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North East Fife and Ceredigion Preseli

92,045 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

North East Fife is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

North East Fife is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli 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

North East Fife Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025North East Fife: £4,803Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046North East Fife: £4,823Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £12,297, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326North East Fife: £12,297Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379North East Fife: £12,349Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692North East Fife: £11,664

    £12,297£12,349£11,664Ceredigion Preseli is higher£12,326£12,379£11,692

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795North East Fife: £1,517Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803North East Fife: £1,524Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703North East Fife: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,795£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £11,482, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100North East Fife: £11,482Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147North East Fife: £11,531Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529North East Fife: £10,891

    £11,482£11,531£10,891North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,100£11,147£10,529

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £267, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405North East Fife: £267Ceredigion Preseli: £406North East Fife: £269Ceredigion Preseli: £384North East Fife: £254

    £267£269£254Ceredigion Preseli is higher£405£406£384

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796North East Fife: £530Ceredigion Preseli: £799North East Fife: £532Ceredigion Preseli: £755North East Fife: £502

    £530£532£502Ceredigion Preseli is higher£796£799£755

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26North East Fife: £17Ceredigion Preseli: £26North East Fife: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £25North East Fife: £17

    £17£18£17Ceredigion Preseli is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497North East Fife: £593Ceredigion Preseli: £500North East Fife: £595Ceredigion Preseli: £472North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114North East Fife: £191Ceredigion Preseli: £115North East Fife: £191Ceredigion Preseli: £108North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£114£115£108

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107North East Fife: £133Ceredigion Preseli: £108North East Fife: £133Ceredigion Preseli: £102North East Fife: £126

    £133£133£126North East Fife is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,082, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283North East Fife: £1,082Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288North East Fife: £1,086Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217North East Fife: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170North East Fife: £155Ceredigion Preseli: £171North East Fife: £156Ceredigion Preseli: £162North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394North East Fife: £291Ceredigion Preseli: £396North East Fife: £292Ceredigion Preseli: £374North East Fife: £276

    £291£292£276Ceredigion Preseli is higher£394£396£374

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03North East Fife: £6.17Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06North East Fife: £6.19Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72North East Fife: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.08, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59North East Fife: £6.08Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61North East Fife: £6.11Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30North East Fife: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99North East Fife: £7.37Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03North East Fife: £7.40Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1North East Fife: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,026.1

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2North East Fife: 71.9

    71.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher99.2

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2North East Fife: 148.1

    148.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher158.2

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher69.0

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1North East Fife: 143.8

    143.8Ceredigion Preseli is higher174.1

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5North East Fife: 31.7

    31.7North East Fife is higher22.5

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North East Fife and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East FifeCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated£12,326£12,379£11,692Ceredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,482£11,531£10,891£11,100£11,147£10,529North East Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£269£254£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£502Shared outEstimated£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£497£500£472North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£114£115£108North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126Shared outEstimated£107£108£102North East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.03£6.06£5.72North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.59£5.61£5.30North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.999.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1Shared out158.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out69.0North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.8174.1Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.7Shared outEstimated22.5North East Fife

Per resident

North East Fife is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 15. 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 Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025North East Fife: £4,803Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046North East Fife: £4,823Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Fife £2,931, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184North East Fife: £2,931Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197North East Fife: £2,943Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020North East Fife: £2,780

    £2,931£2,943£2,780Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Fife £927, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051North East Fife: £927Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056North East Fife: £931Ceredigion Preseli: £997North East Fife: £879

    £927£931£879Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Fife £2,737, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867North East Fife: £2,737Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879North East Fife: £2,748Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719North East Fife: £2,596

    £2,737£2,748£2,596Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Fife £64, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104North East Fife: £64Ceredigion Preseli: £105North East Fife: £64Ceredigion Preseli: £99North East Fife: £60

    £64£64£60Ceredigion Preseli is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £126, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206North East Fife: £126Ceredigion Preseli: £206North East Fife: £127Ceredigion Preseli: £195North East Fife: £120

    £126£127£120Ceredigion Preseli is higher£206£206£195

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78North East Fife: £4.15Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81North East Fife: £4.17Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43North East Fife: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Ceredigion Preseli is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497North East Fife: £593Ceredigion Preseli: £500North East Fife: £595Ceredigion Preseli: £472North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114North East Fife: £191Ceredigion Preseli: £115North East Fife: £191Ceredigion Preseli: £108North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£114£115£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Fife £81, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63North East Fife: £81Ceredigion Preseli: £63North East Fife: £81Ceredigion Preseli: £60North East Fife: £77

