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Perth and Kinross and Scottish Borders

154,490 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross is higher than Scottish Borders on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Perth and Kinross is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Perth and Kinross Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Perth and Kinross: £4,646Scottish Borders: £5,007Perth and Kinross: £4,665Scottish Borders: £4,729Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Scottish Borders 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: Perth and Kinross £12,346, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Perth and Kinross: £12,346Scottish Borders: £12,310Perth and Kinross: £12,398Scottish Borders: £11,627Perth and Kinross: £11,711

    £12,346£12,398£11,711Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £1,620, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Perth and Kinross: £1,620Scottish Borders: £1,840Perth and Kinross: £1,627Scottish Borders: £1,738Perth and Kinross: £1,537

    £1,620£1,627£1,537Scottish 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: Perth and Kinross £11,437, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Perth and Kinross: £11,437Scottish Borders: £11,467Perth and Kinross: £11,486Scottish Borders: £10,831Perth and Kinross: £10,849

    £11,437£11,486£10,849Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £313, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Perth and Kinross: £313Scottish Borders: £295Perth and Kinross: £314Scottish Borders: £279Perth and Kinross: £297

    £313£314£297Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross £578, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Perth and Kinross: £578Scottish Borders: £531Perth and Kinross: £581Scottish Borders: £501Perth and Kinross: £549

    £578£581£549Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £17, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Perth and Kinross: £17Scottish Borders: £16Perth and Kinross: £17Scottish Borders: £15Perth and Kinross: £16

    £17£17£16Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £472, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Perth and Kinross: £472Scottish Borders: £451Perth and Kinross: £474Scottish Borders: £426Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £153, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Perth and Kinross: £153Scottish Borders: £122Perth and Kinross: £154Scottish Borders: £115Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £95, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Perth and Kinross: £95Scottish Borders: £99Perth and Kinross: £95Scottish Borders: £93Perth and Kinross: £90

    £95£95£90Scottish Borders 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: Perth and Kinross £1,177, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Perth and Kinross: £1,177Scottish Borders: £1,359Perth and Kinross: £1,182Scottish Borders: £1,284Perth and Kinross: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Perth and Kinross: £122Scottish Borders: £192Perth and Kinross: £123Scottish Borders: £182Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Scottish 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: Perth and Kinross £337, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Perth and Kinross: £337Scottish Borders: £369Perth and Kinross: £338Scottish Borders: £349Perth and Kinross: £319

    £337£338£319Scottish Borders 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: Perth and Kinross £5.16, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Perth and Kinross: £5.16Scottish Borders: £6.43Perth and Kinross: £5.18Scottish Borders: £6.07Perth and Kinross: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Scottish Borders 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: Perth and Kinross £6.00, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Perth and Kinross: £6.00Scottish Borders: £5.76Perth and Kinross: £6.02Scottish Borders: £5.44Perth and Kinross: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Perth and Kinross is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Perth and Kinross: £5.96Scottish Borders: £7.20Perth and Kinross: £5.98Scottish Borders: £6.80Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Scottish Borders 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: Perth and Kinross 1,007.1, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Perth and Kinross: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross 79.6, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Perth and Kinross: 79.6

    79.6Scottish Borders 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: Perth and Kinross 135.4, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Perth and Kinross: 135.4

    135.4Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross 155.4, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Perth and Kinross: 155.4

    155.4Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count178.6

  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: Perth and Kinross 24.4, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Perth and Kinross: 24.4

    24.4Perth and Kinross is higher23.5

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Perth and Kinross and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and KinrossScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,711Estimated£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,620£1,627£1,537Estimated£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,486£10,849£11,419£11,467£10,831Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£294£295£279Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£581£549Estimated£529£531£501EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£16£16£15EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90Estimated£98£99£93EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£319£368£369£349Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.74£5.76£5.44Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,006.0Perth and Kinross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.682.4Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4134.0Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.071.6Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.4Estimated23.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Per resident

Perth and Kinross is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Scottish Borders on 15. 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

