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Vale of Glamorgan and Dunfermline and Dollar

97,675 and 96,625 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Dunfermline and Dollar on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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

Vale of Glamorgan Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,453£4,472£4,224

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Vale of Glamorgan £2,351, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,797Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Dunfermline 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: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Dunfermline and Dollar £283Dunfermline and Dollar: £283Vale of Glamorgan: £426Dunfermline and Dollar: £284Vale of Glamorgan: £428Dunfermline and Dollar: £269Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £912, Dunfermline and Dollar £666Dunfermline and Dollar: £666Vale of Glamorgan: £912Dunfermline and Dollar: £669Vale of Glamorgan: £916Dunfermline and Dollar: £632Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £26, Dunfermline and Dollar £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Vale of Glamorgan: £26Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Vale of Glamorgan: £26Dunfermline and Dollar: £21Vale of Glamorgan: £24

    £26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Vale of Glamorgan: £595Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Vale of Glamorgan: £597Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Vale of Glamorgan: £148Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Vale of Glamorgan: £148Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Dunfermline 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: Vale of Glamorgan £130, Dunfermline and Dollar £128Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £130Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £130Dunfermline and Dollar: £121Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Vale of Glamorgan: £232Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Vale of Glamorgan: £233Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £441, Dunfermline and Dollar £332Dunfermline and Dollar: £332Vale of Glamorgan: £441Dunfermline and Dollar: £334Vale of Glamorgan: £443Dunfermline and Dollar: £315Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £6.83, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.63Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,019.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 99.4, Dunfermline and Dollar 76.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 178.8, Dunfermline and Dollar 185.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count185.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Dunfermline 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: Vale of Glamorgan 211.3, Dunfermline and Dollar 169.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 28.3, Dunfermline and Dollar 30.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Dunfermline and Dollar is higher30.6

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Vale of Glamorgan and Dunfermline and Dollar, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,639£11,689£11,040Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£283£284£269Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£666£669£632Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,325£1,331£1,257Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£184£184£174Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£332£334£315Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£6.63£6.66£6.29Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£4.75£4.77£4.51Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,019.2Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.476.6Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8185.8Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.495.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3169.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.330.6Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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

Vale of Glamorgan Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,453£4,472£4,224

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,358£2,368£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Dunfermline and Dollar £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £88Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £88Dunfermline and Dollar: £50Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Dunfermline and Dollar £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £188Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £118Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £5.30, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Vale of Glamorgan: £595Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Vale of Glamorgan: £597Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Vale of Glamorgan: £148Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Vale of Glamorgan: £148Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Dunfermline 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: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Dunfermline and Dollar £80Dunfermline and Dollar: £80Vale of Glamorgan: £78Dunfermline and Dollar: £81Vale of Glamorgan: £78Dunfermline and Dollar: £76Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Dunfermline and Dollar £832Dunfermline and Dollar: £832Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Dunfermline and Dollar: £836Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Dunfermline and Dollar: £789Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£832£836£789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Vale of Glamorgan: £232Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Vale of Glamorgan: £233Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Dunfermline and Dollar £209Dunfermline and Dollar: £209Vale of Glamorgan: £264Dunfermline and Dollar: £210Vale of Glamorgan: £265Dunfermline and Dollar: £198Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher190.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 36.9, Dunfermline and Dollar 34.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 17.0, Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Dunfermline and Dollar is higher19.2

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Vale of Glamorgan and Dunfermline and Dollar, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,176£2,185£2,064Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£53£53£50Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£832£836£789Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£184£184£174Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£209£210£198Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.16£4.18£3.95Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£2.98£3.00£2.83Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0190.6Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.514.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.934.7Shared outVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.495.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4106.2Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.019.2Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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

Vale of Glamorgan Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£227.8m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £12.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.1mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £11.4mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £0.52m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunfermline 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: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Vale of Glamorgan is higher18,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,383

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count3,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,218

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher10,258

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,859

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Dunfermline and Dollar, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£80.4m£80.7m£76.3mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70518,412Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,383Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,357Shared outVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1489,218Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,34810,258Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,859Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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