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Liverpool and Dundee City

508,202 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool is higher than Dundee City on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Liverpool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 4. 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

Liverpool Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Liverpool: £5,403Dundee City: £5,273Liverpool: £5,426Dundee City: £4,981Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £13,611, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112Liverpool: £13,611Dundee City: £13,168Liverpool: £13,669Dundee City: £12,437Liverpool: £12,911

    £13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£13,112£13,168£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,976, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582Liverpool: £2,976Dundee City: £2,593Liverpool: £2,989Dundee City: £2,449Liverpool: £2,823

    £2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £11,483, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544Liverpool: £11,483Dundee City: £11,593Liverpool: £11,532Dundee City: £10,950Liverpool: £10,892

    £11,483£11,532£10,892Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Liverpool £1,062, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634Liverpool: £1,062Dundee City: £637Liverpool: £1,066Dundee City: £601Liverpool: £1,007

    £1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool is higher£634£637£601

  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: Liverpool £1,008, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899Liverpool: £1,008Dundee City: £903Liverpool: £1,012Dundee City: £853Liverpool: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£899£903£853

  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: Liverpool £58, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35Liverpool: £58Dundee City: £35Liverpool: £59Dundee City: £33Liverpool: £55

    £58£59£55Liverpool is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Liverpool: £815Dundee City: £769Liverpool: £818Dundee City: £727Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Liverpool: £211Dundee City: £197Liverpool: £211Dundee City: £186Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£196£197£186

  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: Liverpool £165, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139Liverpool: £165Dundee City: £140Liverpool: £166Dundee City: £132Liverpool: £156

    £165£166£156Liverpool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £2,202, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901Liverpool: £2,202Dundee City: £1,909Liverpool: £2,212Dundee City: £1,803Liverpool: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Liverpool: £400Dundee City: £324Liverpool: £402Dundee City: £306Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£322£324£306

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £585, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524Liverpool: £585Dundee City: £526Liverpool: £588Dundee City: £497Liverpool: £555

    £585£588£555Liverpool is higher£524£526£497

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £9.00, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28Liverpool: £9.00Dundee City: £7.32Liverpool: £9.04Dundee City: £6.91Liverpool: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool £15, Dundee City £11Dundee City: £11Liverpool: £15Dundee City: £11Liverpool: £15Dundee City: £10Liverpool: £14

    £15£15£14Liverpool is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Liverpool: £5.48Dundee City: £6.39Liverpool: £5.51Dundee City: £6.04Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool 1,043.0, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7Liverpool: 1,043.0

    1,043.0Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool 232.0, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5Liverpool: 232.0

    232.0Liverpool is higher155.5

  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: Liverpool 203.1, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4Liverpool: 203.1

    203.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count204.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 118.7, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Liverpool 268.3, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1Liverpool: 268.3

    268.3Liverpool is higher238.1

  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: Liverpool 35.9, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5Liverpool: 35.9

    35.9Liverpool is higher32.5

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Liverpool and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpoolDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedLiverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,611£13,669£12,911£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedLiverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,976£2,989£2,823£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedLiverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,892£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,062£1,066£1,007£634£637£601Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£899£903£853EstimatedLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£58£59£55£35£35£33EstimatedLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£766£769£727EstimatedLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£196£197£186EstimatedLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£139£140£132EstimatedLiverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£1,901£1,909£1,803Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£322£324£306Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£585£588£555£524£526£497Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.28£7.32£6.91Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11£11£10Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.01,002.7Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026232.0155.5Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.1204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026268.3238.1Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.932.5EstimatedLiverpool

Per resident

Liverpool is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 7. 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

Liverpool Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5,403, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Liverpool: £5,403Dundee City: £5,273Liverpool: £5,426Dundee City: £4,981Liverpool: £5,125

    £5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool £1,956, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266Liverpool: £1,956Dundee City: £2,275Liverpool: £1,964Dundee City: £2,149Liverpool: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool £2,017, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694Liverpool: £2,017Dundee City: £1,702Liverpool: £2,025Dundee City: £1,607Liverpool: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool £1,650, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995Liverpool: £1,650Dundee City: £2,003Liverpool: £1,657Dundee City: £1,892Liverpool: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool £153, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110Liverpool: £153Dundee City: £110Liverpool: £153Dundee City: £104Liverpool: £145

    £153£153£145Liverpool is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £145, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155Liverpool: £145Dundee City: £156Liverpool: £145Dundee City: £147Liverpool: £137

    £145£145£137Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Liverpool £8.38, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99Liverpool: £8.38Dundee City: £6.01Liverpool: £8.42Dundee City: £5.68Liverpool: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £815, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Liverpool: £815Dundee City: £769Liverpool: £818Dundee City: £727Liverpool: £773

    £815£818£773Liverpool is higher£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Liverpool £211, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Liverpool: £211Dundee City: £197Liverpool: £211Dundee City: £186Liverpool: £200

    £211£211£200Liverpool is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Liverpool £112, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91Liverpool: £112Dundee City: £92Liverpool: £112Dundee City: £87Liverpool: £106

