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Dover and East Ayrshire

119,805 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than East Ayrshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Dover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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

Dover East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Dover: £5,202East Ayrshire: £5,465Dover: £5,224East Ayrshire: £5,162Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935East Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069Dover: £12,445East Ayrshire: £13,125Dover: £12,498East Ayrshire: £12,397Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £2,383, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633Dover: £2,383East Ayrshire: £2,644Dover: £2,393East Ayrshire: £2,498Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260East Ayrshire is higher£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £11,294, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565Dover: £11,294East Ayrshire: £11,615Dover: £11,342East Ayrshire: £10,970Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548Dover: £386East Ayrshire: £550Dover: £388East Ayrshire: £519Dover: £366

    £386£388£366East Ayrshire is higher£548£550£519

  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: Dover £742, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926Dover: £742East Ayrshire: £930Dover: £745East Ayrshire: £879Dover: £704

    £742£745£704East Ayrshire is higher£926£930£879

  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: Dover £24, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30Dover: £24East Ayrshire: £30Dover: £24East Ayrshire: £28Dover: £22

    £24£24£22East Ayrshire is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Dover: £532East Ayrshire: £702Dover: £534East Ayrshire: £663Dover: £505

    £532£534£505East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Dover: £169East Ayrshire: £214Dover: £170East Ayrshire: £202Dover: £161

    £169£170£161East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

  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: Dover £157, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169Dover: £157East Ayrshire: £169Dover: £157East Ayrshire: £160Dover: £149

    £157£157£149East Ayrshire is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959Dover: £1,912East Ayrshire: £1,967Dover: £1,921East Ayrshire: £1,858Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814East Ayrshire is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Dover: £194East Ayrshire: £199Dover: £195East Ayrshire: £188Dover: £184

    £194£195£184East Ayrshire is higher£198£199£188

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £298, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487Dover: £298East Ayrshire: £489Dover: £299East Ayrshire: £462Dover: £283

    £298£299£283East Ayrshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £8.13, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93Dover: £8.13East Ayrshire: £8.97Dover: £8.16East Ayrshire: £8.47Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71East Ayrshire is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10Dover: £7.73East Ayrshire: £10Dover: £7.76East Ayrshire: £9.86Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33East Ayrshire is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Dover: £6.01East Ayrshire: £6.28Dover: £6.03East Ayrshire: £5.93Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70East Ayrshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 1,001.2, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 93.6, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2Dover: 93.6

    93.6East Ayrshire is higher136.2

  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: Dover 155.6, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6Dover: 155.6

    155.6East Ayrshire is higher221.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Dover: 81.2

    81.2East Ayrshire is higher111.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover 215.9, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9Dover: 215.9

    215.9East Ayrshire is higher244.9

  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: Dover 35.6, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4Dover: 35.6

    35.6East Ayrshire is higher41.4

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Dover and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£30£30£28EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£487£489£462East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.641.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

Dover is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 19. 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

Dover East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Dover: £5,202East Ayrshire: £5,465Dover: £5,224East Ayrshire: £5,162Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935East Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717Dover: £2,920East Ayrshire: £2,729Dover: £2,933East Ayrshire: £2,578Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609Dover: £1,381East Ayrshire: £1,616Dover: £1,387East Ayrshire: £1,526Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310East Ayrshire is higher£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405Dover: £2,650East Ayrshire: £2,415Dover: £2,661East Ayrshire: £2,281Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114Dover: £91East Ayrshire: £114Dover: £91East Ayrshire: £108Dover: £86

    £91£91£86East Ayrshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £174, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193Dover: £174East Ayrshire: £193Dover: £175East Ayrshire: £183Dover: £165

    £174£175£165East Ayrshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dover £5.52, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23Dover: £5.52East Ayrshire: £6.26Dover: £5.55East Ayrshire: £5.91Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East Ayrshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Dover: £532East Ayrshire: £702Dover: £534East Ayrshire: £663Dover: £505

    £532£534£505East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Dover: £169East Ayrshire: £214Dover: £170East Ayrshire: £202Dover: £161

    £169£170£161East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dover £91, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103Dover: £91East Ayrshire: £103Dover: £91East Ayrshire: £98Dover: £86

    £91£91£86East Ayrshire is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197Dover: £1,108East Ayrshire: £1,202Dover: £1,113East Ayrshire: £1,135Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051East Ayrshire is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Dover: £194East Ayrshire: £199Dover: £195East Ayrshire: £188Dover: £184

    £194£195£184East Ayrshire is higher£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297Dover: £173East Ayrshire: £299Dover: £173East Ayrshire: £282Dover: £164

    £173£173£164East Ayrshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46Dover: £4.70East Ayrshire: £5.48Dover: £4.72East Ayrshire: £5.18Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46East Ayrshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36Dover: £4.48East Ayrshire: £6.38Dover: £4.50East Ayrshire: £6.03Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25East Ayrshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Dover: £6.01East Ayrshire: £6.28Dover: £6.03East Ayrshire: £5.93Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70East Ayrshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3Dover: 22.0

    22.0East Ayrshire is higher28.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1Dover: 36.5

    36.5East Ayrshire is higher46.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Dover: 81.2

    81.2East Ayrshire is higher111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6Dover: 125.1

    125.1East Ayrshire is higher149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 20.6, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3Dover: 20.6

    20.6East Ayrshire is higher25.3

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Dover and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureDoverEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedDover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,405£2,415£2,281Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£114£114£108East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£193£193£183EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£297£299£282East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9212.2Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.028.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.546.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.625.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

Dover is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 19. 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

Dover East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mDover: £623.3mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mDover: £625.9mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mDover: £349.8mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mDover: £351.3mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mDover is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mDover: £165.4mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mDover: £166.1mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mDover: £317.5mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mDover: £318.8mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mDover: £10.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mDover: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mEast Ayrshire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mDover: £20.9mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mDover: £20.9mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mEast Ayrshire is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dover £0.66m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mDover: £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mDover: £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mDover: £63.7mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mDover: £64.0mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.3m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mDover: £20.3mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mDover: £20.4mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover £10.9m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mDover: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mDover: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mDover: £132.7mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mDover: £133.3mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mDover: £23.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mDover: £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mDover: £20.7mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mDover: £20.8mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mDover: £0.56mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mDover: £0.57mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mDover: £0.54mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mDover: £0.54mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mDover: £0.72mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mDover: £0.72mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747Dover: 28,143

    28,143Dover is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436Dover: 2,630

    2,630East Ayrshire is higher3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590Dover: 4,375

    4,375East Ayrshire is higher5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550Dover: 9,729

    9,729East Ayrshire is higher13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153Dover: 14,986

    14,986East Ayrshire is higher18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066Dover: 2,471

    2,471East Ayrshire is higher3,066

Show the numbers
Dover and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureDoverEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedDover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mDover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEast Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14325,747Dover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6303,436East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3755,590East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72913,550East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98618,153East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,066EstimatedEast Ayrshire

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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