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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

96,476 and 92,454 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £13,186Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,186Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,242Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £12,507Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£13,186£13,242£12,507

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,208Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,208Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,218Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,095Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£2,208£2,218£2,095

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £11,616Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,616Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,666Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,018Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£11,616£11,666£11,018

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £490Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £490Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £492Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£490£492£465

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,048Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,048Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,053Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £994Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£1,048£1,053£994

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £31Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £30Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £151Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,611Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,611Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,618Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,528Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£188£189£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £431Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £431Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £433Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £409Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£431£433£409

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.82Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.86Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.42Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.26Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £6.89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 993.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 993.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher993.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 126.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher126.5

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 221.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 221.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher221.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 197.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 197.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher197.2

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 36.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 36.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher36.9

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£13,186£13,242£12,507Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£2,208£2,218£2,095Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,616£11,666£11,018Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£490£492£465Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£1,048£1,053£994Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£151£152£143Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,611£1,618£1,528Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£188£189£179Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£431£433£409Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.82£7.86£7.42Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£7.26£7.29£6.89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.5993.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out221.7Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1197.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated36.9Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 11. 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

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,498Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,498Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,509Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,370Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,509£2,370

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,378Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,378Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,383Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,307Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,378£1,383£1,307

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,201Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,201Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,088Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,201£2,210£2,088

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £93Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £199Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£199£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.92Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.92Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.62Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £94Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £94Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£94£95£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,005Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,005Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,009Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £953Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£188£189£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £269Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £269Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £270Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £255Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.88Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.53Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.55Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.30Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 188.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 188.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher188.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 24.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 24.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 42.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 42.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher42.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 123.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 123.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher123.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 23.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 23.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher23.0

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,498£2,509£2,370Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,378£1,383£1,307Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,201£2,210£2,088Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£93£93£88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£199£199£188Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£5.92£5.95£5.62Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£1,005£1,009£953Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£188£189£179Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£269£270£255Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.88£4.90£4.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£4.53£4.55£4.30Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8188.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out42.0Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3123.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated23.0Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 11. 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

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £463.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £463.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £439.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£463.2m£465.2m£439.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £231.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £231.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £232.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £127.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £120.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £203.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £203.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £204.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £193.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £18.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.55mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £66.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £66.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £67.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £63.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £20.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £19.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £92.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £92.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£92.9m£93.3m£88.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £17.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £16.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £24.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £24.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £25.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £23.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.45mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.42mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.40mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.48mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 17,405Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 17,405Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher17,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,215Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,215Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,215

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 3,883Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 3,883Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 10,527Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 10,527Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher10,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 11,372Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 11,372Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher11,372

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,125Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,125Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,125

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£463.2m£465.2m£439.4mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£203.5m£204.3m£193.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£92.9m£93.3m£88.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34017,405Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,215Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,883Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out10,527Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05011,372Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated2,125Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Sources

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

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