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Dunfermline and Dollar and Chorley

96,625 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher than Chorley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 9. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Chorley: £4,333Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Chorley: £4,093Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224

    £4,453£4,472£4,224Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4,315£4,333£4,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610Chorley: £12,766Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664Chorley: £12,058Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962

    £12,610£12,664£11,962Chorley is higher£12,712£12,766£12,058

  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, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797Chorley: £1,765Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805Chorley: £1,668Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,765£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639Chorley: £11,736Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689Chorley: £11,085Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Chorley is higher£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £283, Chorley £326Chorley: £326Dunfermline and Dollar: £283Chorley: £327Dunfermline and Dollar: £284Chorley: £309Dunfermline and Dollar: £269

    £283£284£269Chorley is higher£326£327£309

  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, Chorley £678Chorley: £678Dunfermline and Dollar: £666Chorley: £681Dunfermline and Dollar: £669Chorley: £643Dunfermline and Dollar: £632

    £666£669£632Chorley is higher£678£681£643

  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, Chorley £22Chorley: £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Chorley: £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Chorley: £21Dunfermline and Dollar: £21

    £22£22£21Chorley is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £588, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Chorley: £468Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Chorley: £442Dunfermline and Dollar: £558

    £588£591£558Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £189, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Chorley: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Chorley: £119Dunfermline and Dollar: £179

    £189£190£179Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£126£126£119

  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, Chorley £94Chorley: £94Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Chorley: £95Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Chorley: £90Dunfermline and Dollar: £121

    £128£128£121Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325Chorley: £1,323Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331Chorley: £1,250Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £184, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Chorley: £193Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Chorley: £182Dunfermline and Dollar: £174

    £184£184£174Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  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, Chorley £336Chorley: £336Dunfermline and Dollar: £332Chorley: £338Dunfermline and Dollar: £334Chorley: £319Dunfermline and Dollar: £315

    £332£334£315Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£336£338£319

  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, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63Chorley: £5.65Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66Chorley: £5.34Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75Chorley: £4.35Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77Chorley: £4.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Chorley: £6.62Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Chorley: £6.25Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

  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, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6

    76.6Chorley is higher89.3

  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, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8

    185.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higher146.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4

    95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher69.2

  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, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1

    169.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  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, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6

    30.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher20.8

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Dunfermline and Dollar and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureDunfermline and DollarChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated£4,315£4,333£4,093Dunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimated£12,712£12,766£12,058Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimated£1,758£1,765£1,668Dunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£284£269£326£327£309Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632Shared outEstimated£678£681£643Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558Shared outEstimated£466£468£442Dunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£94£95£90Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,317£1,323£1,250Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£336£338£319Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.63£5.65£5.34Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.33£4.35£4.11Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,015.7Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.689.3Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.8Shared out146.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.4Shared out69.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.1164.7Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.6Shared outEstimated20.8Dunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 9. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Chorley: £4,333Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Chorley: £4,093Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224

    £4,453£4,472£4,224Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358Chorley: £2,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368Chorley: £2,316Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236

    £2,358£2,368£2,236Chorley is higher£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128Chorley: £1,087Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133Chorley: £1,027Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176Chorley: £2,255Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185Chorley: £2,129Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Chorley is higher£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £53, Chorley £63Chorley: £63Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Chorley: £63Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Chorley: £59Dunfermline and Dollar: £50

    £53£53£50Chorley is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £125, Chorley £130Chorley: £130Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Chorley: £131Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Chorley: £124Dunfermline and Dollar: £118

    £125£125£118Chorley is higher£130£131£124

  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, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11Chorley: £4.32Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13Chorley: £4.08Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Chorley is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £588, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Chorley: £468Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Chorley: £442Dunfermline and Dollar: £558

    £588£591£558Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £189, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Chorley: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Chorley: £119Dunfermline and Dollar: £179

    £189£190£179Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £80, Chorley £58Chorley: £58Dunfermline and Dollar: £80Chorley: £58Dunfermline and Dollar: £81Chorley: £55Dunfermline and Dollar: £76

    £80£81£76Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £832, Chorley £811Chorley: £811Dunfermline and Dollar: £832Chorley: £815Dunfermline and Dollar: £836Chorley: £770Dunfermline and Dollar: £789

    £832£836£789Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £184, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Chorley: £193Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Chorley: £182Dunfermline and Dollar: £174

    £184£184£174Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £209, Chorley £207Chorley: £207Dunfermline and Dollar: £209Chorley: £208Dunfermline and Dollar: £210Chorley: £196Dunfermline and Dollar: £198

    £209£210£198Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16Chorley: £3.48Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18Chorley: £3.29Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98Chorley: £2.68Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00Chorley: £2.53Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Chorley: £6.62Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Chorley: £6.25Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6

    190.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3

    14.3Chorley is higher17.2

  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, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7

    34.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higher28.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4

    95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2

    106.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count101.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2

    19.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher12.8

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Dunfermline and Dollar and Chorley, per resident
MeasureDunfermline and DollarChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated£4,315£4,333£4,093Dunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimated£2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimated£1,083£1,087£1,027Dunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£63£59Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£130£131£124Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimated£4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558Shared outEstimated£466£468£442Dunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£811£815£770Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£207£208£196Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.47£3.48£3.29Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.67£2.68£2.53Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.6195.1Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.317.2Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out28.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.4Shared out69.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.2101.4Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated12.8Dunfermline and Dollar

Total

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 14. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mChorley: £451.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mChorley: £426.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mChorley: £255.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mChorley: £241.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1m

    £227.8m£228.8m£216.1mChorley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mChorley: £113.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mChorley: £106.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mChorley: £234.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mChorley: £221.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mChorley is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mChorley: £6.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mChorley: £6.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mChorley is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £12.0m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.0mChorley: £13.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.1mChorley: £12.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mChorley is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mChorley: £0.45mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mChorley: £0.43mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mChorley: £48.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mChorley: £46.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mChorley: £13.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mChorley: £12.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mChorley: £6.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mChorley: £5.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mChorley: £84.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mChorley: £80.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3m

    £80.4m£80.7m£76.3mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mChorley: £20.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mChorley: £18.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChorley is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mChorley: £21.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mChorley: £20.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mChorley: £0.36mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mChorley: £0.34mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mChorley: £0.28mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mChorley: £0.26mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mChorley: £0.69mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mChorley: £0.65mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChorley is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412

    18,412Chorley is higherDepends on how you count20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383

    1,383Chorley is higher1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357

    3,357Dunfermline and Dollar is higher2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218

    9,218Dunfermline and Dollar is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258

    10,258Chorley is higherDepends on how you count10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859

    1,859Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,332

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Dunfermline and Dollar and Chorley, total
MeasureDunfermline and DollarChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimated£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimated£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimated£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimated£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimated£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimated£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDunfermline and Dollar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,41220,311Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3831,786Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,357Shared out2,921Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,218Shared out7,198Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,25810,559Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,859Shared outEstimated1,332Dunfermline 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.
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