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North Dorset and North East Fife

95,740 and 92,045 residents (mid-2024).

North Dorset is higher than North East Fife on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

North Dorset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 17. 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

North Dorset North East Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, North East Fife £4,803North East Fife: £4,803North Dorset: £4,709North East Fife: £4,823North Dorset: £4,729North East Fife: £4,556North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,803£4,823£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £12,515, North East Fife £12,297North East Fife: £12,297North Dorset: £12,515North East Fife: £12,349North Dorset: £12,568North East Fife: £11,664North Dorset: £11,871

    £12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset is higher£12,297£12,349£11,664

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,445, North East Fife £1,517North East Fife: £1,517North Dorset: £1,445North East Fife: £1,524North Dorset: £1,451North East Fife: £1,439North Dorset: £1,370

    £1,445£1,451£1,370North East Fife is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £11,633, North East Fife £11,482North East Fife: £11,482North Dorset: £11,633North East Fife: £11,531North Dorset: £11,683North East Fife: £10,891North Dorset: £11,035

    £11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset is higher£11,482£11,531£10,891

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Dorset £248, North East Fife £267North East Fife: £267North Dorset: £248North East Fife: £269North Dorset: £249North East Fife: £254North Dorset: £235

    £248£249£235North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

  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: North Dorset £616, North East Fife £530North East Fife: £530North Dorset: £616North East Fife: £532North Dorset: £619North East Fife: £502North Dorset: £584

    £616£619£584North Dorset is higher£530£532£502

  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: North Dorset £17, North East Fife £17North East Fife: £17North Dorset: £17North East Fife: £18North Dorset: £17North East Fife: £17North Dorset: £16

    £17£17£16North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £327, North East Fife £593North East Fife: £593North Dorset: £327North East Fife: £595North Dorset: £329North East Fife: £562North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North East Fife is higher£593£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, North East Fife £191North East Fife: £191North Dorset: £93North East Fife: £191North Dorset: £93North East Fife: £181North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88North East Fife is higher£191£191£181

  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: North Dorset £89, North East Fife £133North East Fife: £133North Dorset: £89North East Fife: £133North Dorset: £90North East Fife: £126North Dorset: £85

    £89£90£85North East Fife is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £1,140, North East Fife £1,082North East Fife: £1,082North Dorset: £1,140North East Fife: £1,086North Dorset: £1,145North East Fife: £1,026North Dorset: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, North East Fife £155North East Fife: £155North Dorset: £142North East Fife: £156North Dorset: £142North East Fife: £147North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North East Fife is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £206, North East Fife £291North East Fife: £291North Dorset: £206North East Fife: £292North Dorset: £207North East Fife: £276North Dorset: £196

    £206£207£196North East Fife is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.59, North East Fife £6.17North East Fife: £6.17North Dorset: £4.59North East Fife: £6.19North Dorset: £4.61North East Fife: £5.85North Dorset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35North East Fife is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Dorset £4.42, North East Fife £6.08North East Fife: £6.08North Dorset: £4.42North East Fife: £6.11North Dorset: £4.44North East Fife: £5.77North Dorset: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North East Fife is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, North East Fife £7.37North East Fife: £7.37North Dorset: £5.41North East Fife: £7.40North Dorset: £5.43North East Fife: £6.99North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North East Fife is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Dorset 1,023.6, North East Fife 1,009.2North East Fife: 1,009.2North Dorset: 1,023.6

    1,023.6North Dorset is higher1,009.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Dorset 65.8, North East Fife 71.9North East Fife: 71.9North Dorset: 65.8

    65.8North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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: North Dorset 127.9, North East Fife 148.1North East Fife: 148.1North Dorset: 127.9

    127.9North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count148.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 49.6, North East Fife 96.2North East Fife: 96.2North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North East Fife is higher96.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Dorset 134.1, North East Fife 143.8North East Fife: 143.8North Dorset: 134.1

    134.1North East Fife is higher143.8

  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: North Dorset 19.7, North East Fife 31.7North East Fife: 31.7North Dorset: 19.7

    19.7North East Fife is higher31.7

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North Dorset and North East Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DorsetNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,515£12,568£11,871£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,370£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,633£11,683£11,035£11,482£11,531£10,891North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£267£269£254North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£616£619£584£530£532£502Shared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£18£17Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£191£191£181Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£133£133£126Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,082£1,086£1,026North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£155£156£147North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£291£292£276North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,009.2North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.871.9North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9148.1Shared outNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.696.2Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.1143.8North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.731.7Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Per resident