    £112£112£106Liverpool is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool £1,492, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247Liverpool: £1,492Dundee City: £1,253Liverpool: £1,499Dundee City: £1,183Liverpool: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool £400, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Liverpool: £400Dundee City: £324Liverpool: £402Dundee City: £306Liverpool: £380

    £400£402£380Liverpool is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £397, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344Liverpool: £397Dundee City: £345Liverpool: £398Dundee City: £326Liverpool: £376

    £397£398£376Liverpool is higher£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool £6.10, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78Liverpool: £6.10Dundee City: £4.80Liverpool: £6.13Dundee City: £4.53Liverpool: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool £9.85, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07Liverpool: £9.85Dundee City: £7.10Liverpool: £9.89Dundee City: £6.71Liverpool: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool £5.48, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Liverpool: £5.48Dundee City: £6.39Liverpool: £5.51Dundee City: £6.04Liverpool: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 149.9, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3Liverpool: 149.9

    149.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 33.3, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9Liverpool: 33.3

    33.3Liverpool is higher26.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 29.2, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3Liverpool: 29.2

    29.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 118.7, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Liverpool: 118.7

    118.7Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 181.8, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3Liverpool: 181.8

    181.8Liverpool is higher156.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool 24.3, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3Liverpool: 24.3

    24.3Liverpool is higher21.3

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Liverpool and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureLiverpoolDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,403£5,426£5,125£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedLiverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedLiverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£110£110£104Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£155£156£147EstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£766£769£727EstimatedLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£196£197£186EstimatedLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£91£92£87EstimatedLiverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,247£1,253£1,183Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£400£402£380£322£324£306Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£344£345£326Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.78£4.80£4.53Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£7.07£7.10£6.71Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9173.3Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.326.9Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.235.3Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.8156.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.321.3EstimatedLiverpool

Total

Liverpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 0. 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

Liverpool Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool £2.7bn, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mLiverpool: £2.7bnDundee City: £787.5mLiverpool: £2.8bnDundee City: £743.8mLiverpool: £2.6bn

    £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool is higher£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool £994.1m, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mLiverpool: £994.1mDundee City: £339.8mLiverpool: £998.3mDundee City: £320.9mLiverpool: £943.0m

    £994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool £1.0bn, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mLiverpool: £1.0bnDundee City: £254.1mLiverpool: £1.0bnDundee City: £240.0mLiverpool: £972.1m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool is higher£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool £838.7m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mLiverpool: £838.7mDundee City: £299.1mLiverpool: £842.2mDundee City: £282.5mLiverpool: £795.5m

    £838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool £77.6m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mLiverpool: £77.6mDundee City: £16.4mLiverpool: £77.9mDundee City: £15.5mLiverpool: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £73.6m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mLiverpool: £73.6mDundee City: £23.3mLiverpool: £73.9mDundee City: £22.0mLiverpool: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Liverpool £4.3m, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mLiverpool: £4.3mDundee City: £0.90mLiverpool: £4.3mDundee City: £0.85mLiverpool: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £414.0m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mLiverpool: £414.0mDundee City: £114.9mLiverpool: £415.7mDundee City: £108.5mLiverpool: £392.7m

    £414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Liverpool £107.0m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mLiverpool: £107.0mDundee City: £29.4mLiverpool: £107.4mDundee City: £27.8mLiverpool: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool £56.8m, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mLiverpool: £56.8mDundee City: £13.7mLiverpool: £57.1mDundee City: £12.9mLiverpool: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool £758.4m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mLiverpool: £758.4mDundee City: £187.1mLiverpool: £761.6mDundee City: £176.7mLiverpool: £719.4m

    £758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool is higher£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool £203.4m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mLiverpool: £203.4mDundee City: £48.4mLiverpool: £204.3mDundee City: £45.7mLiverpool: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool £201.5m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mLiverpool: £201.5mDundee City: £51.5mLiverpool: £202.4mDundee City: £48.7mLiverpool: £191.1m

    £201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool £3.1m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mLiverpool: £3.1mDundee City: £0.72mLiverpool: £3.1mDundee City: £0.68mLiverpool: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool £5.0m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mLiverpool: £5.0mDundee City: £1.1mLiverpool: £5.0mDundee City: £1.0mLiverpool: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool £2.8m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mLiverpool: £2.8mDundee City: £0.96mLiverpool: £2.8mDundee City: £0.90mLiverpool: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool 76,178, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872Liverpool: 76,178

    76,178Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool 16,941, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011Liverpool: 16,941

    16,941Liverpool is higher4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 14,835, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275Liverpool: 14,835

    14,835Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count5,275

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool 60,315, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095Liverpool: 60,315

    60,315Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool 92,408, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337Liverpool: 92,408

    92,408Liverpool is higher23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool 12,366, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180Liverpool: 12,366

    12,366Liverpool is higher3,180

Show the numbers
Liverpool and Dundee City, total
MeasureLiverpoolDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202676,17825,872Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 202616,9414,011Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,8355,275Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202660,31518,095Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202692,40823,337Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,3663,180EstimatedLiverpool

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.
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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.
  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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