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Angus and Scottish Borders

114,930 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Angus is higher than Scottish Borders on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Angus is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 2. 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

Angus Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Angus £5,119, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Angus: £5,119Scottish Borders: £5,007Angus: £5,140Scottish Borders: £4,729Angus: £4,855

    £5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Angus £12,383, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Angus: £12,383Scottish Borders: £12,310Angus: £12,436Scottish Borders: £11,627Angus: £11,746

    £12,383£12,436£11,746Angus 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: Angus £2,074, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Angus: £2,074Scottish Borders: £1,840Angus: £2,083Scottish Borders: £1,738Angus: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Angus is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Angus £11,493, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Angus: £11,493Scottish Borders: £11,467Angus: £11,542Scottish Borders: £10,831Angus: £10,902

    £11,493£11,542£10,902Angus is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Angus £321, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Angus: £321Scottish Borders: £295Angus: £322Scottish Borders: £279Angus: £304

    £321£322£304Angus 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: Angus £551, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Angus: £551Scottish Borders: £531Angus: £553Scottish Borders: £501Angus: £523

    £551£553£523Angus is higherDepends on how you count£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: Angus £18, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Angus: £18Scottish Borders: £16Angus: £18Scottish Borders: £15Angus: £17

    £18£18£17Angus 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: Angus £557, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Angus: £557Scottish Borders: £451Angus: £559Scottish Borders: £426Angus: £528

    £557£559£528Angus is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Angus £159, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Angus: £159Scottish Borders: £122Angus: £160Scottish Borders: £115Angus: £151

    £159£160£151Angus is higher£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: Angus £118, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Angus: £118Scottish Borders: £99Angus: £119Scottish Borders: £93Angus: £112

    £118£119£112Angus is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £1,551, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Angus: £1,551Scottish Borders: £1,359Angus: £1,558Scottish Borders: £1,284Angus: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471Angus is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Angus £156, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Angus: £156Scottish Borders: £192Angus: £157Scottish Borders: £182Angus: £148

    £156£157£148Scottish Borders is higher£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: Angus £390, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Angus: £390Scottish Borders: £369Angus: £392Scottish Borders: £349Angus: £370

    £390£392£370Angus is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £7.45, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Angus: £7.45Scottish Borders: £6.43Angus: £7.49Scottish Borders: £6.07Angus: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Angus is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Angus £6.65, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Angus: £6.65Scottish Borders: £5.76Angus: £6.68Scottish Borders: £5.44Angus: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Angus is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Angus £9.28, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Angus: £9.28Scottish Borders: £7.20Angus: £9.32Scottish Borders: £6.80Angus: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£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: Angus 1,004.2, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Angus: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Scottish Borders is higher1,006.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Angus 85.6, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Angus: 85.6

    85.6Angus 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: Angus 151.5, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Angus: 151.5

    151.5Angus is higher134.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Angus 89.9, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Angus: 89.9

    89.9Angus is higher71.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Angus 198.9, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Angus: 198.9

    198.9Angus 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: Angus 29.6, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Angus: 29.6

    29.6Angus is higher23.5

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Angus and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureAngusScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,383£12,436£11,746Estimated£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedAngus
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967Estimated£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,493£11,542£10,902£11,419£11,467£10,831Angus
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£322£304£294£295£279Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£551£553£523Estimated£529£531£501EstimatedAngus
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£16£16£15EstimatedAngus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112Estimated£98£99£93EstimatedAngus
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,354£1,359£1,284Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£390£392£370£368£369£349Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£6.40£6.43£6.07Angus
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.74£5.76£5.44Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,006.0Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.682.4Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5134.0Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.971.6Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9178.6Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.6Estimated23.5EstimatedAngus

Per resident

Angus is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Angus Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Angus £5,119, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Angus: £5,119Scottish Borders: £5,007Angus: £5,140Scottish Borders: £4,729Angus: £4,855

    £5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Angus £3,023, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Angus: £3,023Scottish Borders: £3,178Angus: £3,036Scottish Borders: £3,002Angus: £2,867

    £3,023£3,036£2,867Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Angus £1,214, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Angus: £1,214Scottish Borders: £1,056Angus: £1,219Scottish Borders: £998Angus: £1,152

    £1,214£1,219£1,152Angus is higher£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Angus £2,806, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Angus: £2,806Scottish Borders: £2,961Angus: £2,818Scottish Borders: £2,797Angus: £2,661

    £2,806£2,818£2,661Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Angus £78, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Angus: £78Scottish Borders: £76Angus: £79Scottish Borders: £72Angus: £74

    £78£79£74Angus 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: Angus £134, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Angus: £134Scottish Borders: £137Angus: £135Scottish Borders: £129Angus: £128

    £134£135£128Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£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: Angus £4.28, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Angus: £4.28Scottish Borders: £4.17Angus: £4.30Scottish Borders: £3.94Angus: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Angus 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: Angus £557, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Angus: £557Scottish Borders: £451Angus: £559Scottish Borders: £426Angus: £528

    £557£559£528Angus is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Angus £159, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Angus: £159Scottish Borders: £122Angus: £160Scottish Borders: £115Angus: £151

    £159£160£151Angus is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Angus £69, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Angus: £69Scottish Borders: £57Angus: £70Scottish Borders: £53Angus: £66