Perth and Kinross Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £4,646, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Perth and Kinross: £4,646Scottish Borders: £5,007Perth and Kinross: £4,665Scottish Borders: £4,729Perth and Kinross: £4,407

    £4,646£4,665£4,407Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,931, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Perth and Kinross: £2,931Scottish Borders: £3,178Perth and Kinross: £2,944Scottish Borders: £3,002Perth and Kinross: £2,781

    £2,931£2,944£2,781Scottish 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: Perth and Kinross £961, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Perth and Kinross: £961Scottish Borders: £1,056Perth and Kinross: £965Scottish Borders: £998Perth and Kinross: £911

    £961£965£911Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross £2,716, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Perth and Kinross: £2,716Scottish Borders: £2,961Perth and Kinross: £2,727Scottish Borders: £2,797Perth and Kinross: £2,576

    £2,716£2,727£2,576Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £74, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Perth and Kinross: £74Scottish Borders: £76Perth and Kinross: £75Scottish Borders: £72Perth and Kinross: £70

    £74£75£70Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross £137, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Perth and Kinross: £137Scottish Borders: £137Perth and Kinross: £138Scottish Borders: £129Perth and Kinross: £130

    £137£138£130Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £4.07, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Perth and Kinross: £4.07Scottish Borders: £4.17Perth and Kinross: £4.09Scottish Borders: £3.94Perth and Kinross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£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: Perth and Kinross £472, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Perth and Kinross: £472Scottish Borders: £451Perth and Kinross: £474Scottish Borders: £426Perth and Kinross: £448

    £472£474£448Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £153, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Perth and Kinross: £153Scottish Borders: £122Perth and Kinross: £154Scottish Borders: £115Perth and Kinross: £145

    £153£154£145Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £56, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Perth and Kinross: £56Scottish Borders: £57Perth and Kinross: £57Scottish Borders: £53Perth and Kinross: £53

    £56£57£53No difference to showDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £698, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Perth and Kinross: £698Scottish Borders: £780Perth and Kinross: £701Scottish Borders: £737Perth and Kinross: £662

    £698£701£662Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross £122, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Perth and Kinross: £122Scottish Borders: £192Perth and Kinross: £123Scottish Borders: £182Perth and Kinross: £116

    £122£123£116Scottish Borders is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £200, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Perth and Kinross: £200Scottish Borders: £212Perth and Kinross: £201Scottish Borders: £200Perth and Kinross: £189

    £200£201£189Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.06, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Perth and Kinross: £3.06Scottish Borders: £3.69Perth and Kinross: £3.07Scottish Borders: £3.49Perth and Kinross: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross £3.55, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Perth and Kinross: £3.55Scottish Borders: £3.30Perth and Kinross: £3.57Scottish Borders: £3.12Perth and Kinross: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Perth and Kinross is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross £5.96, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Perth and Kinross: £5.96Scottish Borders: £7.20Perth and Kinross: £5.98Scottish Borders: £6.80Perth and Kinross: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Scottish Borders 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: Perth and Kinross 239.1, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Perth and Kinross: 239.1

    239.1Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 18.9, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Perth and Kinross: 18.9

    18.9Scottish 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: Perth and Kinross 32.1, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Perth and Kinross: 32.1

    32.1Scottish Borders 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: Perth and Kinross 74.0, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Perth and Kinross: 74.0

    74.0Perth and Kinross is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 92.2, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Perth and Kinross: 92.2

    92.2Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross 14.5, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Perth and Kinross: 14.5

    14.5Perth and Kinross is higher13.5

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Perth and Kinross and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasurePerth and KinrossScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,665£4,407Estimated£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,944£2,781Estimated£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911Estimated£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,716£2,727£2,576£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£76£76£72Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£137£137£129EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448Estimated£449£451£426EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145Estimated£121£122£115EstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£56£57£53Estimated
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.29£3.30£3.12Perth and Kinross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1259.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.921.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.134.6Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.071.6Perth and Kinross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.2102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5Estimated13.5EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Total

Perth and Kinross is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 1. 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

