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Braintree and Dunfermline and Dollar

108,544 and 96,625 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Dunfermline and Dollar on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Braintree is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar on 21. 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

Braintree Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Braintree: £4,062Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Braintree: £4,079Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4,453£4,472£4,224

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610Braintree: £12,341Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664Braintree: £12,393Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,962

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,797Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797Braintree: £1,559Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805Braintree: £1,565Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639Braintree: £11,429Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689Braintree: £11,478Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Dunfermline and Dollar £283Dunfermline and Dollar: £283Braintree: £278Dunfermline and Dollar: £284Braintree: £279Dunfermline and Dollar: £269Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  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: Braintree £615, Dunfermline and Dollar £666Dunfermline and Dollar: £666Braintree: £615Dunfermline and Dollar: £669Braintree: £618Dunfermline and Dollar: £632Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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: Braintree £19, Dunfermline and Dollar £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Braintree: £19Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Braintree: £19Dunfermline and Dollar: £21Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Braintree: £318Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Braintree: £319Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Braintree: £135Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Braintree: £136Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179

  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: Braintree £99, Dunfermline and Dollar £128Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Braintree: £99Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Braintree: £99Dunfermline and Dollar: £121Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325Braintree: £1,252Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331Braintree: £1,257Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Braintree: £154Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Braintree: £155Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Dunfermline and Dollar £332Dunfermline and Dollar: £332Braintree: £199Dunfermline and Dollar: £334Braintree: £200Dunfermline and Dollar: £315Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.63Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63Braintree: £5.08Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66Braintree: £5.10Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75Braintree: £3.61Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77Braintree: £3.62Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Braintree: £6.54Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Braintree: £6.56Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 990.4, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 71.9, Dunfermline and Dollar 76.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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: Braintree 137.9, Dunfermline and Dollar 185.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Dunfermline and Dollar is higher185.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Braintree 141.5, Dunfermline and Dollar 169.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Dunfermline and Dollar is higher169.1

  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: Braintree 22.3, Dunfermline and Dollar 30.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Dunfermline and Dollar is higher30.6

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Braintree and Dunfermline and Dollar, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,639£11,689£11,040Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£283£284£269Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£666£669£632Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,325£1,331£1,257Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£332£334£315Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.63£6.66£6.29Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.75£4.77£4.51Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.976.6Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9185.8Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.095.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5169.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.330.6Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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

Braintree Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Braintree: £4,062Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Braintree: £4,079Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4,453£4,472£4,224

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358Braintree: £2,499Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368Braintree: £2,510Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128Braintree: £949Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133Braintree: £953Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176Braintree: £2,314Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185Braintree: £2,324Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Dunfermline and Dollar £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Braintree: £56Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Braintree: £57Dunfermline and Dollar: £50Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Dunfermline and Dollar £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Braintree: £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Braintree: £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £118Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Braintree £3.81, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11Braintree: £3.81Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13Braintree: £3.82Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4.11£4.13£3.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Braintree: £318Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Braintree: £319Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Braintree: £135Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Braintree: £136Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Dunfermline and Dollar £80Dunfermline and Dollar: £80Braintree: £60Dunfermline and Dollar: £81Braintree: £60Dunfermline and Dollar: £76Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Dunfermline and Dollar £832Dunfermline and Dollar: £832Braintree: £762Dunfermline and Dollar: £836Braintree: £765Dunfermline and Dollar: £789Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Braintree: £154Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Braintree: £155Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Dunfermline and Dollar £209Dunfermline and Dollar: £209Braintree: £121Dunfermline and Dollar: £210Braintree: £122Dunfermline and Dollar: £198Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16Braintree: £3.09Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18Braintree: £3.10Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98Braintree: £2.19Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00Braintree: £2.20Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Braintree: £6.54Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Braintree: £6.56Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count190.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 27.9, Dunfermline and Dollar 34.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Dunfermline and Dollar is higher34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher106.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 13.6, Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher19.2

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Braintree and Dunfermline and Dollar, per resident
MeasureBraintreeDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,176£2,185£2,064Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£53£53£50Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£832£836£789Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£209£210£198Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.16£4.18£3.95Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.98£3.00£2.83Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6190.6Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.3Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.934.7Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.095.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.2106.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.619.2Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Total

Braintree is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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

Braintree Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mBraintree: £440.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mBraintree: £442.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£430.3m£432.1m£408.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mBraintree: £271.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mBraintree: £272.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£227.8m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mBraintree: £103.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mBraintree: £103.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mBraintree: £251.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mBraintree: £252.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mBraintree: £6.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mBraintree: £6.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £12.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.0mBraintree: £13.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.1mBraintree: £13.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £11.4mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Braintree £0.41m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mBraintree: £0.41mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mBraintree: £0.41mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mBraintree: £34.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mBraintree: £34.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mBraintree: £14.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mBraintree: £14.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mBraintree: £6.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mBraintree: £6.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mBraintree: £82.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mBraintree: £83.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mBraintree: £16.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mBraintree: £16.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mBraintree: £13.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mBraintree: £13.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mBraintree: £0.34mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mBraintree: £0.34mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mBraintree: £0.24mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mBraintree: £0.24mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mBraintree: £0.71mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mBraintree: £0.71mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Braintree is higherDepends on how you count18,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,383

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Dunfermline and Dollar is higher3,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,218

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Dunfermline and Dollar is higher10,258

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,859

Show the numbers
Braintree and Dunfermline and Dollar, total
MeasureBraintreeDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£80.4m£80.7m£76.3mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mDunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mDunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77018,412Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,383Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0313,357Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5319,218Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35110,258Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,859Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

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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