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Dunfermline and Dollar and Braintree

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

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher than Braintree on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Dunfermline and Dollar Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count990.4

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

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

    76.6Dunfermline and Dollar 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: Dunfermline and Dollar 185.8, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8

    185.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higher137.9

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

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

    95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher51.0

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

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

    169.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher141.5

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

    30.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher22.3

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Dunfermline and Dollar and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureDunfermline and DollarBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853Dunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimated£12,341£12,393£11,706Dunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimated£1,559£1,565£1,478Dunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,429£11,478£10,841Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£284£269£278£279£264Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Dunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558Shared outEstimated£318£319£302Dunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£99£99£94Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,252£1,257£1,188Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£154£155£146Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£199£200£189Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.08£5.10£4.82Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.61£3.62£3.42Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.2990.4Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.671.9Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.8Shared out137.9Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.4Shared out51.0Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.1141.5Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.6Shared outEstimated22.3Dunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 7. 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

Dunfermline and Dollar Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    190.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.3Braintree is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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

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

    34.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higher27.9

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

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

    95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    106.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher86.2

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

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

    19.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher13.6

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Dunfermline and Dollar and Braintree, per resident
MeasureDunfermline and DollarBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853Dunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimated£2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimated£949£953£900Dunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£57£53Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimated£3.81£3.82£3.61Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558Shared outEstimated£318£319£302Dunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Shared outEstimated£60£60£57Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£762£765£723Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£154£155£146Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£121£122£115Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.09£3.10£2.93Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.19£2.20£2.08Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.6200.6Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.6Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out27.9Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.4Shared out51.0Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.286.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated13.6Dunfermline and Dollar

Total

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunfermline and Dollar Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,412Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,357Dunfermline and Dollar is higher3,031

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

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

    9,218Dunfermline and Dollar is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,258Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,351

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

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

    1,859Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Dunfermline and Dollar and Braintree, total
MeasureDunfermline and DollarBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimated£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimated£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimated£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimated£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mDunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mDunfermline and Dollar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,41221,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3831,581Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,357Shared out3,031Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,218Shared out5,531Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2589,351Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,859Shared outEstimated1,471Dunfermline and Dollar

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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