    £69£70£66Angus is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Angus £908, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Angus: £908Scottish Borders: £780Angus: £912Scottish Borders: £737Angus: £861

    £908£912£861Angus is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Angus £156, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Angus: £156Scottish Borders: £192Angus: £157Scottish Borders: £182Angus: £148

    £156£157£148Scottish Borders is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Angus £229, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Angus: £229Scottish Borders: £212Angus: £230Scottish Borders: £200Angus: £217

    £229£230£217Angus is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Angus £4.36, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Angus: £4.36Scottish Borders: £3.69Angus: £4.38Scottish Borders: £3.49Angus: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Angus is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Angus £3.89, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Angus: £3.89Scottish Borders: £3.30Angus: £3.91Scottish Borders: £3.12Angus: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Angus is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Angus £9.28, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Angus: £9.28Scottish Borders: £7.20Angus: £9.32Scottish Borders: £6.80Angus: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Angus 245.1, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Angus: 245.1

    245.1Scottish Borders is higher259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Angus 20.9, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Angus: 20.9

    20.9Scottish Borders 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: Angus 37.0, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Angus: 37.0

    37.0Angus is higher34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Angus 89.9, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Angus: 89.9

    89.9Angus is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Angus 116.5, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Angus: 116.5

    116.5Angus 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: Angus 17.3, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Angus: 17.3

    17.3Angus is higher13.5

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Angus and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureAngusScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,023£3,036£2,867Estimated£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,214£1,219£1,152Estimated£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,661£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£76£76£72Angus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128Estimated£137£137£129EstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedAngus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66Estimated£56£57£53EstimatedAngus
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£777£780£737Angus
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£211£212£200Angus
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£3.68£3.69£3.49Angus
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.29£3.30£3.12Angus
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedAngus
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.1259.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.921.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.034.6Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.971.6Angus
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.5102.5Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.3Estimated13.5EstimatedAngus

Total

Angus is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Angus Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Angus £588.3m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mAngus: £588.3mScottish Borders: £586.8mAngus: £590.8mScottish Borders: £554.2mAngus: £558.0m

    £588.3m£590.8m£558.0mAngus is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Angus £347.4m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mAngus: £347.4mScottish Borders: £372.5mAngus: £348.9mScottish Borders: £351.8mAngus: £329.5m

    £347.4m£348.9m£329.5mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Angus £139.6m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mAngus: £139.6mScottish Borders: £123.8mAngus: £140.1mScottish Borders: £116.9mAngus: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.1m£132.4mAngus is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Angus £322.4m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mAngus: £322.4mScottish Borders: £347.0mAngus: £323.8mScottish Borders: £327.7mAngus: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Angus £9.0m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mAngus: £9.0mScottish Borders: £8.9mAngus: £9.0mScottish Borders: £8.4mAngus: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mAngus 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: Angus £15.5m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mAngus: £15.5mScottish Borders: £16.1mAngus: £15.5mScottish Borders: £15.2mAngus: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£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: Angus £0.49m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mAngus: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mAngus: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.46mAngus: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mAngus 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: Angus £64.0m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mAngus: £64.0mScottish Borders: £52.9mAngus: £64.3mScottish Borders: £49.9mAngus: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mAngus is higher£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Angus £18.3m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mAngus: £18.3mScottish Borders: £14.3mAngus: £18.4mScottish Borders: £13.5mAngus: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mAngus is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Angus £8.0m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mAngus: £8.0mScottish Borders: £6.6mAngus: £8.0mScottish Borders: £6.3mAngus: £7.5m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.5mAngus is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Angus £104.4m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mAngus: £104.4mScottish Borders: £91.5mAngus: £104.8mScottish Borders: £86.4mAngus: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mAngus is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Angus £17.9m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mAngus: £17.9mScottish Borders: £22.6mAngus: £18.0mScottish Borders: £21.3mAngus: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mScottish Borders is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Angus £26.3m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mAngus: £26.3mScottish Borders: £24.9mAngus: £26.4mScottish Borders: £23.5mAngus: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mAngus is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Angus £0.50m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mAngus: £0.50mScottish Borders: £0.43mAngus: £0.50mScottish Borders: £0.41mAngus: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAngus is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Angus £0.45m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mAngus: £0.45mScottish Borders: £0.39mAngus: £0.45mScottish Borders: £0.37mAngus: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mAngus is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Angus £1.1m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mAngus: £1.1mScottish Borders: £0.84mAngus: £1.1mScottish Borders: £0.80mAngus: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAngus is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Angus 28,173, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Angus: 28,173

    28,173Scottish Borders is higher30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Angus 2,400, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Angus: 2,400

    2,400Scottish 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: Angus 4,250, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Angus: 4,250

    4,250Angus is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Angus 10,330, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Angus: 10,330

    10,330Angus is higher8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Angus 13,386, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Angus: 13,386

    13,386Angus is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Angus 1,992, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Angus: 1,992

    1,992Angus is higher1,583

Show the numbers
Angus and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureAngusScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimated£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedAngus
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimated£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimated£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedAngus
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAngus
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedAngus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimated£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedAngus
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedAngus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedAngus
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mAngus
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mAngus
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAngus
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAngus
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedAngus
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,17330,439Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4002,493Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2504,055Angus
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3308,385Angus
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,38612,015Angus
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,992Estimated1,583EstimatedAngus

Sources

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

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  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.