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Cumberland and Fife

280,014 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than Fife on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Cumberland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fife on 17. 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

Cumberland Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Cumberland: £4,894Fife: £5,001Cumberland: £4,915Fife: £4,723Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Fife 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: Cumberland £12,718, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Cumberland: £12,718Fife: £12,601Cumberland: £12,773Fife: £11,902Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland 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: Cumberland £1,958, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Cumberland: £1,958Fife: £2,208Cumberland: £1,966Fife: £2,085Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Fife 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: Cumberland £11,513, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Cumberland: £11,513Fife: £11,621Cumberland: £11,562Fife: £10,977Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Fife 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: Cumberland £351, Fife £359Fife: £359Cumberland: £351Fife: £361Cumberland: £353Fife: £341Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333Fife 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: Cumberland £831, Fife £597Fife: £597Cumberland: £831Fife: £599Cumberland: £835Fife: £566Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Cumberland 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: Cumberland £24, Fife £20Fife: £20Cumberland: £24Fife: £20Cumberland: £24Fife: £19Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22Cumberland 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: Cumberland £534, Fife £586Fife: £586Cumberland: £534Fife: £589Cumberland: £536Fife: £556Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Fife 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: Cumberland £137, Fife £189Fife: £189Cumberland: £137Fife: £189Cumberland: £138Fife: £179Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Fife 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: Cumberland £119, Fife £130Fife: £130Cumberland: £119Fife: £131Cumberland: £119Fife: £124Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Cumberland: £1,459Fife: £1,660Cumberland: £1,465Fife: £1,568Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Fife £219Fife: £219Cumberland: £169Fife: £220Cumberland: £170Fife: £207Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£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: Cumberland £370, Fife £399Fife: £399Cumberland: £370Fife: £400Cumberland: £372Fife: £378Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351Fife 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: Cumberland £4.03, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Cumberland: £4.03Fife: £7.64Cumberland: £4.04Fife: £7.22Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Fife 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: Cumberland £5.85, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Cumberland: £5.85Fife: £9.15Cumberland: £5.88Fife: £8.64Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Cumberland: £7.52Fife: £7.54Cumberland: £7.55Fife: £7.12Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland 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: Cumberland 1,021.8, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 91.8, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8Fife 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: Cumberland 164.3, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3Fife 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: Cumberland 77.6, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Fife 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: Cumberland 176.5, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5Fife 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: Cumberland 24.5, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5Fife is higher31.1

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Cumberland and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedCumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£359£361£341Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£597£599£566EstimatedCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£20£20£19EstimatedCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedCumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,010.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.895.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.695.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.531.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Fife on 13. 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

Cumberland Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Cumberland: £4,894Fife: £5,001Cumberland: £4,915Fife: £4,723Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Cumberland: £2,882Fife: £2,637Cumberland: £2,895Fife: £2,491Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Cumberland: £1,164Fife: £1,359Cumberland: £1,169Fife: £1,283Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Cumberland: £2,609Fife: £2,432Cumberland: £2,620Fife: £2,297Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, Fife £75Fife: £75Cumberland: £80Fife: £75Cumberland: £80Fife: £71Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76Cumberland 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: Cumberland £188, Fife £125Fife: £125Cumberland: £188Fife: £125Cumberland: £189Fife: £118Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179Cumberland 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: Cumberland £5.32, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Cumberland: £5.32Fife: £4.13Cumberland: £5.35Fife: £3.90Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Cumberland 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: Cumberland £534, Fife £586Fife: £586Cumberland: £534Fife: £589Cumberland: £536Fife: £556Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Fife 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: Cumberland £137, Fife £189Fife: £189Cumberland: £137Fife: £189Cumberland: £138Fife: £179Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Fife 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: Cumberland £71, Fife £80Fife: £80Cumberland: £71Fife: £81Cumberland: £71Fife: £76Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Cumberland: £868Fife: £1,021Cumberland: £871Fife: £965Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Fife £219Fife: £219Cumberland: £169Fife: £220Cumberland: £170Fife: £207Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, Fife £245Fife: £245Cumberland: £220Fife: £246Cumberland: £221Fife: £233Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Cumberland: £2.39Fife: £4.70Cumberland: £2.40Fife: £4.44Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Cumberland: £3.48Fife: £5.63Cumberland: £3.49Fife: £5.32Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Cumberland: £7.52Fife: £7.54Cumberland: £7.55Fife: £7.12Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland 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: Cumberland 231.6, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 37.2, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2Cumberland 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: Cumberland 77.6, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9Fife 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: Cumberland 14.6, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6Fife is higher19.2

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Cumberland and Fife, per resident
MeasureCumberlandFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedCumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,422£2,432£2,297Cumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£75£75£71Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£125£125£118EstimatedCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedCumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6211.6Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.9Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.234.9Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.695.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.9128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.619.2EstimatedFife

Total

Cumberland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Fife on 21. 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

Cumberland Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnCumberland: £1.4bnFife: £1.9bnCumberland: £1.4bnFife: £1.8bnCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mCumberland: £807.1mFife: £988.4mCumberland: £810.5mFife: £933.6mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mCumberland: £325.9mFife: £509.3mCumberland: £327.3mFife: £481.0mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mCumberland: £730.6mFife: £911.6mCumberland: £733.7mFife: £861.0mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mCumberland: £22.3mFife: £28.3mCumberland: £22.4mFife: £26.7mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mFife 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: Cumberland £52.7m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mCumberland: £52.7mFife: £47.0mCumberland: £53.0mFife: £44.4mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland 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: Cumberland £1.5m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mFife: £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mFife: £1.5mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mFife 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: Cumberland £149.5m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mCumberland: £149.5mFife: £220.6mCumberland: £150.1mFife: £208.4mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mFife 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: Cumberland £38.4m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mCumberland: £38.4mFife: £71.0mCumberland: £38.6mFife: £67.0mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mFife 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: Cumberland £19.8m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mCumberland: £19.8mFife: £30.2mCumberland: £19.8mFife: £28.5mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mCumberland: £242.9mFife: £382.8mCumberland: £244.0mFife: £361.6mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mCumberland: £47.4mFife: £82.3mCumberland: £47.6mFife: £77.7mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mCumberland: £61.6mFife: £92.4mCumberland: £61.9mFife: £87.2mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mCumberland: £0.67mFife: £1.8mCumberland: £0.67mFife: £1.7mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mCumberland: £0.97mFife: £2.1mCumberland: £0.98mFife: £2.0mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mCumberland: £2.1mFife: £2.8mCumberland: £2.1mFife: £2.7mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Fife 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: Cumberland 10,427, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Fife 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: Cumberland 21,741, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland 4,075, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Fife, total
MeasureCumberlandFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83979,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8247,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,42713,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,74135,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38648,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0757,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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