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Dover and South Lanarkshire

119,805 and 333,070 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than South Lanarkshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 8 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire 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

Dover South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Dover: £5,202South Lanarkshire: £4,977Dover: £5,224South Lanarkshire: £4,701Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,956£4,977£4,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, South Lanarkshire £13,200South Lanarkshire: £13,200Dover: £12,445South Lanarkshire: £13,256Dover: £12,498South Lanarkshire: £12,521Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,200£13,256£12,521

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £2,383, South Lanarkshire £2,127South Lanarkshire: £2,127Dover: £2,383South Lanarkshire: £2,136Dover: £2,393South Lanarkshire: £2,018Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £11,294, South Lanarkshire £11,755South Lanarkshire: £11,755Dover: £11,294South Lanarkshire: £11,805Dover: £11,342South Lanarkshire: £11,150Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, South Lanarkshire £517South Lanarkshire: £517Dover: £386South Lanarkshire: £519Dover: £388South Lanarkshire: £490Dover: £366

    £386£388£366South Lanarkshire is higher£517£519£490

  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, South Lanarkshire £900South Lanarkshire: £900Dover: £742South Lanarkshire: £904Dover: £745South Lanarkshire: £853Dover: £704

    £742£745£704South Lanarkshire is higher£900£904£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: Dover £24, South Lanarkshire £28South Lanarkshire: £28Dover: £24South Lanarkshire: £28Dover: £24South Lanarkshire: £27Dover: £22

    £24£24£22South Lanarkshire is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Dover: £532South Lanarkshire: £646Dover: £534South Lanarkshire: £610Dover: £505

    £532£534£505South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Dover: £169South Lanarkshire: £220Dover: £170South Lanarkshire: £207Dover: £161

    £169£170£161South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

  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, South Lanarkshire £142South Lanarkshire: £142Dover: £157South Lanarkshire: £143Dover: £157South Lanarkshire: £135Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Dover is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, South Lanarkshire £1,523South Lanarkshire: £1,523Dover: £1,912South Lanarkshire: £1,530Dover: £1,921South Lanarkshire: £1,445Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Dover: £194South Lanarkshire: £181Dover: £195South Lanarkshire: £171Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Dover is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £298, South Lanarkshire £444South Lanarkshire: £444Dover: £298South Lanarkshire: £446Dover: £299South Lanarkshire: £422Dover: £283

    £298£299£283South Lanarkshire is higher£444£446£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £8.13, South Lanarkshire £7.79South Lanarkshire: £7.79Dover: £8.13South Lanarkshire: £7.82Dover: £8.16South Lanarkshire: £7.39Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Dover is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, South Lanarkshire £9.90South Lanarkshire: £9.90Dover: £7.73South Lanarkshire: £9.94Dover: £7.76South Lanarkshire: £9.39Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33South Lanarkshire is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Dover: £6.01South Lanarkshire: £8.50Dover: £6.03South Lanarkshire: £8.03Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, South Lanarkshire 1,022.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

  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, South Lanarkshire 127.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8Dover: 93.6

    93.6South Lanarkshire is higher127.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 199.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9Dover: 155.6

    155.6South Lanarkshire is higher199.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Dover: 81.2

    81.2South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  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, South Lanarkshire 192.4South Lanarkshire: 192.4Dover: 215.9

    215.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  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, South Lanarkshire 33.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6Dover: 35.6

    35.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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Dover and South Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedDover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£13,200£13,256£12,521EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£2,127£2,136£2,018EstimatedDover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£517£519£490South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£900£904£853EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£28£28£27EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£142£143£135EstimatedDover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,523£1,530£1,445Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£180£181£171Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£444£446£422South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.79£7.82£7.39Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,022.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6127.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6199.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9192.4Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.633.6EstimatedDover

Per resident

Dover is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 12. 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Dover: £5,202South Lanarkshire: £4,977Dover: £5,224South Lanarkshire: £4,701Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,956£4,977£4,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, South Lanarkshire £2,582South Lanarkshire: £2,582Dover: £2,920South Lanarkshire: £2,593Dover: £2,933South Lanarkshire: £2,449Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, South Lanarkshire £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324Dover: £1,381South Lanarkshire: £1,330Dover: £1,387South Lanarkshire: £1,256Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, South Lanarkshire £2,299South Lanarkshire: £2,299Dover: £2,650South Lanarkshire: £2,309Dover: £2,661South Lanarkshire: £2,181Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,299£2,309£2,181

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, South Lanarkshire £101South Lanarkshire: £101Dover: £91South Lanarkshire: £102Dover: £91South Lanarkshire: £96Dover: £86

