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North Lincolnshire and Fife

171,424 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

North Lincolnshire is higher than Fife on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Lincolnshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Fife 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 Lincolnshire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980North Lincolnshire: £4,794Fife: £5,001North Lincolnshire: £4,815Fife: £4,723North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £12,610, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547North Lincolnshire: £12,610Fife: £12,601North Lincolnshire: £12,664Fife: £11,902North Lincolnshire: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,547£12,601£11,902

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £2,093, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198North Lincolnshire: £2,093Fife: £2,208North Lincolnshire: £2,102Fife: £2,085North Lincolnshire: £1,986

    £2,093£2,102£1,986Fife is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £11,409, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572North Lincolnshire: £11,409Fife: £11,621North Lincolnshire: £11,457Fife: £10,977North Lincolnshire: £10,822

    £11,409£11,457£10,822Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £400, Fife £359Fife: £359North Lincolnshire: £400Fife: £361North Lincolnshire: £402Fife: £341North Lincolnshire: £379

    £400£402£379North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

  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 Lincolnshire £775, Fife £597Fife: £597North Lincolnshire: £775Fife: £599North Lincolnshire: £779Fife: £566North Lincolnshire: £735

    £775£779£735North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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 Lincolnshire £26, Fife £20Fife: £20North Lincolnshire: £26Fife: £20North Lincolnshire: £26Fife: £19North Lincolnshire: £25

    £26£26£25North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Fife £586Fife: £586North Lincolnshire: £513Fife: £589North Lincolnshire: £516Fife: £556North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487Fife is higher£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Fife £189Fife: £189North Lincolnshire: £134Fife: £189North Lincolnshire: £135Fife: £179North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127Fife is higher£189£189£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: North Lincolnshire £141, Fife £130Fife: £130North Lincolnshire: £141Fife: £131North Lincolnshire: £141Fife: £124North Lincolnshire: £134

    £141£141£134North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £1,633, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653North Lincolnshire: £1,633Fife: £1,660North Lincolnshire: £1,639Fife: £1,568North Lincolnshire: £1,549

    £1,633£1,639£1,549Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Fife £219Fife: £219North Lincolnshire: £163Fife: £220North Lincolnshire: £164Fife: £207North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Fife is higher£219£220£207

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £305, Fife £399Fife: £399North Lincolnshire: £305Fife: £400North Lincolnshire: £307Fife: £378North Lincolnshire: £290

    £305£307£290Fife is higher£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.50, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61North Lincolnshire: £7.50Fife: £7.64North Lincolnshire: £7.53Fife: £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Fife is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.22, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11North Lincolnshire: £7.22Fife: £9.15North Lincolnshire: £7.25Fife: £8.64North Lincolnshire: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51North Lincolnshire: £8.31Fife: £7.54North Lincolnshire: £8.34Fife: £7.12North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire 1,008.6, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6

    1,008.6Fife is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire 104.2, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1North Lincolnshire: 104.2

    104.2North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  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 Lincolnshire 162.4, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9North Lincolnshire: 162.4

    162.4Fife is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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 Lincolnshire 77.2, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2Fife is higher95.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire 205.6, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2North Lincolnshire: 205.6

    205.6Fife is higher209.2

  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 Lincolnshire 30.4, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1North Lincolnshire: 30.4

    30.4Fife is higher31.1

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North Lincolnshire and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LincolnshireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,093£2,102£1,986£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,409£11,457£10,822£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£359£361£341North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£779£735£597£599£566EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£20£20£19EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£130£131£124EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,639£1,549£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.61,010.8Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.295.1North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.295.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.431.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

North Lincolnshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Fife on 12. 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 Lincolnshire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980North Lincolnshire: £4,794Fife: £5,001North Lincolnshire: £4,815Fife: £4,723North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,731, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626North Lincolnshire: £2,731Fife: £2,637North Lincolnshire: £2,743Fife: £2,491North Lincolnshire: £2,591

    £2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £1,244, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353North Lincolnshire: £1,244Fife: £1,359North Lincolnshire: £1,249Fife: £1,283North Lincolnshire: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,471, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422North Lincolnshire: £2,471Fife: £2,432North Lincolnshire: £2,481Fife: £2,297North Lincolnshire: £2,344

    £2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £87, Fife £75Fife: £75North Lincolnshire: £87Fife: £75North Lincolnshire: £87Fife: £71North Lincolnshire: £82

