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Lothian East and Dunfermline and Dollar

101,572 and 96,625 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Dunfermline and Dollar on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lothian East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar on 19. 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

Lothian East Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Lothian East: £4,245Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Lothian East: £4,263Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4,453£4,472£4,224

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610Lothian East: £12,242Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664Lothian East: £12,294Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,675, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,797Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797Lothian East: £1,675Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805Lothian East: £1,682Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639Lothian East: £11,362Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689Lothian East: £11,411Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

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

    £283£285£269Lothian East is higher£283£284£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: Lothian East £580, Dunfermline and Dollar £666Dunfermline and Dollar: £666Lothian East: £580Dunfermline and Dollar: £669Lothian East: £582Dunfermline and Dollar: £632Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£666£669£632

  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: Lothian East £16, Dunfermline and Dollar £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Lothian East: £16Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Lothian East: £16Dunfermline and Dollar: £21Lothian East: £16

    £16Dunfermline and Dollar 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: Lothian East £458, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Lothian East: £458Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Lothian East: £460Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Lothian East: £144Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Lothian East: £144Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179

  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: Lothian East £87, Dunfermline and Dollar £128Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Lothian East: £87Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Lothian East: £88Dunfermline and Dollar: £121Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325Lothian East: £1,324Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331Lothian East: £1,330Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Lothian East: £132Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Lothian East: £133Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£184£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £253, Dunfermline and Dollar £332Dunfermline and Dollar: £332Lothian East: £253Dunfermline and Dollar: £334Lothian East: £254Dunfermline and Dollar: £315Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £5.01, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.63Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63Lothian East: £5.01Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66Lothian East: £5.03Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75Lothian East: £4.51Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77Lothian East: £4.53Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Lothian East: £8.22Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Lothian East: £8.26Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lothian East 1,009.7, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lothian East 78.5, Dunfermline and Dollar 76.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higher76.6

  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: Lothian East 143.3, Dunfermline and Dollar 185.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Dunfermline and Dollar is higher185.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lothian East 160.1, Dunfermline and Dollar 169.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher169.1

  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: Lothian East 22.1, Dunfermline and Dollar 30.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher30.6

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Lothian East and Dunfermline and Dollar, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,639£11,689£11,040Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£283£284£269Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£666£669£632Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,325£1,331£1,257Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£332£334£315Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.63£6.66£6.29Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.75£4.77£4.51Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.576.6Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out185.8Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out95.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1169.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated30.6Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar on 16. 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

Lothian East Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Lothian East: £4,245Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Lothian East: £4,263Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4,453£4,472£4,224

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358Lothian East: £2,493Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368Lothian East: £2,503Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128Lothian East: £1,009Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133Lothian East: £1,014Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176Lothian East: £2,314Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185Lothian East: £2,323Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Dunfermline and Dollar £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Lothian East: £58Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Lothian East: £58Dunfermline and Dollar: £50Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Lothian East is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £118, Dunfermline and Dollar £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Lothian East: £118Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Lothian East: £119Dunfermline and Dollar: £118Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£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: Lothian East £3.33, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11Lothian East: £3.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13Lothian East: £3.35Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Lothian East: £458Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Lothian East: £460Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Lothian East: £144Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Lothian East: £144Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, Dunfermline and Dollar £80Dunfermline and Dollar: £80Lothian East: £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £81Lothian East: £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £76Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Dunfermline and Dollar £832Dunfermline and Dollar: £832Lothian East: £798Dunfermline and Dollar: £836Lothian East: £802Dunfermline and Dollar: £789Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Lothian East: £132Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Lothian East: £133Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Dunfermline and Dollar £209Dunfermline and Dollar: £209Lothian East: £153Dunfermline and Dollar: £210Lothian East: £153Dunfermline and Dollar: £198Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16Lothian East: £3.02Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18Lothian East: £3.03Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98Lothian East: £2.72Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00Lothian East: £2.73Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Lothian East: £8.22Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Lothian East: £8.26Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count190.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 29.2, Dunfermline and Dollar 34.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Dunfermline and Dollar is higher106.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 13.3, Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Dunfermline and Dollar is higher19.2

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Lothian East and Dunfermline and Dollar, per resident
MeasureLothian EastDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,176£2,185£2,064Lothian East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£53£53£50Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£832£836£789Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£209£210£198Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.16£4.18£3.95Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£2.98£3.00£2.83Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6190.6Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.3Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out34.7Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out95.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.5106.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated19.2Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Total

Lothian East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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

Lothian East Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mLothian East: £431.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mLothian East: £433.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£430.3m£432.1m£408.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mLothian East: £253.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mLothian East: £254.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£227.8m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mLothian East: £102.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mLothian East: £103.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mLothian East: £235.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mLothian East: £236.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mLothian East: £5.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mLothian East: £5.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £12.0m, Dunfermline and Dollar £12.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.1mLothian East: £12.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £11.4mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lothian East £0.34m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mLothian East: £0.34mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mLothian East: £0.34mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mLothian East: £0.32m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mLothian East: £46.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mLothian East: £46.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mLothian East: £14.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mLothian East: £14.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mLothian East: £5.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mLothian East: £5.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mLothian East: £81.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mLothian East: £81.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mLothian East: £13.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mLothian East: £13.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mLothian East: £15.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mLothian East: £15.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mLothian East: £0.31mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mLothian East: £0.31mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mLothian East: £0.28mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mLothian East: £0.28mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27mLothian East: £0.26m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mLothian East: £0.83mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mLothian East: £0.84mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count18,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,383

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Dunfermline and Dollar is higher3,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,218

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Dunfermline and Dollar is higher10,258

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,859

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Lothian East and Dunfermline and Dollar, total
MeasureLothian EastDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mLothian East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£80.4m£80.7m£76.3mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mDunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mDunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88318,412Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,383Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,357Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out9,218Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,80010,258Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,859Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Sources

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

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