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Ceredigion and Scottish Borders

72,726 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than Scottish Borders on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

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

Ceredigion Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Ceredigion: £4,947Scottish Borders: £5,007Ceredigion: £4,968Scottish Borders: £4,729Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Scottish Borders 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: Ceredigion £12,450, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Ceredigion: £12,450Scottish Borders: £12,310Ceredigion: £12,503Scottish Borders: £11,627Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £1,758, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Ceredigion: £1,758Scottish Borders: £1,840Ceredigion: £1,765Scottish Borders: £1,738Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Scottish 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: Ceredigion £11,190, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Ceredigion: £11,190Scottish Borders: £11,467Ceredigion: £11,238Scottish Borders: £10,831Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614Scottish 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: Ceredigion £412, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Ceredigion: £412Scottish Borders: £295Ceredigion: £414Scottish Borders: £279Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £822, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Ceredigion: £822Scottish Borders: £531Ceredigion: £825Scottish Borders: £501Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £26, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Ceredigion: £26Scottish Borders: £16Ceredigion: £26Scottish Borders: £15Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £492, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Ceredigion: £492Scottish Borders: £451Ceredigion: £494Scottish Borders: £426Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £114, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Ceredigion: £114Scottish Borders: £122Ceredigion: £114Scottish Borders: £115Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Scottish Borders 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: Ceredigion £102, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Ceredigion: £102Scottish Borders: £99Ceredigion: £103Scottish Borders: £93Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £1,245, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Ceredigion: £1,245Scottish Borders: £1,359Ceredigion: £1,250Scottish Borders: £1,284Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Scottish Borders is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Ceredigion: £182Scottish Borders: £192Ceredigion: £182Scottish Borders: £182Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Scottish 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: Ceredigion £400, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Ceredigion: £400Scottish Borders: £369Ceredigion: £402Scottish Borders: £349Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £5.42, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Ceredigion: £5.42Scottish Borders: £6.43Ceredigion: £5.44Scottish Borders: £6.07Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Scottish Borders 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: Ceredigion £5.38, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Ceredigion: £5.38Scottish Borders: £5.76Ceredigion: £5.40Scottish Borders: £5.44Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Scottish Borders is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Ceredigion: £6.84Scottish Borders: £7.20Ceredigion: £6.87Scottish Borders: £6.80Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Scottish Borders 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: Ceredigion 1,031.3, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion 100.8, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion 160.5, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion 70.0, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Scottish Borders 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: Ceredigion 168.9, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Scottish 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: Ceredigion 21.3, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Scottish Borders is higher23.5

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Ceredigion and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedCeredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£294£295£279Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£529£531£501EstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£16£16£15EstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£449£451£426EstimatedCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£99£93EstimatedCeredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£368£369£349Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,006.0Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.882.4Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5134.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.071.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.323.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 13. 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

Ceredigion Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Ceredigion: £4,947Scottish Borders: £5,007Ceredigion: £4,968Scottish Borders: £4,729Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Scottish Borders is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Ceredigion: £3,100Scottish Borders: £3,178Ceredigion: £3,114Scottish Borders: £3,002Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941Scottish 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: Ceredigion £1,053, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Ceredigion: £1,053Scottish Borders: £1,056Ceredigion: £1,057Scottish Borders: £998Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Ceredigion: £2,787Scottish Borders: £2,961Ceredigion: £2,798Scottish Borders: £2,797Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643Scottish Borders is higher£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Ceredigion: £103Scottish Borders: £76Ceredigion: £103Scottish Borders: £72Ceredigion: £97

    £103£103£97Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £205, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Ceredigion: £205Scottish Borders: £137Ceredigion: £206Scottish Borders: £129Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £6.54, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Ceredigion: £6.54Scottish Borders: £4.17Ceredigion: £6.56Scottish Borders: £3.94Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £492, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Ceredigion: £492Scottish Borders: £451Ceredigion: £494Scottish Borders: £426Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion £114, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Ceredigion: £114Scottish Borders: £122Ceredigion: £114Scottish Borders: £115Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Scottish Borders 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: Ceredigion £61, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Ceredigion: £61Scottish Borders: £57Ceredigion: £61Scottish Borders: £53Ceredigion: £58

