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Lancaster and Fife

145,332 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than Fife on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Lancaster is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Fife on 15. 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

Lancaster Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Lancaster: £4,559Fife: £5,001Lancaster: £4,579Fife: £4,723Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Lancaster: £12,836Fife: £12,601Lancaster: £12,890Fife: £11,902Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster 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: Lancaster £1,929, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Lancaster: £1,929Fife: £2,208Lancaster: £1,937Fife: £2,085Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Fife is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £11,560, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Lancaster: £11,560Fife: £11,621Lancaster: £11,609Fife: £10,977Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Fife is higher£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £425, Fife £359Fife: £359Lancaster: £425Fife: £361Lancaster: £427Fife: £341Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Lancaster 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: Lancaster £823, Fife £597Fife: £597Lancaster: £823Fife: £599Lancaster: £827Fife: £566Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster 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: Lancaster £27, Fife £20Fife: £20Lancaster: £27Fife: £20Lancaster: £27Fife: £19Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster 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: Lancaster £486, Fife £586Fife: £586Lancaster: £486Fife: £589Lancaster: £488Fife: £556Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Fife 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: Lancaster £134, Fife £189Fife: £189Lancaster: £134Fife: £189Lancaster: £134Fife: £179Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Fife 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: Lancaster £99, Fife £130Fife: £130Lancaster: £99Fife: £131Lancaster: £99Fife: £124Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Lancaster: £1,536Fife: £1,660Lancaster: £1,542Fife: £1,568Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Fife £219Fife: £219Lancaster: £181Fife: £220Lancaster: £181Fife: £207Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Fife 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: Lancaster £286, Fife £399Fife: £399Lancaster: £286Fife: £400Lancaster: £287Fife: £378Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Fife 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: Lancaster £4.46, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Lancaster: £4.46Fife: £7.64Lancaster: £4.48Fife: £7.22Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Fife is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £3.52, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Lancaster: £3.52Fife: £9.15Lancaster: £3.54Fife: £8.64Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Lancaster: £6.05Fife: £7.54Lancaster: £6.08Fife: £7.12Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Fife 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: Lancaster 1,026.3, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster 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: Lancaster 105.9, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Lancaster 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: Lancaster 167.4, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Lancaster 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: Lancaster 71.9, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Fife 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: Lancaster 175.4, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4Fife is higher209.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster 21.8, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8Fife is higher31.1

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Lancaster and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedLancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£359£361£341Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£597£599£566EstimatedLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£20£19EstimatedLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,010.8Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.995.1Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4166.9Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.995.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.831.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

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

Lancaster Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Lancaster: £4,559Fife: £5,001Lancaster: £4,579Fife: £4,723Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Lancaster: £2,537Fife: £2,637Lancaster: £2,548Fife: £2,491Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Lancaster: £1,216Fife: £1,359Lancaster: £1,221Fife: £1,283Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Lancaster: £2,285Fife: £2,432Lancaster: £2,294Fife: £2,297Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167Fife is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, Fife £75Fife: £75Lancaster: £84Fife: £75Lancaster: £84Fife: £71Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Lancaster 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: Lancaster £163, Fife £125Fife: £125Lancaster: £163Fife: £125Lancaster: £163Fife: £118Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154Lancaster 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: Lancaster £5.32, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Lancaster: £5.32Fife: £4.13Lancaster: £5.35Fife: £3.90Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster 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: Lancaster £486, Fife £586Fife: £586Lancaster: £486Fife: £589Lancaster: £488Fife: £556Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Fife 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: Lancaster £134, Fife £189Fife: £189Lancaster: £134Fife: £189Lancaster: £134Fife: £179Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Fife 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: Lancaster £62, Fife £80Fife: £80Lancaster: £62Fife: £81Lancaster: £63Fife: £76Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Lancaster: £968Fife: £1,021Lancaster: £972Fife: £965Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Fife £219Fife: £219Lancaster: £181Fife: £220Lancaster: £181Fife: £207Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, Fife £245Fife: £245Lancaster: £180Fife: £246Lancaster: £181Fife: £233Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Lancaster: £2.81Fife: £4.70Lancaster: £2.83Fife: £4.44Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Lancaster: £2.21Fife: £5.63Lancaster: £2.22Fife: £5.32Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Lancaster: £6.05Fife: £7.54Lancaster: £6.08Fife: £7.12Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8Fife is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9Lancaster 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: Lancaster 33.1, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1Fife 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: Lancaster 71.9, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Fife is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 13.7, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7Fife is higher19.2

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Lancaster and Fife, per resident
MeasureLancasterFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,422£2,432£2,297Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£75£75£71Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£125£125£118EstimatedLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8211.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.919.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.995.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.2EstimatedFife

Total

Lancaster 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

Lancaster Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnLancaster: £662.6mFife: £1.9bnLancaster: £665.4mFife: £1.8bnLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mLancaster: £368.7mFife: £988.4mLancaster: £370.2mFife: £933.6mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mLancaster: £176.7mFife: £509.3mLancaster: £177.5mFife: £481.0mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mLancaster: £332.0mFife: £911.6mLancaster: £333.5mFife: £861.0mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mFife is higher£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mLancaster: £12.2mFife: £28.3mLancaster: £12.3mFife: £26.7mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mFife 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: Lancaster £23.6m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mLancaster: £23.6mFife: £47.0mLancaster: £23.7mFife: £44.4mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mFife 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: Lancaster £0.77m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mLancaster: £0.77mFife: £1.5mLancaster: £0.78mFife: £1.5mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFife 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: Lancaster £70.6m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mLancaster: £70.6mFife: £220.6mLancaster: £70.9mFife: £208.4mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mFife 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: Lancaster £19.5m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mLancaster: £19.5mFife: £71.0mLancaster: £19.5mFife: £67.0mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mFife 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: Lancaster £9.1m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mLancaster: £9.1mFife: £30.2mLancaster: £9.1mFife: £28.5mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mLancaster: £140.7mFife: £382.8mLancaster: £141.3mFife: £361.6mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mLancaster: £26.3mFife: £82.3mLancaster: £26.4mFife: £77.7mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mLancaster: £26.2mFife: £92.4mLancaster: £26.3mFife: £87.2mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mLancaster: £0.41mFife: £1.8mLancaster: £0.41mFife: £1.7mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mLancaster: £0.32mFife: £2.1mLancaster: £0.32mFife: £2.0mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mLancaster: £0.88mFife: £2.8mLancaster: £0.88mFife: £2.7mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Fife 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: Lancaster 4,808, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Fife 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: Lancaster 10,452, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Fife, total
MeasureLancasterFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47879,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0427,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,80813,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,45235,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06548,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9937,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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  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.
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