    £91£91£86South Lanarkshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £174, South Lanarkshire £176South Lanarkshire: £176Dover: £174South Lanarkshire: £177Dover: £175South Lanarkshire: £167Dover: £165

    £174£175£165South Lanarkshire is higher£176£177£167

  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, South Lanarkshire £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52Dover: £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.55Dover: £5.55South Lanarkshire: £5.24Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24No difference to show£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Dover: £532South Lanarkshire: £646Dover: £534South Lanarkshire: £610Dover: £505

    £532£534£505South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Dover: £169South Lanarkshire: £220Dover: £170South Lanarkshire: £207Dover: £161

    £169£170£161South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dover £91, South Lanarkshire £88South Lanarkshire: £88Dover: £91South Lanarkshire: £89Dover: £91South Lanarkshire: £84Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, South Lanarkshire £948South Lanarkshire: £948Dover: £1,108South Lanarkshire: £952Dover: £1,113South Lanarkshire: £899Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Dover is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Dover: £194South Lanarkshire: £181Dover: £195South Lanarkshire: £171Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Dover is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, South Lanarkshire £277South Lanarkshire: £277Dover: £173South Lanarkshire: £278Dover: £173South Lanarkshire: £262Dover: £164

    £173£173£164South Lanarkshire is higher£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, South Lanarkshire £4.85South Lanarkshire: £4.85Dover: £4.70South Lanarkshire: £4.87Dover: £4.72South Lanarkshire: £4.60Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, South Lanarkshire £6.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17Dover: £4.48South Lanarkshire: £6.19Dover: £4.50South Lanarkshire: £5.85Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25South Lanarkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Dover: £6.01South Lanarkshire: £8.50Dover: £6.03South Lanarkshire: £8.03Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, South Lanarkshire 200.0South Lanarkshire: 200.0Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, South Lanarkshire 25.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0Dover: 22.0

    22.0South Lanarkshire is higher25.0

  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, South Lanarkshire 39.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1Dover: 36.5

    36.5South Lanarkshire is higher39.1

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Dover: 81.2

    81.2South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, South Lanarkshire 119.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8Dover: 125.1

    125.1Dover is higherDepends on how you count119.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 20.6, South Lanarkshire 20.9South Lanarkshire: 20.9Dover: 20.6

    20.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Dover and South Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureDoverSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedDover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedDover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedDover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,299£2,309£2,181Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£101£102£96South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£176£177£167EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£88£89£84EstimatedDover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£948£952£899Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£180£181£171Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£277£278£262South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9200.0Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.539.1South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1119.8Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.9EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

Dover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, South Lanarkshire £1.7bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnDover: £623.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnDover: £625.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bnDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, South Lanarkshire £859.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mDover: £349.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mDover: £351.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£859.9m£863.5m£815.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, South Lanarkshire £441.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mDover: £165.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mDover: £166.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, South Lanarkshire £765.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mDover: £317.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mDover: £318.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, South Lanarkshire £33.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mDover: £10.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mDover: £10.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, South Lanarkshire £58.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mDover: £20.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mDover: £20.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£58.6m£58.9m£55.6m

  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, South Lanarkshire £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mDover: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mDover: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, South Lanarkshire £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mDover: £63.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mDover: £64.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£214.2m£215.1m£203.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.3m, South Lanarkshire £72.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mDover: £20.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mDover: £20.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover £10.9m, South Lanarkshire £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mDover: £10.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mDover: £10.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, South Lanarkshire £315.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mDover: £132.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mDover: £133.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, South Lanarkshire £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mDover: £23.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mDover: £23.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, South Lanarkshire £92.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mDover: £20.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mDover: £20.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, South Lanarkshire £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mDover: £0.56mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mDover: £0.57mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, South Lanarkshire £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mDover: £0.54mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mDover: £0.54mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, South Lanarkshire £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mDover: £0.72mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mDover: £0.72mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, South Lanarkshire 66,614South Lanarkshire: 66,614Dover: 28,143

    28,143South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count66,614

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, South Lanarkshire 8,327South Lanarkshire: 8,327Dover: 2,630

    2,630South Lanarkshire is higher8,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, South Lanarkshire 13,020South Lanarkshire: 13,020Dover: 4,375

    4,375South Lanarkshire is higher13,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, South Lanarkshire 34,070South Lanarkshire: 34,070Dover: 9,729

    9,729South Lanarkshire is higher34,070

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, South Lanarkshire 39,892South Lanarkshire: 39,892Dover: 14,986

    14,986South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count39,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, South Lanarkshire 6,957South Lanarkshire: 6,957Dover: 2,471

    2,471South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,957

Show the numbers
Dover and South Lanarkshire, total
MeasureDoverSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14366,614South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6308,327South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,37513,020South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72934,070South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98639,892South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4716,957EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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