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Cheshire West and Chester and Fife

370,951 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Fife on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Fife on 18. 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

Cheshire West and Chester Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Fife: £5,001Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Fife: £4,723Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Fife: £12,601Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Fife: £11,902Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester 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: Cheshire West and Chester £1,771, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Fife: £2,208Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Fife: £2,085Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Fife: £11,621Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Fife: £10,977Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Fife is higher£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Fife £359Fife: £359Cheshire West and Chester: £333Fife: £361Cheshire West and Chester: £335Fife: £341Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Fife is higher£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: Cheshire West and Chester £691, Fife £597Fife: £597Cheshire West and Chester: £691Fife: £599Cheshire West and Chester: £694Fife: £566Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higher£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: Cheshire West and Chester £22, Fife £20Fife: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £22Fife: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £22Fife: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £456, Fife £586Fife: £586Cheshire West and Chester: £456Fife: £589Cheshire West and Chester: £458Fife: £556Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £136, Fife £189Fife: £189Cheshire West and Chester: £136Fife: £189Cheshire West and Chester: £136Fife: £179Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £111, Fife £130Fife: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £111Fife: £131Cheshire West and Chester: £111Fife: £124Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Fife: £1,660Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Fife: £1,568Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Fife £219Fife: £219Cheshire West and Chester: £170Fife: £220Cheshire West and Chester: £171Fife: £207Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £282, Fife £399Fife: £399Cheshire West and Chester: £282Fife: £400Cheshire West and Chester: £283Fife: £378Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £6.56, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Fife: £7.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Fife: £7.22Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Fife: £9.15Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Fife: £8.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Fife: £7.54Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Fife: £7.12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Fife is higher£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: Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester 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: Cheshire West and Chester 86.0, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Fife is higher95.1

  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: Cheshire West and Chester 145.2, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Fife is higher166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 67.3, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester 159.3, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester 24.0, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Fife is higher31.1

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Cheshire West and Chester and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£359£361£341Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£597£599£566EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,010.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.095.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.395.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.031.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Fife on 20. 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

Cheshire West and Chester Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Fife: £5,001Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Fife: £4,723Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Fife: £2,637Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Fife: £2,491Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Fife: £1,359Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Fife: £1,283Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Fife: £2,432Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Fife: £2,297Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Fife is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Fife £75Fife: £75Cheshire West and Chester: £68Fife: £75Cheshire West and Chester: £69Fife: £71Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Fife is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £142, Fife £125Fife: £125Cheshire West and Chester: £142Fife: £125Cheshire West and Chester: £142Fife: £118Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester 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: Cheshire West and Chester £4.43, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Fife: £4.13Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Fife: £3.90Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester 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: Cheshire West and Chester £456, Fife £586Fife: £586Cheshire West and Chester: £456Fife: £589Cheshire West and Chester: £458Fife: £556Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £136, Fife £189Fife: £189Cheshire West and Chester: £136Fife: £189Cheshire West and Chester: £136Fife: £179Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Fife £80Fife: £80Cheshire West and Chester: £68Fife: £81Cheshire West and Chester: £68Fife: £76Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Cheshire West and Chester: £838Fife: £1,021Cheshire West and Chester: £842Fife: £965Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Fife £219Fife: £219Cheshire West and Chester: £170Fife: £220Cheshire West and Chester: £171Fife: £207Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Fife £245Fife: £245Cheshire West and Chester: £173Fife: £246Cheshire West and Chester: £174Fife: £233Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Fife: £4.70Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Fife: £4.44Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Fife: £5.63Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Fife: £5.32Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Fife: £7.54Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Fife: £7.12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Fife is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Fife is higher19.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 29.8, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Fife is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 67.3, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Fife 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: Cheshire West and Chester 14.7, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Fife is higher19.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and Fife, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,422£2,432£2,297Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£75£75£71Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£125£125£118EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9211.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.619.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.834.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.395.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.8128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.719.2EstimatedFife

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Fife on 20. 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

Cheshire West and Chester Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnFife: £1.9bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnFife: £1.8bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mFife: £988.4mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mFife: £933.6mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mFife: £509.3mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mFife: £481.0mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mFife: £911.6mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mFife: £861.0mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mFife is higher£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mFife: £28.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mFife: £26.7mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mFife is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mFife: £47.0mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mFife: £44.4mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£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: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mFife: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mFife: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mFife: £220.6mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mFife: £208.4mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mFife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mFife: £71.0mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mFife: £67.0mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mFife 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: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mFife: £30.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mFife: £28.5mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mFife: £382.8mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mFife: £361.6mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mFife: £82.3mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mFife: £77.7mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mFife: £92.4mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mFife: £87.2mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £1.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £2.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £2.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mFife: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mFife: £2.7mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Fife is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Fife, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13279,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5387,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,03913,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,97335,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25948,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4657,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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