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North East Fife and North Dorset

92,045 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

North East Fife is higher than North Dorset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 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

North East Fife is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Fife North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709North East Fife: £4,803North Dorset: £4,729North East Fife: £4,823North Dorset: £4,467North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £12,297, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515North East Fife: £12,297North Dorset: £12,568North East Fife: £12,349North Dorset: £11,871North East Fife: £11,664

    £12,297£12,349£11,664North Dorset is higher£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,517, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445North East Fife: £1,517North Dorset: £1,451North East Fife: £1,524North Dorset: £1,370North East Fife: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439North East Fife is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £11,482, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633North East Fife: £11,482North Dorset: £11,683North East Fife: £11,531North Dorset: £11,035North East Fife: £10,891

    £11,482£11,531£10,891North Dorset is higher£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £267, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248North East Fife: £267North Dorset: £249North East Fife: £269North Dorset: £235North East Fife: £254

    £267£269£254North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  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: North East Fife £530, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616North East Fife: £530North Dorset: £619North East Fife: £532North Dorset: £584North East Fife: £502

    £530£532£502North Dorset is higher£616£619£584

  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: North East Fife £17, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17North East Fife: £17North Dorset: £17North East Fife: £18North Dorset: £16North East Fife: £17

    £17£18£17North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327North East Fife: £593North Dorset: £329North East Fife: £595North Dorset: £311North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93North East Fife: £191North Dorset: £93North East Fife: £191North Dorset: £88North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£93£93£88

  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: North East Fife £133, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89North East Fife: £133North Dorset: £90North East Fife: £133North Dorset: £85North East Fife: £126

    £133£133£126North East Fife is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,082, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140North East Fife: £1,082North Dorset: £1,145North East Fife: £1,086North Dorset: £1,081North East Fife: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142North East Fife: £155North Dorset: £142North East Fife: £156North Dorset: £135North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147North East Fife is higher£142£142£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £291, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206North East Fife: £291North Dorset: £207North East Fife: £292North Dorset: £196North East Fife: £276

    £291£292£276North East Fife is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.17, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59North East Fife: £6.17North Dorset: £4.61North East Fife: £6.19North Dorset: £4.35North East Fife: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.08, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42North East Fife: £6.08North Dorset: £4.44North East Fife: £6.11North Dorset: £4.19North East Fife: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41North East Fife: £7.37North Dorset: £5.43North East Fife: £7.40North Dorset: £5.13North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 1,009.2, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6North East Fife: 1,009.2

    1,009.2North Dorset is higher1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 71.9, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8North East Fife: 71.9

    71.9North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count65.8

  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: North East Fife 148.1, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9North East Fife: 148.1

    148.1North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 96.2, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Fife 143.8, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1North East Fife: 143.8

    143.8North East Fife is higher134.1

  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: North East Fife 31.7, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7North East Fife: 31.7

    31.7North East Fife is higher19.7

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North East Fife and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East FifeNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,709£4,729£4,467North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated£1,445£1,451£1,370North East Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,482£11,531£10,891£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£269£254£248£249£235North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£502Shared outEstimated£616£619£584North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17Shared outEstimated£17£17£16North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£327£329£311North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£93£93£88North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126Shared outEstimated£89£90£85North East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£142£142£135North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£206£207£196North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.59£4.61£4.35North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.42£4.44£4.19North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£5.41£5.43£5.13North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,023.6North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.965.8North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1Shared out127.9North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out49.6North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.8134.1North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.7Shared outEstimated19.7North East Fife

Per resident

North East Fife is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Fife North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709North East Fife: £4,803North Dorset: £4,729North East Fife: £4,823North Dorset: £4,467North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Fife £2,931, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332North East Fife: £2,931North Dorset: £3,346North East Fife: £2,943North Dorset: £3,161North East Fife: £2,780

    £2,931£2,943£2,780North Dorset is higher£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Fife £927, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810North East Fife: £927North Dorset: £813North East Fife: £931North Dorset: £768North East Fife: £879

    £927£931£879North East Fife is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Fife £2,737, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097North East Fife: £2,737North Dorset: £3,111North East Fife: £2,748North Dorset: £2,938North East Fife: £2,596

    £2,737£2,748£2,596North Dorset is higher£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Fife £64, North Dorset £66North Dorset: £66North East Fife: £64North Dorset: £66North East Fife: £64North Dorset: £63North East Fife: £60

    £64£64£60North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £126, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164North East Fife: £126North Dorset: £165North East Fife: £127North Dorset: £156North East Fife: £120

    £126£127£120North Dorset is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North East Fife £4.15, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56North East Fife: £4.15North Dorset: £4.58North East Fife: £4.17North Dorset: £4.33North East Fife: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327North East Fife: £593North Dorset: £329North East Fife: £595North Dorset: £311North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93North East Fife: £191North Dorset: £93North East Fife: £191North Dorset: £88North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Fife £81, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50North East Fife: £81North Dorset: £50North East Fife: £81North Dorset: £48North East Fife: £77

    £81£81£77North East Fife is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Fife £661, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639North East Fife: £661North Dorset: £642North East Fife: £664North Dorset: £606North East Fife: £627

    £661£664£627North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142North East Fife: £155North Dorset: £142North East Fife: £156North Dorset: £135North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147North East Fife is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £178, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116North East Fife: £178North Dorset: £116North East Fife: £178North Dorset: £110North East Fife: £168

