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Dover and Fife

119,805 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than Fife on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 10 of 22 measures, and Fife 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Dover: £5,202Fife: £5,001Dover: £5,224Fife: £4,723Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,980£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Dover: £12,445Fife: £12,601Dover: £12,498Fife: £11,902Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805Fife 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: Dover £2,383, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Dover: £2,383Fife: £2,208Dover: £2,393Fife: £2,085Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £11,294, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Dover: £11,294Fife: £11,621Dover: £11,342Fife: £10,977Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, Fife £359Fife: £359Dover: £386Fife: £361Dover: £388Fife: £341Dover: £366

    £386£388£366Dover 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: Dover £742, Fife £597Fife: £597Dover: £742Fife: £599Dover: £745Fife: £566Dover: £704

    £742£745£704Dover 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: Dover £24, Fife £20Fife: £20Dover: £24Fife: £20Dover: £24Fife: £19Dover: £22

    £24£24£22Dover 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: Dover £532, Fife £586Fife: £586Dover: £532Fife: £589Dover: £534Fife: £556Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Fife 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: Dover £169, Fife £189Fife: £189Dover: £169Fife: £189Dover: £170Fife: £179Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Fife 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: Dover £157, Fife £130Fife: £130Dover: £157Fife: £131Dover: £157Fife: £124Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Dover is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Dover: £1,912Fife: £1,660Dover: £1,921Fife: £1,568Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Fife £219Fife: £219Dover: £194Fife: £220Dover: £195Fife: £207Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Fife 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: Dover £298, Fife £399Fife: £399Dover: £298Fife: £400Dover: £299Fife: £378Dover: £283

    £298£299£283Fife 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: Dover £8.13, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Dover: £8.13Fife: £7.64Dover: £8.16Fife: £7.22Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Dover 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: Dover £7.73, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Dover: £7.73Fife: £9.15Dover: £7.76Fife: £8.64Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Dover: £6.01Fife: £7.54Dover: £6.03Fife: £7.12Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Fife 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: Dover 1,001.2, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Fife 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: Dover 93.6, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Dover: 93.6

    93.6Fife is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  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: Dover 155.6, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Dover: 155.6

    155.6Fife is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Dover: 81.2

    81.2Fife 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: Dover 215.9, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Dover: 215.9

    215.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  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: Dover 35.6, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Dover: 35.6

    35.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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Dover and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedDover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedDover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£359£361£341Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£597£599£566EstimatedDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£20£20£19EstimatedDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£130£131£124EstimatedDover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,653£1,660£1,568Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.61£7.64£7.22Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,010.8Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.695.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.295.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9209.2Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.631.1EstimatedDover

Per resident

Dover is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Fife on 8. 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Dover: £5,202Fife: £5,001Dover: £5,224Fife: £4,723Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Dover: £2,920Fife: £2,637Dover: £2,933Fife: £2,491Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Dover: £1,381Fife: £1,359Dover: £1,387Fife: £1,283Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Dover: £2,650Fife: £2,432Dover: £2,661Fife: £2,297Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, Fife £75Fife: £75Dover: £91Fife: £75Dover: £91Fife: £71Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover 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: Dover £174, Fife £125Fife: £125Dover: £174Fife: £125Dover: £175Fife: £118Dover: £165

    £174£175£165Dover 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: Dover £5.52, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Dover: £5.52Fife: £4.13Dover: £5.55Fife: £3.90Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Dover 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: Dover £532, Fife £586Fife: £586Dover: £532Fife: £589Dover: £534Fife: £556Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Fife 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: Dover £169, Fife £189Fife: £189Dover: £169Fife: £189Dover: £170Fife: £179Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Fife 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: Dover £91, Fife £80Fife: £80Dover: £91Fife: £81Dover: £91Fife: £76Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Dover: £1,108Fife: £1,021Dover: £1,113Fife: £965Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Fife £219Fife: £219Dover: £194Fife: £220Dover: £195Fife: £207Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, Fife £245Fife: £245Dover: £173Fife: £246Dover: £173Fife: £233Dover: £164

    £173£173£164Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Dover: £4.70Fife: £4.70Dover: £4.72Fife: £4.44Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Dover: £4.48Fife: £5.63Dover: £4.50Fife: £5.32Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Dover: £6.01Fife: £7.54Dover: £6.03Fife: £7.12Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Dover: 22.0

    22.0Dover is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Dover: 36.5

    36.5Dover is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Dover: 81.2

    81.2Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Dover: 125.1

    125.1Fife is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Dover: 20.6

    20.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Dover and Fife, per resident
MeasureDoverFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedDover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedDover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedDover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,422£2,432£2,297Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£75£75£71Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£125£125£118EstimatedDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£80£81£76EstimatedDover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,017£1,021£965Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.68£4.70£4.44Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9211.6Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.9Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.534.9Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.295.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.2EstimatedDover

Total

Dover 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

Dover Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnDover: £623.3mFife: £1.9bnDover: £625.9mFife: £1.8bnDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mDover: £349.8mFife: £988.4mDover: £351.3mFife: £933.6mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mDover: £165.4mFife: £509.3mDover: £166.1mFife: £481.0mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mFife is higherDepends on how you count£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mDover: £317.5mFife: £911.6mDover: £318.8mFife: £861.0mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mDover: £10.8mFife: £28.3mDover: £10.9mFife: £26.7mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mFife 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: Dover £20.9m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mDover: £20.9mFife: £47.0mDover: £20.9mFife: £44.4mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mFife 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: Dover £0.66m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mDover: £0.66mFife: £1.5mDover: £0.66mFife: £1.5mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mFife 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: Dover £63.7m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mDover: £63.7mFife: £220.6mDover: £64.0mFife: £208.4mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mFife 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: Dover £20.3m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mDover: £20.3mFife: £71.0mDover: £20.4mFife: £67.0mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mFife 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: Dover £10.9m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mDover: £10.9mFife: £30.2mDover: £10.9mFife: £28.5mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mDover: £132.7mFife: £382.8mDover: £133.3mFife: £361.6mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mFife is higherDepends on how you count£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mDover: £23.3mFife: £82.3mDover: £23.4mFife: £77.7mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mDover: £20.7mFife: £92.4mDover: £20.8mFife: £87.2mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mDover: £0.56mFife: £1.8mDover: £0.57mFife: £1.7mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mDover: £0.54mFife: £2.1mDover: £0.54mFife: £2.0mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mDover: £0.72mFife: £2.8mDover: £0.72mFife: £2.7mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Dover: 28,143

    28,143Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Dover: 2,630

    2,630Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Dover: 4,375

    4,375Fife is higherDepends on how you count13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Dover: 9,729

    9,729Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Dover: 14,986

    14,986Fife is higherDepends on how you count48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Dover: 2,471

    2,471Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,183

Show the numbers
Dover and Fife, total
MeasureDoverFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14379,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6307,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,37513,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72935,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98648,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4717,183EstimatedFife

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.