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Argyll and Bute and Dumfries and Galloway

87,780 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Argyll and Bute is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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

Argyll and Bute Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Argyll and Bute: £5,158Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Argyll and Bute: £5,180Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Argyll and Bute: £12,374Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Argyll and Bute: £12,427Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,736£12,791£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,819, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Argyll and Bute: £1,819Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Argyll and Bute: £1,827Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,325£2,335£2,205

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Argyll and Bute: £11,222Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Argyll and Bute: £11,270Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476Argyll and Bute: £406Dumfries and Galloway: £478Argyll and Bute: £407Dumfries and Galloway: £452Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Dumfries and Galloway is higher£476£478£452

  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: Argyll and Bute £724, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805Argyll and Bute: £724Dumfries and Galloway: £808Argyll and Bute: £727Dumfries and Galloway: £764Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Dumfries and Galloway is higher£805£808£764

  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: Argyll and Bute £22, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Argyll and Bute: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Argyll and Bute: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £25Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Dumfries and Galloway is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Argyll and Bute: £491Dumfries and Galloway: £619Argyll and Bute: £493Dumfries and Galloway: £585Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Argyll and Bute: £156Dumfries and Galloway: £203Argyll and Bute: £157Dumfries and Galloway: £192Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

  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: Argyll and Bute £104, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157Argyll and Bute: £104Dumfries and Galloway: £158Argyll and Bute: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £149Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Dumfries and Galloway is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Argyll and Bute: £1,304Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Argyll and Bute: £1,309Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Argyll and Bute: £199Dumfries and Galloway: £221Argyll and Bute: £200Dumfries and Galloway: £209Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £399, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497Argyll and Bute: £399Dumfries and Galloway: £499Argyll and Bute: £400Dumfries and Galloway: £472Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Dumfries and Galloway is higher£497£499£472

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £6.57, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Argyll and Bute: £6.57Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Argyll and Bute: £6.60Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10Argyll and Bute: £5.77Dumfries and Galloway: £10Argyll and Bute: £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Dumfries and Galloway is higher£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Argyll and Bute: £9.19Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Argyll and Bute: £9.23Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute 999.1, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,021.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute 98.4, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher115.9

  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: Argyll and Bute 165.1, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute 165.7, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher212.2

  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: Argyll and Bute 25.0, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4

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Argyll and Bute and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£805£808£764EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.4115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.499.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7212.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated39.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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

Argyll and Bute Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Argyll and Bute: £5,158Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Argyll and Bute: £5,180Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Argyll and Bute: £3,241Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Argyll and Bute: £3,255Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,368£3,382£3,194

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Argyll and Bute: £1,061Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Argyll and Bute: £1,066Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Argyll and Bute: £2,940Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Argyll and Bute: £2,952Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126Argyll and Bute: £106Dumfries and Galloway: £126Argyll and Bute: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £119Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Dumfries and Galloway is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213Argyll and Bute: £190Dumfries and Galloway: £214Argyll and Bute: £190Dumfries and Galloway: £202Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Dumfries and Galloway is higher£213£214£202

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5.81, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Argyll and Bute: £5.81Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Argyll and Bute: £5.83Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Argyll and Bute: £491Dumfries and Galloway: £619Argyll and Bute: £493Dumfries and Galloway: £585Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Argyll and Bute: £156Dumfries and Galloway: £203Argyll and Bute: £157Dumfries and Galloway: £192Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90Argyll and Bute: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Argyll and Bute: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £85Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Dumfries and Galloway is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944Argyll and Bute: £761Dumfries and Galloway: £948Argyll and Bute: £764Dumfries and Galloway: £896Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Dumfries and Galloway is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Argyll and Bute: £199Dumfries and Galloway: £221Argyll and Bute: £200Dumfries and Galloway: £209Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284Argyll and Bute: £233Dumfries and Galloway: £285Argyll and Bute: £234Dumfries and Galloway: £270Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Argyll and Bute: £3.83Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Argyll and Bute: £3.84Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Argyll and Bute: £3.36Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Argyll and Bute: £3.38Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Argyll and Bute: £9.19Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Argyll and Bute: £9.23Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 43.2, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher47.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher121.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 14.6, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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Argyll and Bute and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.830.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.247.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.499.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.7121.3Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated22.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 22. 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

Argyll and Bute Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £0.51m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.5m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Dumfries and Galloway is higher39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Dumfries and Galloway is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284

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Argyll and Bute and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97339,407Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2624,471Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7956,970Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,88514,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48517,694Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated3,284EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.