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Amber Valley and Fife

130,238 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Fife on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Amber Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Fife on 16. 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

Amber Valley Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Amber Valley: £4,725Fife: £5,001Amber Valley: £4,745Fife: £4,723Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Fife 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: Amber Valley £12,821, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Amber Valley: £12,821Fife: £12,601Amber Valley: £12,876Fife: £11,902Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £1,850, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Amber Valley: £1,850Fife: £2,208Amber Valley: £1,858Fife: £2,085Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Fife 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: Amber Valley £11,684, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Amber Valley: £11,684Fife: £11,621Amber Valley: £11,733Fife: £10,977Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £340, Fife £359Fife: £359Amber Valley: £340Fife: £361Amber Valley: £342Fife: £341Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Fife 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: Amber Valley £775, Fife £597Fife: £597Amber Valley: £775Fife: £599Amber Valley: £778Fife: £566Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £23, Fife £20Fife: £20Amber Valley: £23Fife: £20Amber Valley: £23Fife: £19Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £503, Fife £586Fife: £586Amber Valley: £503Fife: £589Amber Valley: £505Fife: £556Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Fife 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: Amber Valley £134, Fife £189Fife: £189Amber Valley: £134Fife: £189Amber Valley: £135Fife: £179Amber Valley: £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: Amber Valley £130, Fife £130Fife: £130Amber Valley: £130Fife: £131Amber Valley: £130Fife: £124Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Amber Valley: £1,370Fife: £1,660Amber Valley: £1,376Fife: £1,568Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Fife £219Fife: £219Amber Valley: £173Fife: £220Amber Valley: £174Fife: £207Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Fife 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: Amber Valley £332, Fife £399Fife: £399Amber Valley: £332Fife: £400Amber Valley: £334Fife: £378Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Fife 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: Amber Valley £9.22, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Amber Valley: £9.22Fife: £7.64Amber Valley: £9.26Fife: £7.22Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.61£7.64£7.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £7.90, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Amber Valley: £7.90Fife: £9.15Amber Valley: £7.93Fife: £8.64Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Amber Valley: £7.32Fife: £7.54Amber Valley: £7.35Fife: £7.12Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Fife 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: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 87.7, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Fife 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: Amber Valley 157.9, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Fife 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: Amber Valley 74.1, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Fife 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: Amber Valley 174.1, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Fife 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: Amber Valley 28.6, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Fife is higher31.1

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Amber Valley and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,572£11,621£10,977Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£359£361£341Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£597£599£566EstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19EstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£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£130£130£123£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.61£7.64£7.22Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,010.8Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.795.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.195.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.631.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Fife on 16. 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

Amber Valley Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Amber Valley: £4,725Fife: £5,001Amber Valley: £4,745Fife: £4,723Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Amber Valley: £2,792Fife: £2,637Amber Valley: £2,804Fife: £2,491Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Amber Valley: £1,116Fife: £1,359Amber Valley: £1,121Fife: £1,283Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Amber Valley: £2,544Fife: £2,432Amber Valley: £2,555Fife: £2,297Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Fife £75Fife: £75Amber Valley: £74Fife: £75Amber Valley: £74Fife: £71Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Fife 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: Amber Valley £169, Fife £125Fife: £125Amber Valley: £169Fife: £125Amber Valley: £169Fife: £118Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £5.00, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Amber Valley: £5.00Fife: £4.13Amber Valley: £5.02Fife: £3.90Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £503, Fife £586Fife: £586Amber Valley: £503Fife: £589Amber Valley: £505Fife: £556Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Fife 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: Amber Valley £134, Fife £189Fife: £189Amber Valley: £134Fife: £189Amber Valley: £135Fife: £179Amber Valley: £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: Amber Valley £78, Fife £80Fife: £80Amber Valley: £78Fife: £81Amber Valley: £79Fife: £76Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Amber Valley: £827Fife: £1,021Amber Valley: £830Fife: £965Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Fife £219Fife: £219Amber Valley: £173Fife: £220Amber Valley: £174Fife: £207Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Fife £245Fife: £245Amber Valley: £201Fife: £246Amber Valley: £201Fife: £233Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Amber Valley: £5.57Fife: £4.70Amber Valley: £5.59Fife: £4.44Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Amber Valley: £4.77Fife: £5.63Amber Valley: £4.79Fife: £5.32Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Amber Valley: £7.32Fife: £7.54Amber Valley: £7.35Fife: £7.12Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Fife 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: Amber Valley 34.4, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Fife 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: Amber Valley 74.1, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Fife 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: Amber Valley 17.3, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Fife is higher19.2

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Amber Valley and Fife, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,422£2,432£2,297Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£75£75£71Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£125£125£118EstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£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£78£79£74£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.68£4.70£4.44Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3211.6Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.434.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.195.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.2EstimatedFife

Total

Amber Valley 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

Amber Valley Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnAmber Valley: £615.4mFife: £1.9bnAmber Valley: £618.0mFife: £1.8bnAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mAmber Valley: £363.7mFife: £988.4mAmber Valley: £365.2mFife: £933.6mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mAmber Valley: £145.3mFife: £509.3mAmber Valley: £145.9mFife: £481.0mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mAmber Valley: £331.4mFife: £911.6mAmber Valley: £332.8mFife: £861.0mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mAmber Valley: £9.6mFife: £28.3mAmber Valley: £9.7mFife: £26.7mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mFife 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: Amber Valley £22.0m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mAmber Valley: £22.0mFife: £47.0mAmber Valley: £22.1mFife: £44.4mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mFife 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: Amber Valley £0.65m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.65mFife: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.65mFife: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mFife 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: Amber Valley £65.4m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mAmber Valley: £65.4mFife: £220.6mAmber Valley: £65.7mFife: £208.4mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mFife 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: Amber Valley £17.5m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mAmber Valley: £17.5mFife: £71.0mAmber Valley: £17.5mFife: £67.0mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mFife 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: Amber Valley £10.2m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mAmber Valley: £10.2mFife: £30.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mFife: £28.5mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mAmber Valley: £107.7mFife: £382.8mAmber Valley: £108.1mFife: £361.6mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mAmber Valley: £22.5mFife: £82.3mAmber Valley: £22.6mFife: £77.7mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mAmber Valley: £26.1mFife: £92.4mAmber Valley: £26.2mFife: £87.2mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mAmber Valley: £0.72mFife: £1.8mAmber Valley: £0.73mFife: £1.7mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.62mFife: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.62mFife: £2.0mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mAmber Valley: £0.95mFife: £2.8mAmber Valley: £0.96mFife: £2.7mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Fife is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Fife, total
MeasureAmber ValleyFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82579,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4887,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,47913,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,64735,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67748,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2497,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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  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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