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Chesterfield and Dundee City

105,807 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Dundee City on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Chesterfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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

Chesterfield Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Chesterfield: £5,206Dundee City: £5,273Chesterfield: £5,229Dundee City: £4,981Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Dundee City is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112Chesterfield: £12,825Dundee City: £13,168Chesterfield: £12,880Dundee City: £12,437Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13,112£13,168£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582Chesterfield: £2,325Dundee City: £2,593Chesterfield: £2,334Dundee City: £2,449Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Dundee City is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544Chesterfield: £11,500Dundee City: £11,593Chesterfield: £11,549Dundee City: £10,950Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634Chesterfield: £462Dundee City: £637Chesterfield: £464Dundee City: £601Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Dundee City is higher£634£637£601

  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: Chesterfield £833, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899Chesterfield: £833Dundee City: £903Chesterfield: £837Dundee City: £853Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£899£903£853

  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: Chesterfield £30, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35Chesterfield: £30Dundee City: £35Chesterfield: £31Dundee City: £33Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Chesterfield: £669Dundee City: £769Chesterfield: £672Dundee City: £727Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Dundee City is higher£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Chesterfield: £168Dundee City: £197Chesterfield: £169Dundee City: £186Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Dundee City is higher£196£197£186

  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: Chesterfield £152, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139Chesterfield: £152Dundee City: £140Chesterfield: £153Dundee City: £132Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901Chesterfield: £1,662Dundee City: £1,909Chesterfield: £1,670Dundee City: £1,803Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Dundee City is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Chesterfield: £232Dundee City: £324Chesterfield: £233Dundee City: £306Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Dundee City is higher£322£324£306

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524Chesterfield: £493Dundee City: £526Chesterfield: £495Dundee City: £497Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Dundee City is higher£524£526£497

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28Chesterfield: £8.39Dundee City: £7.32Chesterfield: £8.43Dundee City: £6.91Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Dundee City £11Dundee City: £11Chesterfield: £8.11Dundee City: £11Chesterfield: £8.14Dundee City: £10Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Dundee City is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Chesterfield: £4.77Dundee City: £6.39Chesterfield: £4.79Dundee City: £6.04Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Dundee City is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesterfield 1,006.4, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesterfield 121.8, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Dundee City is higher155.5

  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: Chesterfield 172.3, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count204.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 97.6, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Dundee City is higher121.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield 223.7, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Dundee City is higher238.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield 32.5, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£634£637£601Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£899£903£853EstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£35£35£33EstimatedDundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£139£140£132EstimatedChesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£524£526£497Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.28£7.32£6.91Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£11£11£10Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,002.7Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8155.5Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7238.1Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.532.5EstimatedChesterfield

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 14. 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

Chesterfield Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Chesterfield: £5,206Dundee City: £5,273Chesterfield: £5,229Dundee City: £4,981Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Dundee City is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266Chesterfield: £2,714Dundee City: £2,275Chesterfield: £2,725Dundee City: £2,149Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694Chesterfield: £1,419Dundee City: £1,702Chesterfield: £1,425Dundee City: £1,607Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Dundee City is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995Chesterfield: £2,433Dundee City: £2,003Chesterfield: £2,444Dundee City: £1,892Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110Chesterfield: £98Dundee City: £110Chesterfield: £98Dundee City: £104Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Dundee City is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155Chesterfield: £176Dundee City: £156Chesterfield: £177Dundee City: £147Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £6.44, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99Chesterfield: £6.44Dundee City: £6.01Chesterfield: £6.47Dundee City: £5.68Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Chesterfield: £669Dundee City: £769Chesterfield: £672Dundee City: £727Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Dundee City is higher£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Chesterfield: £168Dundee City: £197Chesterfield: £169Dundee City: £186Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Dundee City is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91Chesterfield: £93Dundee City: £92Chesterfield: £93Dundee City: £87Chesterfield: £88

    £93£93£88Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247Chesterfield: £1,015Dundee City: £1,253Chesterfield: £1,019Dundee City: £1,183Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Dundee City is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Chesterfield: £232Dundee City: £324Chesterfield: £233Dundee City: £306Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Dundee City is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344Chesterfield: £301Dundee City: £345Chesterfield: £302Dundee City: £326Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Dundee City is higher£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78Chesterfield: £5.12Dundee City: £4.80Chesterfield: £5.15Dundee City: £4.53Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07Chesterfield: £4.94Dundee City: £7.10Chesterfield: £4.97Dundee City: £6.71Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Dundee City is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Chesterfield: £4.77Dundee City: £6.39Chesterfield: £4.79Dundee City: £6.04Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Dundee City is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Dundee City is higher26.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 36.5, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 97.6, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Dundee City is higher121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Dundee City is higher156.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 19.8, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count21.3

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedChesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£1,995£2,003£1,892Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£110£110£104Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£155£156£147EstimatedChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£91£92£87EstimatedChesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£344£345£326Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£4.78£4.80£4.53Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0173.3Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.826.9Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.535.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5156.3Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.821.3EstimatedDundee City

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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

Chesterfield Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mChesterfield: £550.9mDundee City: £787.5mChesterfield: £553.2mDundee City: £743.8mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mDundee City is higher£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mChesterfield: £287.1mDundee City: £339.8mChesterfield: £288.4mDundee City: £320.9mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mChesterfield: £150.1mDundee City: £254.1mChesterfield: £150.8mDundee City: £240.0mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mDundee City is higher£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mChesterfield: £257.5mDundee City: £299.1mChesterfield: £258.6mDundee City: £282.5mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mChesterfield: £10.3mDundee City: £16.4mChesterfield: £10.4mDundee City: £15.5mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mDundee City is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mChesterfield: £18.7mDundee City: £23.3mChesterfield: £18.7mDundee City: £22.0mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chesterfield £0.68m, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mChesterfield: £0.68mDundee City: £0.90mChesterfield: £0.68mDundee City: £0.85mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mChesterfield: £70.8mDundee City: £114.9mChesterfield: £71.1mDundee City: £108.5mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mDundee City is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mChesterfield: £17.8mDundee City: £29.4mChesterfield: £17.9mDundee City: £27.8mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDundee City is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mChesterfield: £9.8mDundee City: £13.7mChesterfield: £9.9mDundee City: £12.9mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mChesterfield: £107.4mDundee City: £187.1mChesterfield: £107.8mDundee City: £176.7mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mDundee City is higher£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mChesterfield: £24.5mDundee City: £48.4mChesterfield: £24.6mDundee City: £45.7mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mDundee City is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mChesterfield: £31.9mDundee City: £51.5mChesterfield: £32.0mDundee City: £48.7mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mDundee City is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mChesterfield: £0.54mDundee City: £0.72mChesterfield: £0.54mDundee City: £0.68mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.52mDundee City: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.53mDundee City: £1.0mChesterfield: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mDundee City is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mChesterfield: £0.50mDundee City: £0.96mChesterfield: £0.51mDundee City: £0.90mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mDundee City is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Dundee City is higher4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count5,275

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Dundee City is higher18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Dundee City is higher23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count3,180

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Dundee City, total
MeasureChesterfieldDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedDundee City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mDundee City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mDundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedDundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedDundee City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mDundee City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mDundee City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDundee City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedDundee City
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53225,872Dundee City
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7274,011Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8585,275Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33118,095Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44423,337Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0993,180EstimatedDundee City

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.
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