North Dorset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North East Fife 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

North Dorset North East Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Dorset £4,709, North East Fife £4,803North East Fife: £4,803North Dorset: £4,709North East Fife: £4,823North Dorset: £4,729North East Fife: £4,556North Dorset: £4,467

    £4,709£4,729£4,467North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,803£4,823£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Dorset £3,332, North East Fife £2,931North East Fife: £2,931North Dorset: £3,332North East Fife: £2,943North Dorset: £3,346North East Fife: £2,780North Dorset: £3,161

    £3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset is higher£2,931£2,943£2,780

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Dorset £810, North East Fife £927North East Fife: £927North Dorset: £810North East Fife: £931North Dorset: £813North East Fife: £879North Dorset: £768

    £810£813£768North East Fife is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Dorset £3,097, North East Fife £2,737North East Fife: £2,737North Dorset: £3,097North East Fife: £2,748North Dorset: £3,111North East Fife: £2,596North Dorset: £2,938

    £3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset is higher£2,737£2,748£2,596

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Dorset £66, North East Fife £64North East Fife: £64North Dorset: £66North East Fife: £64North Dorset: £66North East Fife: £60North Dorset: £63

    £66£66£63North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £164, North East Fife £126North East Fife: £126North Dorset: £164North East Fife: £127North Dorset: £165North East Fife: £120North Dorset: £156

    £164£165£156North Dorset is higher£126£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Dorset £4.56, North East Fife £4.15North East Fife: £4.15North Dorset: £4.56North East Fife: £4.17North Dorset: £4.58North East Fife: £3.94North Dorset: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset 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: North Dorset £327, North East Fife £593North East Fife: £593North Dorset: £327North East Fife: £595North Dorset: £329North East Fife: £562North Dorset: £311

    £327£329£311North East Fife is higher£593£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Dorset £93, North East Fife £191North East Fife: £191North Dorset: £93North East Fife: £191North Dorset: £93North East Fife: £181North Dorset: £88

    £93£93£88North East Fife is higher£191£191£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Dorset £50, North East Fife £81North East Fife: £81North Dorset: £50North East Fife: £81North Dorset: £50North East Fife: £77North Dorset: £48

    £50£50£48North East Fife is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Dorset £639, North East Fife £661North East Fife: £661North Dorset: £639North East Fife: £664North Dorset: £642North East Fife: £627North Dorset: £606

    £639£642£606North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£661£664£627

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Dorset £142, North East Fife £155North East Fife: £155North Dorset: £142North East Fife: £156North Dorset: £142North East Fife: £147North Dorset: £135

    £142£142£135North East Fife is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £116, North East Fife £178North East Fife: £178North Dorset: £116North East Fife: £178North Dorset: £116North East Fife: £168North Dorset: £110

    £116£116£110North East Fife is higher£178£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Dorset £2.57, North East Fife £3.77North East Fife: £3.77North Dorset: £2.57North East Fife: £3.79North Dorset: £2.58North East Fife: £3.58North Dorset: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44North East Fife is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Dorset £2.48, North East Fife £3.72North East Fife: £3.72North Dorset: £2.48North East Fife: £3.74North Dorset: £2.49North East Fife: £3.53North Dorset: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35North East Fife is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Dorset £5.41, North East Fife £7.37North East Fife: £7.37North Dorset: £5.41North East Fife: £7.40North Dorset: £5.43North East Fife: £6.99North Dorset: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North East Fife is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 272.5, North East Fife 240.5North East Fife: 240.5North Dorset: 272.5

    272.5North Dorset is higher240.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 17.5, North East Fife 17.1North East Fife: 17.1North Dorset: 17.5

    17.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 34.0, North East Fife 35.3North East Fife: 35.3North Dorset: 34.0

    34.0North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 49.6, North East Fife 96.2North East Fife: 96.2North Dorset: 49.6

    49.6North East Fife is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 75.2, North East Fife 87.9North East Fife: 87.9North Dorset: 75.2

    75.2North East Fife is higher87.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Dorset 11.1, North East Fife 19.4North East Fife: 19.4North Dorset: 11.1

