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Dundee Central and Lincoln

105,577 and 119,443 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Lincoln on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Dundee Central is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 2. 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

Dundee Central Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Dundee Central: £5,197Lincoln: £4,107Dundee Central: £5,219Lincoln: £3,879Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £13,162, Lincoln £12,746Lincoln: £12,746Dundee Central: £13,162Lincoln: £12,801Dundee Central: £13,219Lincoln: £12,090Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,090

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Lincoln £1,960Lincoln: £1,960Dundee Central: £2,613Lincoln: £1,968Dundee Central: £2,624Lincoln: £1,859Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Dundee Central is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, Lincoln £11,328Lincoln: £11,328Dundee Central: £11,413Lincoln: £11,377Dundee Central: £11,461Lincoln: £10,745Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Lincoln £540Lincoln: £540Dundee Central: £727Lincoln: £542Dundee Central: £730Lincoln: £512Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee Central is higher£540£542£512

  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: Dundee Central £985, Lincoln £846Lincoln: £846Dundee Central: £985Lincoln: £849Dundee Central: £989Lincoln: £802Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central is higher£846£849£802

  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: Dundee Central £38, Lincoln £33Lincoln: £33Dundee Central: £38Lincoln: £33Dundee Central: £38Lincoln: £31Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Dundee Central is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Dundee Central: £771Lincoln: £512Dundee Central: £775Lincoln: £484Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Dundee Central: £198Lincoln: £118Dundee Central: £198Lincoln: £111Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£117£118£111

  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: Dundee Central £135, Lincoln £109Lincoln: £109Dundee Central: £135Lincoln: £110Dundee Central: £136Lincoln: £103Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Dundee Central is higher£109£110£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Lincoln £1,531Lincoln: £1,531Dundee Central: £1,914Lincoln: £1,538Dundee Central: £1,922Lincoln: £1,452Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Dundee Central is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Dundee Central: £357Lincoln: £229Dundee Central: £358Lincoln: £216Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £545, Lincoln £305Lincoln: £305Dundee Central: £545Lincoln: £306Dundee Central: £548Lincoln: £289Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Lincoln £7.92Lincoln: £7.92Dundee Central: £7.90Lincoln: £7.95Dundee Central: £7.93Lincoln: £7.51Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Lincoln is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Lincoln £6.94Lincoln: £6.94Dundee Central: £11Lincoln: £6.97Dundee Central: £11Lincoln: £6.58Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee Central is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Dundee Central: £6.42Lincoln: £6.26Dundee Central: £6.45Lincoln: £5.91Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 987.6, Lincoln 996.3Lincoln: 996.3Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Lincoln 130.1Lincoln: 130.1Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee Central is higher130.1

  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: Dundee Central 224.0, Lincoln 177.5Lincoln: 177.5Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higher177.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 241.1, Lincoln 194.9Lincoln: 194.9Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Dundee Central is higher194.9

  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: Dundee Central 31.6, Lincoln 23.1Lincoln: 23.1Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Dundee Central is higher23.1

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Dundee Central and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,090£4,107£3,879Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£12,746£12,801£12,090Dundee Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£1,960£1,968£1,859Dundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,328£11,377£10,745Dundee Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£540£542£512Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£846£849£802Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£33£33£31Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£510£512£484Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£117£118£111Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£109£110£103Dundee Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£1,531£1,538£1,452Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£228£229£216Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£305£306£289Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£7.92£7.95£7.51Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.94£6.97£6.58Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£6.23£6.26£5.91Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.6996.3Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3130.1Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out177.5Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out71.9Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1194.9Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated23.1Dundee Central

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Dundee Central: £5,197Lincoln: £4,107Dundee Central: £5,219Lincoln: £3,879Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Lincoln £1,897Lincoln: £1,897Dundee Central: £2,091Lincoln: £1,905Dundee Central: £2,100Lincoln: £1,799Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,897£1,905£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Lincoln £1,331Lincoln: £1,331Dundee Central: £1,774Lincoln: £1,337Dundee Central: £1,782Lincoln: £1,263Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Dundee Central is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Lincoln £1,686Lincoln: £1,686Dundee Central: £1,813Lincoln: £1,693Dundee Central: £1,821Lincoln: £1,599Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,686£1,693£1,599

