and Kinross: 239.1Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Perth and Kinross 18.9Perth and Kinross: 18.9Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, Perth and Kinross 32.1Perth and Kinross: 32.1Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Perth and Kinross 74.0Perth and Kinross: 74.0Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Perth and Kinross is higher74.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Perth and Kinross 92.2Perth and Kinross: 92.2Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count92.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 13.5, Perth and Kinross 14.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Perth and Kinross is higher14.5

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Scottish Borders and Perth and Kinross, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,646£4,665£4,407EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£2,931£2,944£2,781EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£961£965£911EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,716£2,727£2,576Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£74£75£70Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£137£138£130EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86EstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£472£474£448EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£153£154£145EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£56£57£53Estimated
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£698£701£662Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£122£123£116Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£200£201£189Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.06£3.07£2.90Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7239.1Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.318.9Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.632.1Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.674.0Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.592.2Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated14.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

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

Scottish Borders Perth and Kinross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Perth and Kinross £717.7mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mScottish Borders: £584.3mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mScottish Borders: £586.8mPerth and Kinross: £680.8mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£717.7m£720.7m£680.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Perth and Kinross £452.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mScottish Borders: £372.5mPerth and Kinross: £429.6mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Perth and Kinross £148.4mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mScottish Borders: £123.2mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mScottish Borders: £123.8mPerth and Kinross: £140.8mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£148.4m£149.0m£140.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Perth and Kinross £419.6mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mScottish Borders: £345.5mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mScottish Borders: £347.0mPerth and Kinross: £398.0mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Perth and Kinross £11.5mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mScottish Borders: £8.9mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mScottish Borders: £8.9mPerth and Kinross: £10.9mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Perth and Kinross £21.2mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mScottish Borders: £16.0mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mScottish Borders: £16.1mPerth and Kinross: £20.1mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mPerth and Kinross is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Perth and Kinross £0.63mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mScottish Borders: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mScottish Borders: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.60mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Perth and Kinross £72.9mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mScottish Borders: £52.6mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mScottish Borders: £52.9mPerth and Kinross: £69.2mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mPerth and Kinross is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Perth and Kinross £23.7mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mScottish Borders: £14.2mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mScottish Borders: £14.3mPerth and Kinross: £22.5mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPerth and Kinross is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Perth and Kinross £8.7mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mScottish Borders: £6.6mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mScottish Borders: £6.6mPerth and Kinross: £8.3mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Perth and Kinross £107.8mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mScottish Borders: £91.1mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mScottish Borders: £91.5mPerth and Kinross: £102.3mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Perth and Kinross £18.8mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mScottish Borders: £22.5mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mScottish Borders: £22.6mPerth and Kinross: £17.9mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Perth and Kinross £30.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mScottish Borders: £24.9mPerth and Kinross: £29.3mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Perth and Kinross £0.47mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mScottish Borders: £0.43mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mScottish Borders: £0.43mPerth and Kinross: £0.45mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Perth and Kinross £0.55mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mScottish Borders: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mScottish Borders: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.52mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Perth and Kinross £0.92mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.84mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.84mPerth and Kinross: £0.87mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Perth and Kinross 36,943Perth and Kinross: 36,943Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count36,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Perth and Kinross 2,920Perth and Kinross: 2,920Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count2,920

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Perth and Kinross 4,965Perth and Kinross: 4,965Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count4,965

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Perth and Kinross 11,435Perth and Kinross: 11,435Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Perth and Kinross is higher11,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Perth and Kinross 14,238Perth and Kinross: 14,238Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count14,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, Perth and Kinross 2,236Perth and Kinross: 2,236Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Perth and Kinross is higher2,236

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Perth and Kinross, total
MeasureScottish BordersPerth and KinrossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43936,943Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4932,920Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0554,965Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,38511,435Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01514,238Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated2,236EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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