    11.1North East Fife is higher19.4

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North Dorset and North East Fife, per resident
MeasureNorth DorsetNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,709£4,729£4,467£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,332£3,346£3,161£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£810£813£768£927£931£879Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,097£3,111£2,938£2,737£2,748£2,596North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£64£64£60North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£126£127£120Shared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£329£311£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£191£191£181Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£81£81£77Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£661£664£627North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£155£156£147North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£178£178£168North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.5240.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.1North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.035.3Shared outNorth East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.696.2Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.287.9North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.119.4Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Total

North Dorset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North East Fife 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

North Dorset North East Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Dorset £450.9m, North East Fife £442.1mNorth East Fife: £442.1mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNorth East Fife: £444.0mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNorth East Fife: £419.3mNorth Dorset: £427.7m

    £450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Dorset £319.0m, North East Fife £269.8mNorth East Fife: £269.8mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNorth East Fife: £270.9mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNorth East Fife: £255.9mNorth Dorset: £302.6m

    £319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset is higher£269.8m£270.9m£255.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Dorset £77.5m, North East Fife £85.3mNorth East Fife: £85.3mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNorth East Fife: £85.7mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNorth East Fife: £80.9mNorth Dorset: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth East Fife is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Dorset £296.5m, North East Fife £251.9mNorth East Fife: £251.9mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNorth East Fife: £253.0mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNorth East Fife: £238.9mNorth Dorset: £281.3m

    £296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset is higher£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset £6.3m, North East Fife £5.9mNorth East Fife: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNorth East Fife: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNorth East Fife: £5.6mNorth Dorset: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £15.7m, North East Fife £11.6mNorth East Fife: £11.6mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNorth East Fife: £11.7mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNorth East Fife: £11.0mNorth Dorset: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Dorset £0.44m, North East Fife £0.38mNorth East Fife: £0.38mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth East Fife: £0.38mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth East Fife: £0.36mNorth Dorset: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £31.3m, North East Fife £54.5mNorth East Fife: £54.5mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNorth East Fife: £54.8mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNorth East Fife: £51.7mNorth Dorset: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth East Fife is higher£54.5m£54.8m£51.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Dorset £8.9m, North East Fife £17.5mNorth East Fife: £17.5mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth East Fife: £17.6mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth East Fife: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth East Fife is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset £4.8m, North East Fife £7.5mNorth East Fife: £7.5mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth East Fife: £7.5mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth East Fife: £7.1mNorth Dorset: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth East Fife is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset £61.2m, North East Fife £60.8mNorth East Fife: £60.8mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNorth East Fife: £61.1mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNorth East Fife: £57.7mNorth Dorset: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Dorset £13.6m, North East Fife £14.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth East Fife: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth East Fife: £13.5mNorth Dorset: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth East Fife is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Dorset £11.1m, North East Fife £16.3mNorth East Fife: £16.3mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth East Fife: £16.4mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth East Fife: £15.5mNorth Dorset: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth East Fife is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Dorset £0.25m, North East Fife £0.35mNorth East Fife: £0.35mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth East Fife: £0.35mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth East Fife: £0.33mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth East Fife is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Dorset £0.24m, North East Fife £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.34mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth East Fife: £0.34mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth East Fife: £0.32mNorth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth East Fife is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Dorset £0.52m, North East Fife £0.68mNorth East Fife: £0.68mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth East Fife: £0.68mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth East Fife: £0.64mNorth Dorset: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth East Fife is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Dorset 26,092, North East Fife 22,139North East Fife: 22,139North Dorset: 26,092

    26,092North Dorset is higher22,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Dorset 1,677, North East Fife 1,577North East Fife: 1,577North Dorset: 1,677

    1,677North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,577

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 3,259, North East Fife 3,250North East Fife: 3,250North Dorset: 3,259

    3,259North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,250

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Dorset 4,753, North East Fife 8,854North East Fife: 8,854North Dorset: 4,753

    4,753North East Fife is higher8,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Dorset 7,195, North East Fife 8,086North East Fife: 8,086North Dorset: 7,195

    7,195North East Fife is higher8,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Dorset 1,058, North East Fife 1,783North East Fife: 1,783North Dorset: 1,058

    1,058North East Fife is higher1,783

Show the numbers
North Dorset and North East Fife, total
MeasureNorth DorsetNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m£251.9m£253.0m£238.9mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimatedNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,09222,139North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6771,577North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2593,250Shared outNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7538,854Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1958,086North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0581,783Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

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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