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Dover and Renfrewshire

119,805 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than Renfrewshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Dover: £5,202Renfrewshire: £4,743Dover: £5,224Renfrewshire: £4,480Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692Dover: £12,445Renfrewshire: £12,746Dover: £12,498Renfrewshire: £12,039Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £2,383, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075Dover: £2,383Renfrewshire: £2,084Dover: £2,393Renfrewshire: £1,969Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £11,294, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293Dover: £11,294Renfrewshire: £11,341Dover: £11,342Renfrewshire: £10,712Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713Dover is higherDepends on how you count£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482Dover: £386Renfrewshire: £484Dover: £388Renfrewshire: £458Dover: £366

    £386£388£366Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£482£484£458

  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, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890Dover: £742Renfrewshire: £893Dover: £745Renfrewshire: £844Dover: £704

    £742£745£704Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890£893£844

  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, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26Dover: £24Renfrewshire: £26Dover: £24Renfrewshire: £25Dover: £22

    £24£24£22Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Dover: £532Renfrewshire: £621Dover: £534Renfrewshire: £586Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Renfrewshire is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Dover: £169Renfrewshire: £178Dover: £170Renfrewshire: £168Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Renfrewshire is higher£178£178£168

  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, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112Dover: £157Renfrewshire: £112Dover: £157Renfrewshire: £106Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Dover is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446Dover: £1,912Renfrewshire: £1,452Dover: £1,921Renfrewshire: £1,372Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Dover: £194Renfrewshire: £218Dover: £195Renfrewshire: £206Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Renfrewshire is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £298, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499Dover: £298Renfrewshire: £501Dover: £299Renfrewshire: £474Dover: £283

    £298£299£283Renfrewshire is higher£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £8.13, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63Dover: £8.13Renfrewshire: £8.67Dover: £8.16Renfrewshire: £8.19Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Renfrewshire is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75Dover: £7.73Renfrewshire: £9.79Dover: £7.76Renfrewshire: £9.25Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Renfrewshire is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Dover: £6.01Renfrewshire: £7.37Dover: £6.03Renfrewshire: £6.96Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Renfrewshire is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  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, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count976.6

  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, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4Dover: 93.6

    93.6Renfrewshire is higher123.4

  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, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5Dover: 155.6

    155.6Renfrewshire is higher195.5

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Dover: 81.2

    81.2Renfrewshire is higher100.8

  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, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6Dover: 215.9

    215.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count191.6

  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, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3Dover: 35.6

    35.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Dover and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedDover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedDover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,293£11,341£10,712Dover
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£482£484£458Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£890£893£844EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£26£26£25EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£618£621£586EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£178£178£168EstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£112£112£106EstimatedDover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,446£1,452£1,372Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£217£218£206Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£499£501£474Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.2976.6Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6123.4Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6195.5Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9191.6Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.626.3EstimatedDover

Per resident

Dover is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 10. 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Dover: £5,202Renfrewshire: £4,743Dover: £5,224Renfrewshire: £4,480Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379Dover: £2,920Renfrewshire: £2,389Dover: £2,933Renfrewshire: £2,257Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324Dover: £1,381Renfrewshire: £1,330Dover: £1,387Renfrewshire: £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, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117Dover: £2,650Renfrewshire: £2,126Dover: £2,661Renfrewshire: £2,008Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90Dover: £91Renfrewshire: £91Dover: £91Renfrewshire: £86Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £174, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167Dover: £174Renfrewshire: £167Dover: £175Renfrewshire: £158Dover: £165

    £174£175£165Dover is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94Dover: £5.52Renfrewshire: £4.97Dover: £5.55Renfrewshire: £4.69Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Dover: £532Renfrewshire: £621Dover: £534Renfrewshire: £586Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Renfrewshire is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Dover: £169Renfrewshire: £178Dover: £170Renfrewshire: £168Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Renfrewshire is higher£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dover £91, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71Dover: £91Renfrewshire: £72Dover: £91Renfrewshire: £68Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922Dover: £1,108Renfrewshire: £926Dover: £1,113Renfrewshire: £875Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Dover is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Dover: £194Renfrewshire: £218Dover: £195Renfrewshire: £206Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Renfrewshire is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318Dover: £173Renfrewshire: £320Dover: £173Renfrewshire: £302Dover: £164

