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Dunfermline and Dollar and Aberdeen South

96,625 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher than Aberdeen South on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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

Dunfermline and Dollar Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Aberdeen South: £3,375Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Aberdeen South: £3,188Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224

    £4,453£4,472£4,224Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610Aberdeen South: £12,541Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664Aberdeen South: £11,845Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962

    £12,610£12,664£11,962Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£12,488£12,541£11,845

  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, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797Aberdeen South: £1,223Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805Aberdeen South: £1,155Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639Aberdeen South: £11,641Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689Aberdeen South: £10,995Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £283, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Dunfermline and Dollar: £283Aberdeen South: £285Dunfermline and Dollar: £284Aberdeen South: £269Dunfermline and Dollar: £269

    £283£284£269Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  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, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Dunfermline and Dollar: £666Aberdeen South: £595Dunfermline and Dollar: £669Aberdeen South: £562Dunfermline and Dollar: £632

    £666£669£632Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£593£595£562

  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, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Aberdeen South: £21Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Aberdeen South: £19Dunfermline and Dollar: £21

    £22£22£21Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £588, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Aberdeen South: £350Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Aberdeen South: £330Dunfermline and Dollar: £558

    £588£591£558Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £189, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Aberdeen South: £130Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Aberdeen South: £123Dunfermline and Dollar: £179

    £189£190£179Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£129£130£123

  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, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Aberdeen South: £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Aberdeen South: £50Dunfermline and Dollar: £121

    £128£128£121Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325Aberdeen South: £907Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331Aberdeen South: £856Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £184, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Aberdeen South: £147Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Aberdeen South: £139Dunfermline and Dollar: £174

    £184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£147£147£139

  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, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Dunfermline and Dollar: £332Aberdeen South: £253Dunfermline and Dollar: £334Aberdeen South: £239Dunfermline and Dollar: £315

    £332£334£315Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63Aberdeen South: £7.75Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66Aberdeen South: £7.32Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75Aberdeen South: £2.65Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77Aberdeen South: £2.50Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Aberdeen South: £4.97Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Aberdeen South: £4.69Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher988.1

  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, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6

    76.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher70.9

  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, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8

    185.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higher132.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4

    95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher58.4

  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, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1

    169.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher119.7

  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, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6

    30.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher13.4

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Dunfermline and Dollar and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureDunfermline and DollarAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimated£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimated£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,591£11,641£10,995Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£284£269£284£285£269Aberdeen South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632Shared outEstimated£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£903£907£856Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£147£147£139Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£252£253£239Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£2.64£2.65£2.50Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.2988.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.670.9Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.8Shared out132.3Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.4Shared out58.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.1119.7Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.6Shared outEstimated13.4Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Aberdeen South: £3,375Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Aberdeen South: £3,188Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224

    £4,453£4,472£4,224Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358Aberdeen South: £1,906Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368Aberdeen South: £1,800Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236

    £2,358£2,368£2,236Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128Aberdeen South: £838Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133Aberdeen South: £792Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176Aberdeen South: £1,769Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185Aberdeen South: £1,671Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £53, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Aberdeen South: £43Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Aberdeen South: £41Dunfermline and Dollar: £50

    £53£53£50Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £125, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Aberdeen South: £90Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Aberdeen South: £85Dunfermline and Dollar: £118

    £125£125£118Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£90£90£85

  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, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11Aberdeen South: £3.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13Aberdeen South: £2.94Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £588, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Aberdeen South: £350Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Aberdeen South: £330Dunfermline and Dollar: £558

    £588£591£558Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £189, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Aberdeen South: £130Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Aberdeen South: £123Dunfermline and Dollar: £179

    £189£190£179Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£129£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £80, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Dunfermline and Dollar: £80Aberdeen South: £36Dunfermline and Dollar: £81Aberdeen South: £34Dunfermline and Dollar: £76

    £80£81£76Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £832, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Dunfermline and Dollar: £832Aberdeen South: £621Dunfermline and Dollar: £836Aberdeen South: £587Dunfermline and Dollar: £789

    £832£836£789Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £184, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Aberdeen South: £147Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Aberdeen South: £139Dunfermline and Dollar: £174

    £184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £209, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Dunfermline and Dollar: £209Aberdeen South: £174Dunfermline and Dollar: £210Aberdeen South: £164Dunfermline and Dollar: £198

    £209£210£198Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16Aberdeen South: £5.31Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18Aberdeen South: £5.02Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98Aberdeen South: £1.81Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00Aberdeen South: £1.71Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Aberdeen South: £4.97Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Aberdeen South: £4.69Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6

    190.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3

    14.3Dunfermline and Dollar is higher10.8

  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, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7

    34.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higher20.1

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4

    95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2

    106.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher82.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2

    19.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9.2

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Dunfermline and Dollar and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureDunfermline and DollarAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimated£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimated£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,761£1,769£1,671Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£43£43£41Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimated£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£619£621£587Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£147£147£139Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£173£174£164Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£1.80£1.81£1.71Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.6150.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.310.8Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out20.1Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.4Shared out58.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.282.0Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated9.2Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Total

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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

Dunfermline and Dollar Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mAberdeen South: £394.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mAberdeen South: £373.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.1mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mAberdeen South: £223.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mAberdeen South: £210.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1m

    £227.8m£228.8m£216.1mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mAberdeen South: £98.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mAberdeen South: £92.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mAberdeen South: £206.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mAberdeen South: £195.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mAberdeen South: £5.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mAberdeen South: £4.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mDunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £12.0m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.0mAberdeen South: £10.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.1mAberdeen South: £10.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.36mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.34mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mAberdeen South: £40.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mAberdeen South: £38.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mAberdeen South: £15.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mAberdeen South: £14.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mAberdeen South: £4.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mAberdeen South: £4.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mAberdeen South: £72.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mAberdeen South: £68.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3m

    £80.4m£80.7m£76.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mAberdeen South: £17.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mAberdeen South: £16.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mAberdeen South: £19.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.62mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.59mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mAberdeen South: £0.21mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mAberdeen South: £0.20mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mAberdeen South: £0.58mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mAberdeen South: £0.55mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412

    18,412Dunfermline and Dollar is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383

    1,383Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357

    3,357Dunfermline and Dollar is higher2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218

    9,218Dunfermline and Dollar is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258

    10,258Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859

    1,859Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,074

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Dunfermline and Dollar and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureDunfermline and DollarAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimated£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimated£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimated£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mDunfermline and Dollar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mDunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimated£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimated£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mDunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mDunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mDunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,41217,566Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3831,261Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,357Shared out2,351Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,218Shared out6,836Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2589,595Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,859Shared outEstimated1,074Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Sources

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

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  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.
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