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High Peak and Fife

91,892 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak 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

High Peak 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

High Peak Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980High Peak: £4,523Fife: £5,001High Peak: £4,543Fife: £4,723High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291Fife 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: High Peak £12,843, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547High Peak: £12,843Fife: £12,601High Peak: £12,898Fife: £11,902High Peak: £12,182

    £12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak 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: High Peak £1,645, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198High Peak: £1,645Fife: £2,208High Peak: £1,652Fife: £2,085High Peak: £1,561

    £1,645£1,652£1,561Fife 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: High Peak £11,791, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572High Peak: £11,791Fife: £11,621High Peak: £11,842Fife: £10,977High Peak: £11,185

    £11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak 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: High Peak £334, Fife £359Fife: £359High Peak: £334Fife: £361High Peak: £336Fife: £341High Peak: £317

    £334£336£317Fife 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: High Peak £695, Fife £597Fife: £597High Peak: £695Fife: £599High Peak: £698Fife: £566High Peak: £660

    £695£698£660High Peak 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: High Peak £22, Fife £20Fife: £20High Peak: £22Fife: £20High Peak: £22Fife: £19High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21High Peak 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: High Peak £441, Fife £586Fife: £586High Peak: £441Fife: £589High Peak: £442Fife: £556High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418Fife 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: High Peak £128, Fife £189Fife: £189High Peak: £128Fife: £189High Peak: £128Fife: £179High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121Fife 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: High Peak £90, Fife £130Fife: £130High Peak: £90Fife: £131High Peak: £91Fife: £124High Peak: £86

    £90£91£86Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,197, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653High Peak: £1,197Fife: £1,660High Peak: £1,202Fife: £1,568High Peak: £1,136

    £1,197£1,202£1,136Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Fife £219Fife: £219High Peak: £160Fife: £220High Peak: £161Fife: £207High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Fife 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: High Peak £344, Fife £399Fife: £399High Peak: £344Fife: £400High Peak: £346Fife: £378High Peak: £327

    £344£346£327Fife 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: High Peak £8.54, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61High Peak: £8.54Fife: £7.64High Peak: £8.58Fife: £7.22High Peak: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak 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: High Peak £4.70, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11High Peak: £4.70Fife: £9.15High Peak: £4.72Fife: £8.64High Peak: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51High Peak: £6.87Fife: £7.54High Peak: £6.90Fife: £7.12High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Fife 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: High Peak 1,040.0, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8High Peak: 1,040.0

    1,040.0High Peak 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: High Peak 86.8, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1High Peak: 86.8

    86.8Fife 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: High Peak 144.2, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9High Peak: 144.2

    144.2Fife 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: High Peak 65.3, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2High Peak: 65.3

    65.3Fife 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: High Peak 152.2, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2High Peak: 152.2

    152.2Fife 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: High Peak 19.4, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1High Peak: 19.4

    19.4Fife is higher31.1

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High Peak and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,843£12,898£12,182£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedHigh Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,561£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,842£11,185£11,572£11,621£10,977High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£336£317£359£361£341Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£660£597£599£566EstimatedHigh Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19EstimatedHigh Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£86£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,136£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£327£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.61£7.64£7.22High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.01,010.8High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.895.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.395.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.431.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

High Peak 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

High Peak Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980High Peak: £4,523Fife: £5,001High Peak: £4,543Fife: £4,723High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,794, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626High Peak: £2,794Fife: £2,637High Peak: £2,806Fife: £2,491High Peak: £2,650

    £2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353High Peak: £994Fife: £1,359High Peak: £999Fife: £1,283High Peak: £943

    £994£999£943Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,565, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422High Peak: £2,565Fife: £2,432High Peak: £2,576Fife: £2,297High Peak: £2,433

