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Scottish Borders and Powys

117,190 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than Powys on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Scottish Borders is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Scottish Borders: £4,986Powys: £5,101Scottish Borders: £5,007Powys: £4,818Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Scottish Borders: £12,258Powys: £12,235Scottish Borders: £12,310Powys: £11,557Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Scottish Borders: £1,832Powys: £1,750Scottish Borders: £1,840Powys: £1,653Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Scottish Borders: £11,419Powys: £11,085Scottish Borders: £11,467Powys: £10,470Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Powys £369Powys: £369Scottish Borders: £294Powys: £371Scottish Borders: £295Powys: £350Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Powys is higher£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Scottish Borders: £529Powys: £755Scottish Borders: £531Powys: £714Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Powys is higher£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Scottish Borders: £16Powys: £24Scottish Borders: £16Powys: £23Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Powys is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Powys £487Powys: £487Scottish Borders: £449Powys: £490Scottish Borders: £451Powys: £462Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Powys £109Powys: £109Scottish Borders: £121Powys: £110Scottish Borders: £122Powys: £104Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Scottish Borders: £98Powys: £104Scottish Borders: £99Powys: £98Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Powys is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Scottish Borders: £1,354Powys: £1,258Scottish Borders: £1,359Powys: £1,188Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Powys £167Powys: £167Scottish Borders: £192Powys: £167Scottish Borders: £192Powys: £158Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Powys £374Powys: £374Scottish Borders: £368Powys: £376Scottish Borders: £369Powys: £355Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Powys is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Scottish Borders: £6.40Powys: £5.45Scottish Borders: £6.43Powys: £5.15Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Scottish Borders: £5.74Powys: £6.49Scottish Borders: £5.76Powys: £6.13Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Scottish Borders: £7.17Powys: £6.95Scottish Borders: £7.20Powys: £6.56Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Powys is higher92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Powys is higher158.0

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  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, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Scottish Borders and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,183£12,235£11,557Scottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,742£1,750£1,653Scottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,038£11,085£10,470Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£109£110£104Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,253£1,258£1,188Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£167£167£158Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.43£5.45£5.15Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,005.6Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.492.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.670.3Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6167.8Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated22.1Scottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Scottish Borders: £4,986Powys: £5,101Scottish Borders: £5,007Powys: £4,818Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Scottish Borders: £3,165Powys: £3,349Scottish Borders: £3,178Powys: £3,163Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Powys £974Powys: £974Scottish Borders: £1,052Powys: £978Scottish Borders: £1,056Powys: £924Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Scottish Borders: £2,948Powys: £3,034Scottish Borders: £2,961Powys: £2,866Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Powys £101Powys: £101Scottish Borders: £76Powys: £101Scottish Borders: £76Powys: £96Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Powys is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Powys £206Powys: £206Scottish Borders: £137Powys: £207Scottish Borders: £137Powys: £195Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Powys is higher£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Scottish Borders: £4.15Powys: £6.55Scottish Borders: £4.17Powys: £6.19Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Powys £487Powys: £487Scottish Borders: £449Powys: £490Scottish Borders: £451Powys: £462Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Powys £109Powys: £109Scottish Borders: £121Powys: £110Scottish Borders: £122Powys: £104Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, Powys £58Powys: £58Scottish Borders: £56Powys: £58Scottish Borders: £57Powys: £55Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Powys is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Powys £700Powys: £700Scottish Borders: £777Powys: £703Scottish Borders: £780Powys: £664Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Powys £167Powys: £167Scottish Borders: £192Powys: £167Scottish Borders: £192Powys: £158Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Powys £209Powys: £209Scottish Borders: £211Powys: £210Scottish Borders: £212Powys: £198Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Scottish Borders: £3.68Powys: £3.05Scottish Borders: £3.69Powys: £2.88Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Scottish Borders: £3.29Powys: £3.63Scottish Borders: £3.30Powys: £3.43Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Scottish Borders: £7.17Powys: £6.95Scottish Borders: £7.20Powys: £6.56Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Powys is higher25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Powys is higher43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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Scottish Borders and Powys, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£974£978£924Scottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£109£110£104Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£700£703£664Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£167£167£158Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£209£210£198Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.04£3.05£2.88Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£6.92£6.95£6.56Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.643.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.670.3Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.593.8Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.4Scottish Borders

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mScottish Borders: £584.3mPowys: £687.9mScottish Borders: £586.8mPowys: £649.7mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mScottish Borders: £370.9mPowys: £451.6mScottish Borders: £372.5mPowys: £426.6mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mScottish Borders: £123.2mPowys: £131.9mScottish Borders: £123.8mPowys: £124.6mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mScottish Borders: £345.5mPowys: £409.2mScottish Borders: £347.0mPowys: £386.5mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mScottish Borders: £8.9mPowys: £13.7mScottish Borders: £8.9mPowys: £12.9mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mScottish Borders: £16.0mPowys: £27.9mScottish Borders: £16.1mPowys: £26.3mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mScottish Borders: £0.49mPowys: £0.88mScottish Borders: £0.49mPowys: £0.83mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mScottish Borders: £52.6mPowys: £66.0mScottish Borders: £52.9mPowys: £62.4mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mPowys is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mScottish Borders: £14.2mPowys: £14.8mScottish Borders: £14.3mPowys: £14.0mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mScottish Borders: £6.6mPowys: £7.9mScottish Borders: £6.6mPowys: £7.4mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mPowys is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mScottish Borders: £91.1mPowys: £94.9mScottish Borders: £91.5mPowys: £89.6mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mPowys: £22.6mScottish Borders: £22.6mPowys: £21.3mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mScottish Borders: £24.8mPowys: £28.3mScottish Borders: £24.9mPowys: £26.8mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mScottish Borders: £0.43mPowys: £0.41mScottish Borders: £0.43mPowys: £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.39mPowys: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.39mPowys: £0.46mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mScottish Borders: £0.84mPowys: £0.94mScottish Borders: £0.84mPowys: £0.88mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Powys is higher3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Powys is higher5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Powys is higherDepends on how you count9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Powys is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,669

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Powys, total
MeasureScottish BordersPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43937,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4933,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0555,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3859,478Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01512,650Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated1,669Powys

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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