    £178£178£168North East Fife is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £3.77, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57North East Fife: £3.77North Dorset: £2.58North East Fife: £3.79North Dorset: £2.44North East Fife: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Fife £3.72, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48North East Fife: £3.72North Dorset: £2.49North East Fife: £3.74North Dorset: £2.35North East Fife: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41North East Fife: £7.37North Dorset: £5.43North East Fife: £7.40North Dorset: £5.13North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 240.5, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5North East Fife: 240.5

    240.5North Dorset is higher272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 17.1, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5North East Fife: 17.1

    17.1North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 35.3, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0North East Fife: 35.3

    35.3North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 96.2, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 87.9, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2North East Fife: 87.9

    87.9North East Fife is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 19.4, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1North East Fife: 19.4

    19.4North East Fife is higher11.1

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North East Fife and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureNorth East FifeNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,709£4,729£4,467North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated£3,332£3,346£3,161North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879Shared outEstimated£810£813£768North East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,737£2,748£2,596£3,097£3,111£2,938North Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£66£66£63North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120Shared outEstimated£164£165£156North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated£4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£327£329£311North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£93£93£88North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77Shared outEstimated£50£50£48North East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£661£664£627£639£642£606North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£142£142£135North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168£116£116£110North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£2.57£2.58£2.44North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.48£2.49£2.35North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£5.41£5.43£5.13North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.5272.5North Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.5North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.3Shared out34.0North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out49.6North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.975.2North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared outEstimated11.1North East Fife

Total

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

North East Fife North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Fife £442.1m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mNorth East Fife: £442.1mNorth Dorset: £452.8mNorth East Fife: £444.0mNorth Dorset: £427.7mNorth East Fife: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Fife £269.8m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mNorth East Fife: £269.8mNorth Dorset: £320.4mNorth East Fife: £270.9mNorth Dorset: £302.6mNorth East Fife: £255.9m

    £269.8m£270.9m£255.9mNorth Dorset is higher£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Fife £85.3m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mNorth East Fife: £85.3mNorth Dorset: £77.9mNorth East Fife: £85.7mNorth Dorset: £73.5mNorth East Fife: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mNorth East Fife is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Fife £251.9m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mNorth East Fife: £251.9mNorth Dorset: £297.8mNorth East Fife: £253.0mNorth Dorset: £281.3mNorth East Fife: £238.9m

    £251.9m£253.0m£238.9mNorth Dorset is higher£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife £5.9m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mNorth East Fife: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £6.4mNorth East Fife: £5.9mNorth Dorset: £6.0mNorth East Fife: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £11.6m, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mNorth East Fife: £11.6mNorth Dorset: £15.8mNorth East Fife: £11.7mNorth Dorset: £14.9mNorth East Fife: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNorth Dorset is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Fife £0.38m, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth East Fife: £0.38mNorth Dorset: £0.44mNorth East Fife: £0.38mNorth Dorset: £0.41mNorth East Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £54.5m, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mNorth East Fife: £54.5mNorth Dorset: £31.5mNorth East Fife: £54.8mNorth Dorset: £29.7mNorth East Fife: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mNorth East Fife is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £17.5m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth East Fife: £17.5mNorth Dorset: £8.9mNorth East Fife: £17.6mNorth Dorset: £8.4mNorth East Fife: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorth East Fife is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife £7.5m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth East Fife: £7.5mNorth Dorset: £4.8mNorth East Fife: £7.5mNorth Dorset: £4.6mNorth East Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorth East Fife is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife £60.8m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mNorth East Fife: £60.8mNorth Dorset: £61.4mNorth East Fife: £61.1mNorth Dorset: £58.0mNorth East Fife: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNorth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Fife £14.3m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth East Fife: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £13.6mNorth East Fife: £14.3mNorth Dorset: £12.9mNorth East Fife: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Fife is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Fife £16.3m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth East Fife: £16.3mNorth Dorset: £11.1mNorth East Fife: £16.4mNorth Dorset: £10.5mNorth East Fife: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth East Fife is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Fife £0.35m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth East Fife: £0.35mNorth Dorset: £0.25mNorth East Fife: £0.35mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNorth East Fife: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Fife £0.34m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth East Fife: £0.34mNorth Dorset: £0.24mNorth East Fife: £0.34mNorth Dorset: £0.23mNorth East Fife: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Fife £0.68m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth East Fife: £0.68mNorth Dorset: £0.52mNorth East Fife: £0.68mNorth Dorset: £0.49mNorth East Fife: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNorth East Fife is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Fife 22,139, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092North East Fife: 22,139

    22,139North Dorset is higher26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife 1,577, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677North East Fife: 1,577

    1,577North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 3,250, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259North East Fife: 3,250

    3,250North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 8,854, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753North East Fife: 8,854

    8,854North East Fife is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife 8,086, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195North East Fife: 8,086

    8,086North East Fife is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife 1,783, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058North East Fife: 1,783

    1,783North East Fife is higher1,058

Show the numbers
North East Fife and North Dorset, total
MeasureNorth East FifeNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mNorth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mNorth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mNorth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth East Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,13926,092North Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,677North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,250Shared out3,259North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,854Shared out4,753North East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0867,195North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,783Shared outEstimated1,058North East Fife

Sources

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

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  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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