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West Lancashire and Fife

122,054 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Fife on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

West Lancashire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Fife on 16. 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

West Lancashire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980West Lancashire: £4,627Fife: £5,001West Lancashire: £4,647Fife: £4,723West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Fife 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: West Lancashire £12,694, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547West Lancashire: £12,694Fife: £12,601West Lancashire: £12,748Fife: £11,902West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £1,804, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198West Lancashire: £1,804Fife: £2,208West Lancashire: £1,812Fife: £2,085West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711Fife 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: West Lancashire £11,524, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572West Lancashire: £11,524Fife: £11,621West Lancashire: £11,573Fife: £10,977West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Fife 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: West Lancashire £400, Fife £359Fife: £359West Lancashire: £400Fife: £361West Lancashire: £401Fife: £341West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £744, Fife £597Fife: £597West Lancashire: £744Fife: £599West Lancashire: £747Fife: £566West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £27, Fife £20Fife: £20West Lancashire: £27Fife: £20West Lancashire: £27Fife: £19West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £500, Fife £586Fife: £586West Lancashire: £500Fife: £589West Lancashire: £502Fife: £556West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Fife 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: West Lancashire £148, Fife £189Fife: £189West Lancashire: £148Fife: £189West Lancashire: £149Fife: £179West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140Fife 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: West Lancashire £116, Fife £130Fife: £130West Lancashire: £116Fife: £131West Lancashire: £117Fife: £124West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653West Lancashire: £1,372Fife: £1,660West Lancashire: £1,378Fife: £1,568West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Fife £219Fife: £219West Lancashire: £160Fife: £220West Lancashire: £161Fife: £207West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Fife 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: West Lancashire £305, Fife £399Fife: £399West Lancashire: £305Fife: £400West Lancashire: £306Fife: £378West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289Fife 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: West Lancashire £4.77, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61West Lancashire: £4.77Fife: £7.64West Lancashire: £4.79Fife: £7.22West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Fife 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: West Lancashire £6.35, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11West Lancashire: £6.35Fife: £9.15West Lancashire: £6.37Fife: £8.64West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51West Lancashire: £8.72Fife: £7.54West Lancashire: £8.76Fife: £7.12West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Fife 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: West Lancashire 105.1, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 157.8, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8Fife is higher166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9Fife 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: West Lancashire 165.8, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8Fife 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: West Lancashire 25.0, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0Fife is higher31.1

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West Lancashire and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£359£361£341West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£597£599£566EstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£20£20£19EstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedWest Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,010.8Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.195.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.995.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.031.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Fife 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

West Lancashire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980West Lancashire: £4,627Fife: £5,001West Lancashire: £4,647Fife: £4,723West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626West Lancashire: £2,705Fife: £2,637West Lancashire: £2,717Fife: £2,491West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353West Lancashire: £1,105Fife: £1,359West Lancashire: £1,110Fife: £1,283West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422West Lancashire: £2,456Fife: £2,432West Lancashire: £2,466Fife: £2,297West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Fife £75Fife: £75West Lancashire: £85Fife: £75West Lancashire: £86Fife: £71West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £158, Fife £125Fife: £125West Lancashire: £158Fife: £125West Lancashire: £159Fife: £118West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £5.67, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11West Lancashire: £5.67Fife: £4.13West Lancashire: £5.70Fife: £3.90West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £500, Fife £586Fife: £586West Lancashire: £500Fife: £589West Lancashire: £502Fife: £556West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Fife 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: West Lancashire £148, Fife £189Fife: £189West Lancashire: £148Fife: £189West Lancashire: £149Fife: £179West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140Fife 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: West Lancashire £71, Fife £80Fife: £80West Lancashire: £71Fife: £81West Lancashire: £71Fife: £76West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017West Lancashire: £840Fife: £1,021West Lancashire: £844Fife: £965West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Fife £219Fife: £219West Lancashire: £160Fife: £220West Lancashire: £161Fife: £207West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Fife £245Fife: £245West Lancashire: £187Fife: £246West Lancashire: £188Fife: £233West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68West Lancashire: £2.92Fife: £4.70West Lancashire: £2.93Fife: £4.44West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61West Lancashire: £3.89Fife: £5.63West Lancashire: £3.91Fife: £5.32West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51West Lancashire: £8.72Fife: £7.54West Lancashire: £8.76Fife: £7.12West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 33.6, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6Fife is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6Fife 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: West Lancashire 15.3, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3Fife is higher19.2

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West Lancashire and Fife, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,422£2,432£2,297West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£75£75£71West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£125£125£118EstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedWest Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2211.6West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.9West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.634.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.995.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.319.2EstimatedFife

Total

West Lancashire 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

West Lancashire Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnWest Lancashire: £564.8mFife: £1.9bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mFife: £1.8bnWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mFife: £988.4mWest Lancashire: £331.6mFife: £933.6mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mWest Lancashire: £134.9mFife: £509.3mWest Lancashire: £135.5mFife: £481.0mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mFife: £911.6mWest Lancashire: £301.0mFife: £861.0mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mWest Lancashire: £10.4mFife: £28.3mWest Lancashire: £10.4mFife: £26.7mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mFife 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: West Lancashire £19.3m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mWest Lancashire: £19.3mFife: £47.0mWest Lancashire: £19.4mFife: £44.4mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mFife 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: West Lancashire £0.69m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.69mFife: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.70mFife: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mFife 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: West Lancashire £61.1m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mWest Lancashire: £61.1mFife: £220.6mWest Lancashire: £61.3mFife: £208.4mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mFife 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: West Lancashire £18.1m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mWest Lancashire: £18.1mFife: £71.0mWest Lancashire: £18.1mFife: £67.0mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mFife 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: West Lancashire £8.7m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mFife: £30.2mWest Lancashire: £8.7mFife: £28.5mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mWest Lancashire: £102.6mFife: £382.8mWest Lancashire: £103.0mFife: £361.6mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mWest Lancashire: £19.5mFife: £82.3mWest Lancashire: £19.6mFife: £77.7mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mWest Lancashire: £22.8mFife: £92.4mWest Lancashire: £22.9mFife: £87.2mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mWest Lancashire: £0.36mFife: £1.8mWest Lancashire: £0.36mFife: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £0.47mFife: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £0.48mFife: £2.0mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.1mFife: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.1mFife: £2.7mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734Fife 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: West Lancashire 4,105, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Fife, total
MeasureWest LancashireFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26879,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7347,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,10513,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,13935,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39848,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8667,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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  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.
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