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Scottish Borders and Ceredigion

117,190 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than Ceredigion on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 10. 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Scottish Borders: £4,986Ceredigion: £4,968Scottish Borders: £5,007Ceredigion: £4,692Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Scottish Borders: £12,258Ceredigion: £12,503Scottish Borders: £12,310Ceredigion: £11,810Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Scottish Borders: £1,832Ceredigion: £1,765Scottish Borders: £1,840Ceredigion: £1,667Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Scottish Borders: £11,419Ceredigion: £11,238Scottish Borders: £11,467Ceredigion: £10,614Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higher£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Scottish Borders: £294Ceredigion: £414Scottish Borders: £295Ceredigion: £391Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

  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, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Scottish Borders: £529Ceredigion: £825Scottish Borders: £531Ceredigion: £780Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  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, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Scottish Borders: £16Ceredigion: £26Scottish Borders: £16Ceredigion: £25Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Scottish Borders: £449Ceredigion: £494Scottish Borders: £451Ceredigion: £466Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Scottish Borders: £121Ceredigion: £114Scottish Borders: £122Ceredigion: £108Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higher£114£114£108

  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, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Scottish Borders: £98Ceredigion: £103Scottish Borders: £99Ceredigion: £97Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Scottish Borders: £1,354Ceredigion: £1,250Scottish Borders: £1,359Ceredigion: £1,181Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Scottish Borders: £192Ceredigion: £182Scottish Borders: £192Ceredigion: £172Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£182£182£172

  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, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Scottish Borders: £368Ceredigion: £402Scottish Borders: £369Ceredigion: £380Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Scottish Borders: £6.40Ceredigion: £5.44Scottish Borders: £6.43Ceredigion: £5.14Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Scottish Borders: £5.74Ceredigion: £5.40Scottish Borders: £5.76Ceredigion: £5.10Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Scottish Borders: £7.17Ceredigion: £6.87Scottish Borders: £7.20Ceredigion: £6.49Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 82.4, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count160.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higher70.0

  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, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higher168.9

  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, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higher21.3

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Scottish Borders and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,758£1,765£1,667Scottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,190£11,238£10,614Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£114£114£108Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,245£1,250£1,181Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£182£182£172Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.42£5.44£5.14Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.38£5.40£5.10Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.4100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.670.0Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6168.9Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated21.3Scottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 9. 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Scottish Borders: £4,986Ceredigion: £4,968Scottish Borders: £5,007Ceredigion: £4,692Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Scottish Borders: £3,165Ceredigion: £3,114Scottish Borders: £3,178Ceredigion: £2,941Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Scottish Borders: £1,052Ceredigion: £1,057Scottish Borders: £1,056Ceredigion: £998Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Scottish Borders: £2,948Ceredigion: £2,798Scottish Borders: £2,961Ceredigion: £2,643Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Scottish Borders: £76Ceredigion: £103Scottish Borders: £76Ceredigion: £97Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Scottish Borders: £137Ceredigion: £206Scottish Borders: £137Ceredigion: £194Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Scottish Borders: £4.15Ceredigion: £6.56Scottish Borders: £4.17Ceredigion: £6.20Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Scottish Borders: £449Ceredigion: £494Scottish Borders: £451Ceredigion: £466Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Scottish Borders: £121Ceredigion: £114Scottish Borders: £122Ceredigion: £108Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higher£114£114£108

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

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

    £56£57£53Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Scottish Borders: £777Ceredigion: £748Scottish Borders: £780Ceredigion: £707Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Scottish Borders: £192Ceredigion: £182Scottish Borders: £192Ceredigion: £172Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Scottish Borders: £211Ceredigion: £241Scottish Borders: £212Ceredigion: £227Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Scottish Borders: £3.68Ceredigion: £3.26Scottish Borders: £3.69Ceredigion: £3.08Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Scottish Borders: £3.29Ceredigion: £3.23Scottish Borders: £3.30Ceredigion: £3.05Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Scottish Borders: £7.17Ceredigion: £6.87Scottish Borders: £7.20Ceredigion: £6.49Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count40.0

  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, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higher101.2

  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, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higher12.8

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Scottish Borders and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,100£3,114£2,941Scottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,787£2,798£2,643Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£114£114£108Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£745£748£707Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£182£182£172Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.25£3.26£3.08Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.22£3.23£3.05Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7256.8Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.640.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.670.0Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5101.2Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.8Scottish Borders

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mScottish Borders: £584.3mCeredigion: £361.3mScottish Borders: £586.8mCeredigion: £341.2mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mScottish Borders is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mScottish Borders: £370.9mCeredigion: £226.4mScottish Borders: £372.5mCeredigion: £213.9mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mScottish Borders: £123.2mCeredigion: £76.9mScottish Borders: £123.8mCeredigion: £72.6mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mScottish Borders: £345.5mCeredigion: £203.5mScottish Borders: £347.0mCeredigion: £192.2mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mScottish Borders: £8.9mCeredigion: £7.5mScottish Borders: £8.9mCeredigion: £7.1mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mScottish Borders: £16.0mCeredigion: £14.9mScottish Borders: £16.1mCeredigion: £14.1mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mScottish Borders: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.48mScottish Borders: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.45mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mScottish Borders: £52.6mCeredigion: £35.9mScottish Borders: £52.9mCeredigion: £33.9mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mScottish Borders: £14.2mCeredigion: £8.3mScottish Borders: £14.3mCeredigion: £7.8mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mScottish Borders is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mScottish Borders: £6.6mCeredigion: £4.5mScottish Borders: £6.6mCeredigion: £4.2mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mScottish Borders: £91.1mCeredigion: £54.4mScottish Borders: £91.5mCeredigion: £51.4mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mScottish Borders: £22.5mCeredigion: £13.3mScottish Borders: £22.6mCeredigion: £12.5mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mScottish Borders: £24.8mCeredigion: £17.5mScottish Borders: £24.9mCeredigion: £16.5mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mScottish Borders: £0.43mCeredigion: £0.24mScottish Borders: £0.43mCeredigion: £0.22mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mScottish Borders: £0.39mCeredigion: £0.23mScottish Borders: £0.39mCeredigion: £0.22mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mScottish Borders: £0.84mCeredigion: £0.50mScottish Borders: £0.84mCeredigion: £0.47mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mScottish Borders is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Scottish Borders is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Scottish Borders is higher7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Scottish Borders is higher928

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Ceredigion, total
MeasureScottish BordersCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43918,676Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4931,825Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0552,906Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3855,088Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0157,356Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated928Scottish Borders

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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