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Lincoln £80Lincoln: £80Dundee Central: £115Lincoln: £81Dundee Central: £116Lincoln: £76Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Dundee Central is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, Lincoln £126Lincoln: £126Dundee Central: £156Lincoln: £126Dundee Central: £157Lincoln: £119Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Dundee Central is higher£126£126£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £6.03, Lincoln £4.85Lincoln: £4.85Dundee Central: £6.03Lincoln: £4.87Dundee Central: £6.06Lincoln: £4.60Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Dundee Central is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Dundee Central: £771Lincoln: £512Dundee Central: £775Lincoln: £484Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Dundee Central: £198Lincoln: £118Dundee Central: £198Lincoln: £111Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, Lincoln £74Lincoln: £74Dundee Central: £92Lincoln: £74Dundee Central: £92Lincoln: £70Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Dundee Central is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Lincoln £1,040Lincoln: £1,040Dundee Central: £1,299Lincoln: £1,045Dundee Central: £1,305Lincoln: £987Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Dundee Central is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Dundee Central: £357Lincoln: £229Dundee Central: £358Lincoln: £216Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Lincoln £207Lincoln: £207Dundee Central: £370Lincoln: £208Dundee Central: £372Lincoln: £196Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Lincoln £5.38Lincoln: £5.38Dundee Central: £5.36Lincoln: £5.40Dundee Central: £5.38Lincoln: £5.10Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Lincoln is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Lincoln £4.71Lincoln: £4.71Dundee Central: £7.26Lincoln: £4.73Dundee Central: £7.29Lincoln: £4.47Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Dundee Central: £6.42Lincoln: £6.26Dundee Central: £6.45Lincoln: £5.91Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Lincoln 148.3Lincoln: 148.3Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Lincoln 19.4Lincoln: 19.4Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Dundee Central is higher19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Lincoln 26.4Lincoln: 26.4Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Dundee Central is higher26.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Lincoln 132.4Lincoln: 132.4Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Dundee Central is higher132.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 21.5, Lincoln 15.7Lincoln: 15.7Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Dundee Central is higher15.7

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Dundee Central and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,090£4,107£3,879Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£1,897£1,905£1,799Dundee Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,331£1,337£1,263Dundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£1,686£1,693£1,599Dundee Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£80£81£76Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£510£512£484Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£117£118£111Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£74£74£70Dundee Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,040£1,045£987Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£228£229£216Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£207£208£196Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.38£5.40£5.10Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.71£4.73£4.47Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£6.23£6.26£5.91Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9148.3Dundee Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.219.4Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out26.4Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out71.9Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7132.4Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated15.7Dundee Central

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 5. 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

Dundee Central Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Lincoln £488.5mLincoln: £488.5mDundee Central: £548.7mLincoln: £490.6mDundee Central: £551.1mLincoln: £463.3mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mDundee Central is higher£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Lincoln £226.6mLincoln: £226.6mDundee Central: £220.7mLincoln: £227.5mDundee Central: £221.7mLincoln: £214.9mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Lincoln £159.0mLincoln: £159.0mDundee Central: £187.3mLincoln: £159.7mDundee Central: £188.1mLincoln: £150.9mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mDundee Central is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Lincoln £201.4mLincoln: £201.4mDundee Central: £191.4mLincoln: £202.2mDundee Central: £192.2mLincoln: £191.0mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Lincoln £9.6mLincoln: £9.6mDundee Central: £12.2mLincoln: £9.6mDundee Central: £12.2mLincoln: £9.1mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee Central is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, Lincoln £15.0mLincoln: £15.0mDundee Central: £16.5mLincoln: £15.1mDundee Central: £16.6mLincoln: £14.3mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mDundee Central is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee Central £0.64m, Lincoln £0.58mLincoln: £0.58mDundee Central: £0.64mLincoln: £0.58mDundee Central: £0.64mLincoln: £0.55mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mDundee Central is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Lincoln £60.9mLincoln: £60.9mDundee Central: £81.4mLincoln: £61.2mDundee Central: £81.8mLincoln: £57.8mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, Lincoln £14.0mLincoln: £14.0mDundee Central: £20.9mLincoln: £14.0mDundee Central: £21.0mLincoln: £13.3mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, Lincoln £8.9mLincoln: £8.9mDundee Central: £9.7mLincoln: £8.9mDundee Central: £9.8mLincoln: £8.4mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mDundee Central is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Lincoln £124.2mLincoln: £124.2mDundee Central: £137.2mLincoln: £124.8mDundee Central: £137.8mLincoln: £117.8mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central is higher£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Lincoln £27.2mLincoln: £27.2mDundee Central: £37.7mLincoln: £27.3mDundee Central: £37.8mLincoln: £25.8mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Lincoln £24.7mLincoln: £24.7mDundee Central: £39.1mLincoln: £24.8mDundee Central: £39.3mLincoln: £23.5mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Lincoln £0.64mLincoln: £0.64mDundee Central: £0.57mLincoln: £0.65mDundee Central: £0.57mLincoln: £0.61mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLincoln is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Lincoln £0.56mLincoln: £0.56mDundee Central: £0.77mLincoln: £0.56mDundee Central: £0.77mLincoln: £0.53mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDundee Central is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Lincoln £0.74mLincoln: £0.74mDundee Central: £0.68mLincoln: £0.75mDundee Central: £0.68mLincoln: £0.71mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Lincoln 17,709Lincoln: 17,709Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count17,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Lincoln 2,312Lincoln: 2,312Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Dundee Central is higher2,312

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Lincoln 3,155Lincoln: 3,155Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee Central is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Lincoln 8,584Lincoln: 8,584Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher8,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Lincoln 15,813Lincoln: 15,813Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Dundee Central is higher15,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Lincoln 1,871Lincoln: 1,871Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Dundee Central is higher1,871

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Lincoln, total
MeasureDundee CentralLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£488.5m£490.6m£463.3mDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLincoln
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£159.0m£159.7m£150.9mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£201.4m£202.2m£191.0mLincoln
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£124.2m£124.8m£117.8mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDundee Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56217,709Lincoln
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9732,312Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,155Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out8,584Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28515,813Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated1,871Dundee Central

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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