    £173£173£164Renfrewshire is higher£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50Dover: £4.70Renfrewshire: £5.53Dover: £4.72Renfrewshire: £5.22Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Renfrewshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22Dover: £4.48Renfrewshire: £6.25Dover: £4.50Renfrewshire: £5.90Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Renfrewshire is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Dover: £6.01Renfrewshire: £7.37Dover: £6.03Renfrewshire: £6.96Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Renfrewshire is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1Dover: 22.0

    22.0Renfrewshire is higher23.1

  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, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6Dover: 36.5

    36.5Renfrewshire is higher36.6

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Dover: 81.2

    81.2Renfrewshire is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2Dover: 125.1

    125.1Dover is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8Dover: 20.6

    20.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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Dover and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureDoverRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedDover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedDover
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£2,117£2,126£2,008Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£90£91£86Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£167£167£158EstimatedDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£618£621£586EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£178£178£168EstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£71£72£68EstimatedDover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£922£926£875Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£217£218£206Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£318£320£302Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9183.1Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.1Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.536.6Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1122.2Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.616.8EstimatedDover

Total

Dover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mDover: £623.3mRenfrewshire: £894.6mDover: £625.9mRenfrewshire: £844.9mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mDover: £349.8mRenfrewshire: £450.6mDover: £351.3mRenfrewshire: £425.6mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mDover: £165.4mRenfrewshire: £250.8mDover: £166.1mRenfrewshire: £236.9mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mDover: £317.5mRenfrewshire: £401.0mDover: £318.8mRenfrewshire: £378.7mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mDover: £10.8mRenfrewshire: £17.1mDover: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £16.2mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mDover: £20.9mRenfrewshire: £31.6mDover: £20.9mRenfrewshire: £29.8mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  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, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mDover: £0.66mRenfrewshire: £0.94mDover: £0.66mRenfrewshire: £0.88mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mDover: £63.7mRenfrewshire: £117.1mDover: £64.0mRenfrewshire: £110.6mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mRenfrewshire is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.3m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mDover: £20.3mRenfrewshire: £33.6mDover: £20.4mRenfrewshire: £31.8mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mRenfrewshire is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover £10.9m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mDover: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £13.5mDover: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £12.8mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mDover: £132.7mRenfrewshire: £174.7mDover: £133.3mRenfrewshire: £165.0mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mDover: £23.3mRenfrewshire: £41.0mDover: £23.4mRenfrewshire: £38.8mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mRenfrewshire is higher£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mDover: £20.7mRenfrewshire: £60.3mDover: £20.8mRenfrewshire: £57.0mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mRenfrewshire is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mDover: £0.56mRenfrewshire: £1.0mDover: £0.57mRenfrewshire: £0.99mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mRenfrewshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mDover: £0.54mRenfrewshire: £1.2mDover: £0.54mRenfrewshire: £1.1mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mRenfrewshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mDover: £0.72mRenfrewshire: £1.4mDover: £0.72mRenfrewshire: £1.3mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mRenfrewshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526Dover: 28,143

    28,143Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364Dover: 2,630

    2,630Renfrewshire is higher4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910Dover: 4,375

    4,375Renfrewshire is higher6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010Dover: 9,729

    9,729Renfrewshire is higher19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051Dover: 14,986

    14,986Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166Dover: 2,471

    2,471Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count3,166

Show the numbers
Dover and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureDoverRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14334,526Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6304,364Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3756,910Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72919,010Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98623,051Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,166EstimatedRenfrewshire

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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