    £81£81£77North East Fife is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Fife £661, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751North East Fife: £661Ceredigion Preseli: £754North East Fife: £664Ceredigion Preseli: £713North East Fife: £627

    £661£664£627Ceredigion Preseli is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170North East Fife: £155Ceredigion Preseli: £171North East Fife: £156Ceredigion Preseli: £162North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £178, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231North East Fife: £178Ceredigion Preseli: £232North East Fife: £178Ceredigion Preseli: £219North East Fife: £168

    £178£178£168Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £3.77, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53North East Fife: £3.77Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55North East Fife: £3.79Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35North East Fife: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Fife £3.72, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28North East Fife: £3.72Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29North East Fife: £3.74Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11North East Fife: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99North East Fife: £7.37Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03North East Fife: £7.40Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 240.5, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0North East Fife: 240.5

    240.5Ceredigion Preseli is higher265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 17.1, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6North East Fife: 17.1

    17.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 35.3, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9North East Fife: 35.3

    35.3Ceredigion Preseli is higher40.9

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 87.9, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9North East Fife: 87.9

    87.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher101.9

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2North East Fife: 19.4

    19.4North East Fife is higher13.2

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North East Fife and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureNorth East FifeCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated£3,184£3,197£3,020Ceredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,737£2,748£2,596£2,867£2,879£2,719Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120Shared outEstimated£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£497£500£472North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£114£115£108North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77Shared outEstimated£63£63£60North East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£661£664£627£751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£3.53£3.55£3.35North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.28£3.29£3.11North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.5265.0Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.125.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.3Shared out40.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out69.0North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.9101.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared outEstimated13.2North East Fife

Total

North East Fife is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 15. 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 Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Fife £442.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mNorth East Fife: £442.1mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mNorth East Fife: £444.0mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mNorth East Fife: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mCeredigion Preseli is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Fife £269.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mNorth East Fife: £269.8mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mNorth East Fife: £270.9mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mNorth East Fife: £255.9m

    £269.8m£270.9m£255.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Fife £85.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mNorth East Fife: £85.3mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mNorth East Fife: £85.7mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mNorth East Fife: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Fife £251.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mNorth East Fife: £251.9mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mNorth East Fife: £253.0mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mNorth East Fife: £238.9m

    £251.9m£253.0m£238.9mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife £5.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mNorth East Fife: £5.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mNorth East Fife: £5.9mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mNorth East Fife: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £11.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mNorth East Fife: £11.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mNorth East Fife: £11.7mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mNorth East Fife: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mNorth East Fife: £0.38mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mNorth East Fife: £0.38mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mNorth East Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £54.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mNorth East Fife: £54.5mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mNorth East Fife: £54.8mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mNorth East Fife: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mNorth East Fife is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £17.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mNorth East Fife: £17.5mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mNorth East Fife: £17.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mNorth East Fife: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorth East Fife is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife £7.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mNorth East Fife: £7.5mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mNorth East Fife: £7.5mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mNorth East Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorth East Fife is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife £60.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mNorth East Fife: £60.8mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mNorth East Fife: £61.1mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mNorth East Fife: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Fife £14.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mNorth East Fife: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Fife £16.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mNorth East Fife: £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mNorth East Fife: £16.4mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mNorth East Fife: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Fife £0.35m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mNorth East Fife: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Fife £0.34m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mNorth East Fife: £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mNorth East Fife: £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mNorth East Fife: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Fife £0.68m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mNorth East Fife: £0.68mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mNorth East Fife: £0.68mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mNorth East Fife: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Fife 22,139, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264North East Fife: 22,139

    22,139Ceredigion Preseli is higher25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife 1,577, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443North East Fife: 1,577

    1,577Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 3,250, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894North East Fife: 3,250

    3,250Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 8,854, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577North East Fife: 8,854

    8,854North East Fife is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife 8,086, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718North East Fife: 8,086

    8,086Ceredigion Preseli is higher9,718

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife 1,783, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254North East Fife: 1,783

    1,783North East Fife is higher1,254

Show the numbers
North East Fife and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureNorth East FifeCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCeredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,13925,264Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5772,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,250Shared out3,894Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,854Shared out6,577North East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0869,718Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,783Shared outEstimated1,254North East Fife

Sources

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

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