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Canterbury and Fife

162,372 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Fife on 4 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

Canterbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Fife on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Canterbury Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Canterbury: £4,593Fife: £5,001Canterbury: £4,612Fife: £4,723Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Fife 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: Canterbury £12,504, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Canterbury: £12,504Fife: £12,601Canterbury: £12,557Fife: £11,902Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Fife 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: Canterbury £1,923, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Canterbury: £1,923Fife: £2,208Canterbury: £1,931Fife: £2,085Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Fife 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: Canterbury £11,368, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Canterbury: £11,368Fife: £11,621Canterbury: £11,417Fife: £10,977Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Fife is higher£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Fife £359Fife: £359Canterbury: £392Fife: £361Canterbury: £394Fife: £341Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury 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: Canterbury £720, Fife £597Fife: £597Canterbury: £720Fife: £599Canterbury: £723Fife: £566Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Canterbury 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: Canterbury £23, Fife £20Fife: £20Canterbury: £23Fife: £20Canterbury: £23Fife: £19Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Canterbury 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: Canterbury £429, Fife £586Fife: £586Canterbury: £429Fife: £589Canterbury: £431Fife: £556Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Fife 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: Canterbury £137, Fife £189Fife: £189Canterbury: £137Fife: £189Canterbury: £138Fife: £179Canterbury: £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: Canterbury £112, Fife £130Fife: £130Canterbury: £112Fife: £131Canterbury: £112Fife: £124Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Canterbury: £1,530Fife: £1,660Canterbury: £1,537Fife: £1,568Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Fife £219Fife: £219Canterbury: £181Fife: £220Canterbury: £182Fife: £207Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Fife 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: Canterbury £264, Fife £399Fife: £399Canterbury: £264Fife: £400Canterbury: £265Fife: £378Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Fife 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: Canterbury £8.82, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Canterbury: £8.82Fife: £7.64Canterbury: £8.86Fife: £7.22Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury 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: Canterbury £7.96, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Canterbury: £7.96Fife: £9.15Canterbury: £7.99Fife: £8.64Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Canterbury: £4.74Fife: £7.54Canterbury: £4.76Fife: £7.12Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Fife 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: Canterbury 999.0, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Fife 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: Canterbury 89.5, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Fife 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: Canterbury 147.3, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Fife 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: Canterbury 66.2, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Fife 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: Canterbury 171.3, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Fife is higher209.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 24.9, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Fife is higher31.1

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Canterbury and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£359£361£341Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£597£599£566EstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19EstimatedCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£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£112£112£106£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.61£7.64£7.22Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,010.8Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.595.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.295.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.931.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Canterbury: £4,593Fife: £5,001Canterbury: £4,612Fife: £4,723Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Canterbury: £2,654Fife: £2,637Canterbury: £2,665Fife: £2,491Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Canterbury: £1,187Fife: £1,359Canterbury: £1,192Fife: £1,283Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Canterbury: £2,413Fife: £2,432Canterbury: £2,423Fife: £2,297Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Fife is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Fife £75Fife: £75Canterbury: £83Fife: £75Canterbury: £84Fife: £71Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Canterbury 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: Canterbury £153, Fife £125Fife: £125Canterbury: £153Fife: £125Canterbury: £154Fife: £118Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Canterbury 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: Canterbury £4.82, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Canterbury: £4.82Fife: £4.13Canterbury: £4.84Fife: £3.90Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Canterbury 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: Canterbury £429, Fife £586Fife: £586Canterbury: £429Fife: £589Canterbury: £431Fife: £556Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Fife 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: Canterbury £137, Fife £189Fife: £189Canterbury: £137Fife: £189Canterbury: £138Fife: £179Canterbury: £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: Canterbury £69, Fife £80Fife: £80Canterbury: £69Fife: £81Canterbury: £69Fife: £76Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Canterbury: £945Fife: £1,021Canterbury: £949Fife: £965Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Fife £219Fife: £219Canterbury: £181Fife: £220Canterbury: £182Fife: £207Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Fife £245Fife: £245Canterbury: £163Fife: £246Canterbury: £164Fife: £233Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Canterbury: £5.45Fife: £4.70Canterbury: £5.47Fife: £4.44Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Canterbury: £4.91Fife: £5.63Canterbury: £4.93Fife: £5.32Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Canterbury: £4.74Fife: £7.54Canterbury: £4.76Fife: £7.12Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Fife 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: Canterbury 31.3, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Fife 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: Canterbury 66.2, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Fife is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 15.4, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Fife is higher19.2

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Canterbury and Fife, per resident
MeasureCanterburyFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedCanterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,422£2,432£2,297Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£75£75£71Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£125£125£118EstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£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£69£69£65£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.68£4.70£4.44Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0211.6Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.295.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.419.2EstimatedFife

Total

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnCanterbury: £745.8mFife: £1.9bnCanterbury: £748.9mFife: £1.8bnCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mCanterbury: £430.9mFife: £988.4mCanterbury: £432.7mFife: £933.6mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mCanterbury: £192.7mFife: £509.3mCanterbury: £193.5mFife: £481.0mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mCanterbury: £391.7mFife: £911.6mCanterbury: £393.4mFife: £861.0mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mFife is higher£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mCanterbury: £13.5mFife: £28.3mCanterbury: £13.6mFife: £26.7mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mFife 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: Canterbury £24.8m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mCanterbury: £24.8mFife: £47.0mCanterbury: £24.9mFife: £44.4mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mFife 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: Canterbury £0.78m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.78mFife: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.79mFife: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mFife 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: Canterbury £69.7m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mCanterbury: £69.7mFife: £220.6mCanterbury: £70.0mFife: £208.4mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mFife 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: Canterbury £22.3m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mCanterbury: £22.3mFife: £71.0mCanterbury: £22.4mFife: £67.0mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mFife 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: Canterbury £11.2m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mCanterbury: £11.2mFife: £30.2mCanterbury: £11.2mFife: £28.5mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mCanterbury: £153.4mFife: £382.8mCanterbury: £154.1mFife: £361.6mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mCanterbury: £29.4mFife: £82.3mCanterbury: £29.5mFife: £77.7mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mCanterbury: £26.4mFife: £92.4mCanterbury: £26.5mFife: £87.2mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mCanterbury: £0.88mFife: £1.8mCanterbury: £0.89mFife: £1.7mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.80mFife: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.80mFife: £2.0mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mCanterbury: £0.77mFife: £2.8mCanterbury: £0.77mFife: £2.7mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Fife is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Fife, total
MeasureCanterburyFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42679,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0837,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,07413,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,75235,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17548,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4957,183EstimatedFife

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.
  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.
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