    £2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Fife £75Fife: £75High Peak: £73Fife: £75High Peak: £73Fife: £71High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69Fife 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: High Peak £151, Fife £125Fife: £125High Peak: £151Fife: £125High Peak: £152Fife: £118High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143High Peak 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: High Peak £4.85, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11High Peak: £4.85Fife: £4.13High Peak: £4.87Fife: £3.90High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak 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: High Peak £441, Fife £586Fife: £586High Peak: £441Fife: £589High Peak: £442Fife: £556High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418Fife 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: High Peak £128, Fife £189Fife: £189High Peak: £128Fife: £189High Peak: £128Fife: £179High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121Fife 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: High Peak £55, Fife £80Fife: £80High Peak: £55Fife: £81High Peak: £55Fife: £76High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £724, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017High Peak: £724Fife: £1,021High Peak: £727Fife: £965High Peak: £686

    £724£727£686Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Fife £219Fife: £219High Peak: £160Fife: £220High Peak: £161Fife: £207High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Fife £245Fife: £245High Peak: £208Fife: £246High Peak: £209Fife: £233High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.17, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68High Peak: £5.17Fife: £4.70High Peak: £5.19Fife: £4.44High Peak: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.85, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61High Peak: £2.85Fife: £5.63High Peak: £2.86Fife: £5.32High Peak: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51High Peak: £6.87Fife: £7.54High Peak: £6.90Fife: £7.12High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.2, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6High Peak: 226.2

    226.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9High Peak: 18.9

    18.9Fife 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: High Peak 31.4, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9High Peak: 31.4

    31.4Fife 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: High Peak 65.3, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2High Peak: 65.3

    65.3Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8High Peak: 92.0

    92.0Fife 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: High Peak 11.7, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2High Peak: 11.7

    11.7Fife is higher19.2

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High Peak and Fife, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,806£2,650£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedHigh Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,565£2,576£2,433£2,422£2,432£2,297High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£75£75£71Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£125£125£118EstimatedHigh Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedHigh Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£727£686£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.68£4.70£4.44High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.2211.6High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.434.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.395.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.0128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.719.2EstimatedFife

Total

High Peak 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

High Peak Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £415.7m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnHigh Peak: £415.7mFife: £1.9bnHigh Peak: £417.4mFife: £1.8bnHigh Peak: £394.3m

    £415.7m£417.4m£394.3mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mHigh Peak: £256.7mFife: £988.4mHigh Peak: £257.8mFife: £933.6mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mHigh Peak: £91.4mFife: £509.3mHigh Peak: £91.8mFife: £481.0mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mFife: £911.6mHigh Peak: £236.7mFife: £861.0mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mHigh Peak: £6.7mFife: £28.3mHigh Peak: £6.7mFife: £26.7mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mFife 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: High Peak £13.9m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mHigh Peak: £13.9mFife: £47.0mHigh Peak: £14.0mFife: £44.4mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mFife 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: High Peak £0.45m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mHigh Peak: £0.45mFife: £1.5mHigh Peak: £0.45mFife: £1.5mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFife 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: High Peak £40.5m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mHigh Peak: £40.5mFife: £220.6mHigh Peak: £40.7mFife: £208.4mHigh Peak: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mFife 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: High Peak £11.7m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mFife: £71.0mHigh Peak: £11.8mFife: £67.0mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mFife 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: High Peak £5.0m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mHigh Peak: £5.0mFife: £30.2mHigh Peak: £5.0mFife: £28.5mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mHigh Peak: £66.5mFife: £382.8mHigh Peak: £66.8mFife: £361.6mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.7m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mHigh Peak: £14.7mFife: £82.3mHigh Peak: £14.7mFife: £77.7mHigh Peak: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mHigh Peak: £19.1mFife: £92.4mHigh Peak: £19.2mFife: £87.2mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mHigh Peak: £0.47mFife: £1.8mHigh Peak: £0.48mFife: £1.7mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mHigh Peak: £0.26mFife: £2.1mHigh Peak: £0.26mFife: £2.0mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.63m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mHigh Peak: £0.63mFife: £2.8mHigh Peak: £0.63mFife: £2.7mHigh Peak: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291High Peak: 20,790

    20,790Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460High Peak: 1,735

    1,735Fife is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090High Peak: 2,882

    2,882Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak 6,002, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665High Peak: 6,002

    6,002Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255High Peak: 8,456

    8,456Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183High Peak: 1,075

    1,075Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
High Peak and Fife, total
MeasureHigh PeakFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79079,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7357,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,88213,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,00235,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,45648,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0757,183EstimatedFife

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.