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Powys and Scottish Borders

134,855 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than Scottish Borders on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Powys 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

Powys Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Powys: £5,079Scottish Borders: £5,007Powys: £5,101Scottish Borders: £4,729Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys 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: Powys £12,183, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Powys: £12,183Scottish Borders: £12,310Powys: £12,235Scottish Borders: £11,627Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Scottish Borders 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: Powys £1,742, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Powys: £1,742Scottish Borders: £1,840Powys: £1,750Scottish Borders: £1,738Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Scottish 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: Powys £11,038, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Powys: £11,038Scottish Borders: £11,467Powys: £11,085Scottish Borders: £10,831Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470Scottish Borders 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: Powys £369, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Powys: £369Scottish Borders: £295Powys: £371Scottish Borders: £279Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys 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: Powys £752, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Powys: £752Scottish Borders: £531Powys: £755Scottish Borders: £501Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys 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: Powys £24, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Powys: £24Scottish Borders: £16Powys: £24Scottish Borders: £15Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys 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: Powys £487, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Powys: £487Scottish Borders: £451Powys: £490Scottish Borders: £426Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys 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: Powys £109, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Powys: £109Scottish Borders: £122Powys: £110Scottish Borders: £115Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Scottish Borders 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: Powys £104, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Powys: £104Scottish Borders: £99Powys: £104Scottish Borders: £93Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Powys: £1,253Scottish Borders: £1,359Powys: £1,258Scottish Borders: £1,284Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Powys: £167Scottish Borders: £192Powys: £167Scottish Borders: £182Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Scottish Borders 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: Powys £374, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Powys: £374Scottish Borders: £369Powys: £376Scottish Borders: £349Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys 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: Powys £5.43, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Powys: £5.43Scottish Borders: £6.43Powys: £5.45Scottish Borders: £6.07Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Scottish 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: Powys £6.46, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Powys: £6.46Scottish Borders: £5.76Powys: £6.49Scottish Borders: £5.44Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Powys: £6.92Scottish Borders: £7.20Powys: £6.95Scottish Borders: £6.80Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Scottish 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: Powys 1,005.6, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Scottish 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: Powys 92.0, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys is higher82.4

  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: Powys 158.0, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys 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: Powys 70.3, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Powys: 70.3

    70.3Scottish Borders 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: Powys 167.8, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Powys: 167.8

    167.8Scottish 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: Powys 22.1, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Powys: 22.1

    22.1Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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Powys and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£294£295£279Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£529£531£501EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£16£16£15EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£449£451£426EstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£98£99£93EstimatedPowys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£368£369£349Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.74£5.76£5.44Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,006.0Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.082.4Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0134.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.371.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.123.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

Powys 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

Powys Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Powys: £5,079Scottish Borders: £5,007Powys: £5,101Scottish Borders: £4,729Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Powys: £3,335Scottish Borders: £3,178Powys: £3,349Scottish Borders: £3,002Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Powys: £974Scottish Borders: £1,056Powys: £978Scottish Borders: £998Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Powys: £3,021Scottish Borders: £2,961Powys: £3,034Scottish Borders: £2,797Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Powys: £101Scottish Borders: £76Powys: £101Scottish Borders: £72Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys 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: Powys £206, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Powys: £206Scottish Borders: £137Powys: £207Scottish Borders: £129Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys 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: Powys £6.53, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Powys: £6.53Scottish Borders: £4.17Powys: £6.55Scottish Borders: £3.94Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys 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: Powys £487, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Powys: £487Scottish Borders: £451Powys: £490Scottish Borders: £426Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys 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: Powys £109, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Powys: £109Scottish Borders: £122Powys: £110Scottish Borders: £115Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Scottish Borders 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: Powys £58, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Powys: £58Scottish Borders: £57Powys: £58Scottish Borders: £53Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Powys is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Powys: £700Scottish Borders: £780Powys: £703Scottish Borders: £737Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Powys: £167Scottish Borders: £192Powys: £167Scottish Borders: £182Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Powys: £209Scottish Borders: £212Powys: £210Scottish Borders: £200Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Powys: £3.04Scottish Borders: £3.69Powys: £3.05Scottish Borders: £3.49Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Scottish Borders is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Powys: £3.62Scottish Borders: £3.30Powys: £3.63Scottish Borders: £3.12Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Powys: £6.92Scottish Borders: £7.20Powys: £6.95Scottish Borders: £6.80Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Scottish 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: Powys 275.2, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys is higher21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 43.3, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys 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: Powys 70.3, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Powys: 70.3

    70.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Powys: 93.8

    93.8Scottish 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: Powys 12.4, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Powys: 12.4

    12.4Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Powys and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasurePowysScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedPowys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,948£2,961£2,797Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£76£76£72Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£137£137£129EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£449£451£426EstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£56£57£53EstimatedPowys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.29£3.30£3.12Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2259.7Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.3Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.334.6Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.371.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.8102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.413.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

Powys 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

Powys Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mPowys: £685.0mScottish Borders: £586.8mPowys: £687.9mScottish Borders: £554.2mPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mPowys: £449.7mScottish Borders: £372.5mPowys: £451.6mScottish Borders: £351.8mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mPowys: £131.4mScottish Borders: £123.8mPowys: £131.9mScottish Borders: £116.9mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mPowys: £407.4mScottish Borders: £347.0mPowys: £409.2mScottish Borders: £327.7mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mPowys: £13.6mScottish Borders: £8.9mPowys: £13.7mScottish Borders: £8.4mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys 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: Powys £27.8m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mPowys: £27.8mScottish Borders: £16.1mPowys: £27.9mScottish Borders: £15.2mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys 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: Powys £0.88m, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mPowys: £0.88mScottish Borders: £0.49mPowys: £0.88mScottish Borders: £0.46mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys 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: Powys £65.7m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mPowys: £65.7mScottish Borders: £52.9mPowys: £66.0mScottish Borders: £49.9mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys 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: Powys £14.7m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mPowys: £14.7mScottish Borders: £14.3mPowys: £14.8mScottish Borders: £13.5mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys 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: Powys £7.8m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mPowys: £7.8mScottish Borders: £6.6mPowys: £7.9mScottish Borders: £6.3mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mPowys: £94.5mScottish Borders: £91.5mPowys: £94.9mScottish Borders: £86.4mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mPowys: £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.6mPowys: £22.6mScottish Borders: £21.3mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mPowys: £28.2mScottish Borders: £24.9mPowys: £28.3mScottish Borders: £23.5mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mPowys: £0.41mScottish Borders: £0.43mPowys: £0.41mScottish Borders: £0.41mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mScottish Borders is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mPowys: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.39mPowys: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.37mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mPowys: £0.93mScottish Borders: £0.84mPowys: £0.94mScottish Borders: £0.80mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Powys: 37,117

    37,117Powys is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Powys: 3,396

    3,396Powys is higher2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Powys: 5,832

    5,832Powys is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Powys: 9,478

    9,478Powys is higherDepends on how you count8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Powys: 12,650

    12,650Powys 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: Powys 1,669, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Powys: 1,669

    1,669Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,583

Show the numbers
Powys and Scottish Borders, total
MeasurePowysScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mScottish Borders
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11730,439Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3962,493Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8324,055Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4788,385Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,65012,015Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,583EstimatedPowys

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.
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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.
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