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Argyll and Bute and Scottish Borders

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

Argyll and Bute is higher than Scottish Borders on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Argyll and Bute is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 5. 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Argyll and Bute: £1,819Scottish Borders: £1,840Argyll and Bute: £1,827Scottish Borders: £1,738Argyll and Bute: £1,725

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Argyll and Bute: £6.57Scottish Borders: £6.43Argyll and Bute: £6.60Scottish Borders: £6.07Argyll and Bute: £6.23

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    999.1Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

  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, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count82.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute 165.1, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count134.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count71.6

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

    165.7Scottish Borders is higher178.6

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

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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Argyll and Bute and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£294£295£279Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£529£531£501EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£16£16£15EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£98£99£93EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£192£192£182Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£368£369£349Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.40£6.43£6.07Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.74£5.76£5.44Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,006.0Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.482.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1134.0Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.471.6Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated23.5EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Argyll and Bute Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    96.7Scottish Borders is higher102.5

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

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Argyll and Bute and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£76£76£72Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£137£137£129EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£56£57£53EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£192£192£182Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£211£212£200Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.29£3.30£3.12Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7259.7Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.3Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.234.6Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.471.6Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.7102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated13.5EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Argyll and Bute Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,973Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,795Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count4,055

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

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

    6,885Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,485Scottish Borders is higher12,015

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Argyll and Bute and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97330,439Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2622,493Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7954,055Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8858,385Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48512,015Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated1,583EstimatedScottish Borders

Sources

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

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