    £87£87£82North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £168, Fife £125Fife: £125North Lincolnshire: £168Fife: £125North Lincolnshire: £169Fife: £118North Lincolnshire: £159

    £168£169£159North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Lincolnshire £5.67, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11North Lincolnshire: £5.67Fife: £4.13North Lincolnshire: £5.70Fife: £3.90North Lincolnshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Lincolnshire £513, Fife £586Fife: £586North Lincolnshire: £513Fife: £589North Lincolnshire: £516Fife: £556North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487Fife is higher£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Fife £189Fife: £189North Lincolnshire: £134Fife: £189North Lincolnshire: £135Fife: £179North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127Fife is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £84, Fife £80Fife: £80North Lincolnshire: £84Fife: £81North Lincolnshire: £84Fife: £76North Lincolnshire: £79

    £84£84£79North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £970, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017North Lincolnshire: £970Fife: £1,021North Lincolnshire: £974Fife: £965North Lincolnshire: £920

    £970£974£920Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Fife £219Fife: £219North Lincolnshire: £163Fife: £220North Lincolnshire: £164Fife: £207North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £181, Fife £245Fife: £245North Lincolnshire: £181Fife: £246North Lincolnshire: £182Fife: £233North Lincolnshire: £172

    £181£182£172Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.46, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68North Lincolnshire: £4.46Fife: £4.70North Lincolnshire: £4.48Fife: £4.44North Lincolnshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.29, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61North Lincolnshire: £4.29Fife: £5.63North Lincolnshire: £4.31Fife: £5.32North Lincolnshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51North Lincolnshire: £8.31Fife: £7.54North Lincolnshire: £8.34Fife: £7.12North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 218.4, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6North Lincolnshire: 218.4

    218.4North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 22.6, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9North Lincolnshire: 22.6

    22.6North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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 Lincolnshire 35.2, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9North Lincolnshire: 35.2

    35.2North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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 Lincolnshire 77.2, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 122.2, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8North Lincolnshire: 122.2

    122.2Fife is higher128.8

  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 Lincolnshire 18.1, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2North Lincolnshire: 18.1

    18.1Fife is higher19.2

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North Lincolnshire and Fife, per resident
MeasureNorth LincolnshireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,591£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,481£2,344£2,422£2,432£2,297North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£75£75£71North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£125£125£118EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£80£81£76EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.4211.6North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.619.9North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.234.9North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.295.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.119.2EstimatedFife

Total

North Lincolnshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Fife on 22. 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 Lincolnshire Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £821.9m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mFife: £1.9bnNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mFife: £1.8bnNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6m

    £821.9m£825.4m£779.6mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £468.2m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mFife: £988.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mFife: £933.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1m

    £468.2m£470.2m£444.1mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £213.3m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mFife: £509.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mFife: £481.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire £423.6m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mFife: £911.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mFife: £861.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8m

    £423.6m£425.4m£401.8mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £14.9m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mFife: £28.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mFife: £26.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mFife is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £28.8m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mFife: £47.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mFife: £44.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£46.8m£47.0m£44.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £0.97m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mFife: £1.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mFife: £1.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £88.0m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mFife: £220.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mFife: £208.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5m

    £88.0m£88.4m£83.5mFife is higher£219.7m£220.6m£208.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £23.0m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mFife: £71.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mFife: £67.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mFife is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £14.4m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mFife: £30.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mFife: £28.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £166.3m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mFife: £382.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mFife: £361.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.8mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lincolnshire £28.0m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mFife: £82.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mFife: £77.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5m

    £28.0m£28.1m£26.5mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £31.1m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mFife: £92.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mFife: £87.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £0.76m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mFife: £1.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mFife: £1.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lincolnshire £0.74m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mFife: £2.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mFife: £2.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £1.4m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFife: £2.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFife: £2.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4m

    £1.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire 37,444, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291North Lincolnshire: 37,444

    37,444Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 3,870, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460North Lincolnshire: 3,870

    3,870Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 6,030, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090North Lincolnshire: 6,030

    6,030Fife is higherDepends on how you count13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 13,228, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665North Lincolnshire: 13,228

    13,228Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 20,951, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255North Lincolnshire: 20,951

    20,951Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 3,098, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183North Lincolnshire: 3,098

    3,098Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Fife, total
MeasureNorth LincolnshireFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,44479,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8707,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,03013,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,22835,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,95148,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0987,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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