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Newark and Sherwood and Fife

127,863 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Fife on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 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

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Fife: £5,001Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Fife: £4,723Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Fife: £12,601Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Fife: £11,902Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Fife: £2,208Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Fife: £2,085Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Fife: £11,621Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Fife: £10,977Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood £321, Fife £359Fife: £359Newark and Sherwood: £321Fife: £361Newark and Sherwood: £323Fife: £341Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Fife is higher£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: Newark and Sherwood £732, Fife £597Fife: £597Newark and Sherwood: £732Fife: £599Newark and Sherwood: £735Fife: £566Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £21, Fife £20Fife: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21Fife: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21Fife: £19Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Fife £586Fife: £586Newark and Sherwood: £486Fife: £589Newark and Sherwood: £488Fife: £556Newark and Sherwood: £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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Fife £189Fife: £189Newark and Sherwood: £143Fife: £189Newark and Sherwood: £144Fife: £179Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood £131, Fife £130Fife: £130Newark and Sherwood: £131Fife: £131Newark and Sherwood: £132Fife: £124Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Fife: £1,660Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Fife: £1,568Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Fife £219Fife: £219Newark and Sherwood: £158Fife: £220Newark and Sherwood: £159Fife: £207Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood £326, Fife £399Fife: £399Newark and Sherwood: £326Fife: £400Newark and Sherwood: £327Fife: £378Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Fife: £7.64Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Fife: £7.22Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Fife: £9.15Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Fife: £8.64Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Fife: £7.54Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Fife: £7.12Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Fife is higher95.1

  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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Fife is higher31.1

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Newark and Sherwood and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£359£361£341Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£597£599£566EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
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£143£144£136£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£130£131£124EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£7.61£7.64£7.22Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,010.8Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.695.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.195.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.331.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Fife: £5,001Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Fife: £4,723Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Fife: £2,637Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Fife: £2,491Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Fife: £1,359Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Fife: £1,283Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Fife: £2,432Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Fife: £2,297Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Fife £75Fife: £75Newark and Sherwood: £70Fife: £75Newark and Sherwood: £70Fife: £71Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Fife is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, Fife £125Fife: £125Newark and Sherwood: £159Fife: £125Newark and Sherwood: £160Fife: £118Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Fife: £4.13Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Fife: £3.90Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Fife £586Fife: £586Newark and Sherwood: £486Fife: £589Newark and Sherwood: £488Fife: £556Newark and Sherwood: £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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Fife £189Fife: £189Newark and Sherwood: £143Fife: £189Newark and Sherwood: £144Fife: £179Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood £79, Fife £80Fife: £80Newark and Sherwood: £79Fife: £81Newark and Sherwood: £79Fife: £76Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Fife is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Newark and Sherwood: £820Fife: £1,021Newark and Sherwood: £823Fife: £965Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Fife £219Fife: £219Newark and Sherwood: £158Fife: £220Newark and Sherwood: £159Fife: £207Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Fife £245Fife: £245Newark and Sherwood: £195Fife: £246Newark and Sherwood: £196Fife: £233Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Fife: £4.70Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Fife: £4.44Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Fife: £5.63Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Fife: £5.32Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Fife: £7.54Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Fife: £7.12Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Fife is higher19.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Fife 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: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Fife is higher19.2

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Newark and Sherwood and Fife, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,422£2,432£2,297Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£75£75£71Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£125£125£118EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedNewark and Sherwood
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£143£144£136£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.68£4.70£4.44Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9211.6Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.334.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.195.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.9128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.2EstimatedFife

Total

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mFife: £1.9bnNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mFife: £1.8bnNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mFife: £988.4mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mFife: £933.6mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mFife: £509.3mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mFife: £481.0mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mFife: £911.6mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mFife: £861.0mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mFife: £28.3mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mFife: £26.7mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mFife is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mFife: £47.0mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mFife: £44.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mFife 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: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mFife: £1.5mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mFife: £1.5mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFife 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: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mFife: £220.6mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mFife: £208.4mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mFife 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: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mFife: £71.0mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mFife: £67.0mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mFife 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: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mFife: £30.2mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mFife: £28.5mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mFife: £382.8mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mFife: £361.6mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mFife: £82.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mFife: £77.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mFife: £92.4mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mFife: £87.2mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFife: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mFife: £1.7mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFife: £2.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFife: £2.0mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mFife: £2.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mFife: £2.7mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Fife is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Newark and Sherwood and Fife, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36779,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2437,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,25513,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,09335,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53748,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1657,183EstimatedFife

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.
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