    £61£61£58Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Ceredigion: £745Scottish Borders: £780Ceredigion: £748Scottish Borders: £737Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Scottish Borders is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Ceredigion: £182Scottish Borders: £192Ceredigion: £182Scottish Borders: £182Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Scottish Borders is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Ceredigion: £240Scottish Borders: £212Ceredigion: £241Scottish Borders: £200Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Ceredigion: £3.25Scottish Borders: £3.69Ceredigion: £3.26Scottish Borders: £3.49Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Scottish Borders is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Ceredigion: £3.22Scottish Borders: £3.30Ceredigion: £3.23Scottish Borders: £3.12Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Scottish Borders is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Ceredigion: £6.84Scottish Borders: £7.20Ceredigion: £6.87Scottish Borders: £6.80Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Scottish Borders is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion 40.0, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Ceredigion 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: Ceredigion 70.0, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Scottish Borders is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Scottish 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: Ceredigion 12.8, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Scottish Borders is higher13.5

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Ceredigion and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureCeredigionScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedCeredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£76£76£72Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£137£137£129EstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£449£451£426EstimatedCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£56£57£53EstimatedCeredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£211£212£200Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8259.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.3Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.034.6Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.071.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ceredigion Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mCeredigion: £359.7mScottish Borders: £586.8mCeredigion: £361.3mScottish Borders: £554.2mCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mScottish Borders is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mCeredigion: £225.5mScottish Borders: £372.5mCeredigion: £226.4mScottish Borders: £351.8mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mCeredigion: £76.5mScottish Borders: £123.8mCeredigion: £76.9mScottish Borders: £116.9mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mCeredigion: £202.7mScottish Borders: £347.0mCeredigion: £203.5mScottish Borders: £327.7mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mScottish Borders is higher£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mCeredigion: £7.5mScottish Borders: £8.9mCeredigion: £7.5mScottish Borders: £8.4mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mScottish Borders 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: Ceredigion £14.9m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mCeredigion: £14.9mScottish Borders: £16.1mCeredigion: £14.9mScottish Borders: £15.2mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mScottish 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: Ceredigion £0.48m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.48mScottish Borders: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.48mScottish Borders: £0.46mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mScottish Borders 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: Ceredigion £35.8m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mCeredigion: £35.8mScottish Borders: £52.9mCeredigion: £35.9mScottish Borders: £49.9mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mScottish 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: Ceredigion £8.3m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mCeredigion: £8.3mScottish Borders: £14.3mCeredigion: £8.3mScottish Borders: £13.5mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mScottish Borders 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: Ceredigion £4.5m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mCeredigion: £4.5mScottish Borders: £6.6mCeredigion: £4.5mScottish Borders: £6.3mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mCeredigion: £54.2mScottish Borders: £91.5mCeredigion: £54.4mScottish Borders: £86.4mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mScottish Borders is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mCeredigion: £13.2mScottish Borders: £22.6mCeredigion: £13.3mScottish Borders: £21.3mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mScottish Borders is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mCeredigion: £17.4mScottish Borders: £24.9mCeredigion: £17.5mScottish Borders: £23.5mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mScottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mCeredigion: £0.24mScottish Borders: £0.43mCeredigion: £0.24mScottish Borders: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mScottish Borders is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mCeredigion: £0.23mScottish Borders: £0.39mCeredigion: £0.23mScottish Borders: £0.37mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mScottish Borders is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mCeredigion: £0.50mScottish Borders: £0.84mCeredigion: £0.50mScottish Borders: £0.80mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mScottish Borders is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825Scottish 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: Ceredigion 2,906, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906Scottish 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: Ceredigion 5,088, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Scottish Borders is higher8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Scottish Borders is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Ceredigion: 928

    928Scottish Borders is higher1,583

Show the numbers
Ceredigion and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureCeredigionScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mScottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mScottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedScottish Borders
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedScottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mScottish Borders
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mScottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScottish Borders
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67630,439Scottish Borders
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8252,493Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9064,055Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0888,385Scottish Borders
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,35612,015Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269281,583EstimatedScottish Borders

Sources

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

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  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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