Perth and Kinross Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £717.7m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mPerth and Kinross: £717.7mScottish Borders: £586.8mPerth and Kinross: £720.7mScottish Borders: £554.2mPerth and Kinross: £680.8m

    £717.7m£720.7m£680.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £452.9m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mPerth and Kinross: £452.9mScottish Borders: £372.5mPerth and Kinross: £454.8mScottish Borders: £351.8mPerth and Kinross: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £148.4m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mPerth and Kinross: £148.4mScottish Borders: £123.8mPerth and Kinross: £149.0mScottish Borders: £116.9mPerth and Kinross: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.0m£140.8mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross £419.6m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mPerth and Kinross: £419.6mScottish Borders: £347.0mPerth and Kinross: £421.3mScottish Borders: £327.7mPerth and Kinross: £398.0m

    £419.6m£421.3m£398.0mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £11.5m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mScottish Borders: £8.9mPerth and Kinross: £11.5mScottish Borders: £8.4mPerth and Kinross: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £21.2m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mPerth and Kinross: £21.2mScottish Borders: £16.1mPerth and Kinross: £21.3mScottish Borders: £15.2mPerth and Kinross: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPerth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £0.63m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mScottish Borders: £0.49mPerth and Kinross: £0.63mScottish Borders: £0.46mPerth and Kinross: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross £72.9m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mPerth and Kinross: £72.9mScottish Borders: £52.9mPerth and Kinross: £73.2mScottish Borders: £49.9mPerth and Kinross: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mPerth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £23.7m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mPerth and Kinross: £23.7mScottish Borders: £14.3mPerth and Kinross: £23.8mScottish Borders: £13.5mPerth and Kinross: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mPerth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross £8.7m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mScottish Borders: £6.6mPerth and Kinross: £8.7mScottish Borders: £6.3mPerth and Kinross: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross £107.8m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mPerth and Kinross: £107.8mScottish Borders: £91.5mPerth and Kinross: £108.3mScottish Borders: £86.4mPerth and Kinross: £102.3m

    £107.8m£108.3m£102.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross £18.8m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mPerth and Kinross: £18.8mScottish Borders: £22.6mPerth and Kinross: £18.9mScottish Borders: £21.3mPerth and Kinross: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mScottish Borders is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £30.8m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mPerth and Kinross: £30.8mScottish Borders: £24.9mPerth and Kinross: £31.0mScottish Borders: £23.5mPerth and Kinross: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross £0.47m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mScottish Borders: £0.43mPerth and Kinross: £0.47mScottish Borders: £0.41mPerth and Kinross: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross £0.55m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mScottish Borders: £0.39mPerth and Kinross: £0.55mScottish Borders: £0.37mPerth and Kinross: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPerth and Kinross is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross £0.92m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.84mPerth and Kinross: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.80mPerth and Kinross: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mPerth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross 36,943, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Perth and Kinross: 36,943

    36,943Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 2,920, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Perth and Kinross: 2,920

    2,920Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross 4,965, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Perth and Kinross: 4,965

    4,965Perth and Kinross 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: Perth and Kinross 11,435, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Perth and Kinross: 11,435

    11,435Perth and Kinross is higher8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross 14,238, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Perth and Kinross: 14,238

    14,238Perth and Kinross is higherDepends on how you count12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross 2,236, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Perth and Kinross: 2,236

    2,236Perth and Kinross is higher1,583

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross and Scottish Borders, total
MeasurePerth and KinrossScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£717.7m£720.7m£680.8mEstimated£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEstimated£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.0m£140.8mEstimated£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£419.6m£421.3m£398.0m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mPerth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mPerth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mEstimated£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.8m£108.3m£102.3m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mPerth and Kinross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mPerth and Kinross
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPerth and Kinross
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPerth and Kinross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedPerth and Kinross
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,94330,439Perth and Kinross
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9202,493Perth and Kinross
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9654,055Perth and Kinross
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4358,385Perth and Kinross
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,23812,015Perth and Kinross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,236Estimated1,583EstimatedPerth and Kinross

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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