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Sheffield and Dundee City

580,235 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Dundee City on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Sheffield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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

Sheffield Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Sheffield: £4,470Dundee City: £5,273Sheffield: £4,489Dundee City: £4,981Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £12,806, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112Sheffield: £12,806Dundee City: £13,168Sheffield: £12,860Dundee City: £12,437Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Dundee City 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: Sheffield £2,232, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582Sheffield: £2,232Dundee City: £2,593Sheffield: £2,241Dundee City: £2,449Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sheffield £11,374, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544Sheffield: £11,374Dundee City: £11,593Sheffield: £11,422Dundee City: £10,950Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Dundee 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: Sheffield £601, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634Sheffield: £601Dundee City: £637Sheffield: £604Dundee City: £601Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sheffield £795, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899Sheffield: £795Dundee City: £903Sheffield: £798Dundee City: £853Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Dundee City 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: Sheffield £36, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35Sheffield: £36Dundee City: £35Sheffield: £36Dundee City: £33Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £543, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Sheffield: £543Dundee City: £769Sheffield: £545Dundee City: £727Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Sheffield: £161Dundee City: £197Sheffield: £162Dundee City: £186Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sheffield £161, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139Sheffield: £161Dundee City: £140Sheffield: £161Dundee City: £132Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £1,670, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901Sheffield: £1,670Dundee City: £1,909Sheffield: £1,677Dundee City: £1,803Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Sheffield: £259Dundee City: £324Sheffield: £260Dundee City: £306Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sheffield £378, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524Sheffield: £378Dundee City: £526Sheffield: £380Dundee City: £497Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£524£526£497

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield £10, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28Sheffield: £10Dundee City: £7.32Sheffield: £10Dundee City: £6.91Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield 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: Sheffield £13, Dundee City £11Dundee City: £11Sheffield: £13Dundee City: £11Sheffield: £13Dundee City: £10Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Sheffield: £5.49Dundee City: £6.39Sheffield: £5.52Dundee City: £6.04Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Dundee 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: Sheffield 1,006.3, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Sheffield 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: Sheffield 135.8, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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: Sheffield 163.9, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Dundee 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: Sheffield 79.9, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Dundee 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: Sheffield 213.2, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  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: Sheffield 36.2, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher32.5

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Sheffield and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£634£637£601Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£899£903£853EstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33EstimatedSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£139£140£132EstimatedSheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£524£526£497Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£7.28£7.32£6.91Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,002.7Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8155.5Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2238.1Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.232.5EstimatedSheffield

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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

Sheffield Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Sheffield: £4,470Dundee City: £5,273Sheffield: £4,489Dundee City: £4,981Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266Sheffield: £2,036Dundee City: £2,275Sheffield: £2,045Dundee City: £2,149Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Dundee 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: Sheffield £1,465, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694Sheffield: £1,465Dundee City: £1,702Sheffield: £1,472Dundee City: £1,607Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995Sheffield: £1,808Dundee City: £2,003Sheffield: £1,816Dundee City: £1,892Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield £96, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110Sheffield: £96Dundee City: £110Sheffield: £96Dundee City: £104Sheffield: £91

    £96£96£91Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £126, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155Sheffield: £126Dundee City: £156Sheffield: £127Dundee City: £147Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Dundee 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: Sheffield £5.66, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99Sheffield: £5.66Dundee City: £6.01Sheffield: £5.69Dundee City: £5.68Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sheffield £543, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Sheffield: £543Dundee City: £769Sheffield: £545Dundee City: £727Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield £161, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Sheffield: £161Dundee City: £197Sheffield: £162Dundee City: £186Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield £105, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91Sheffield: £105Dundee City: £92Sheffield: £106Dundee City: £87Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Sheffield is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247Sheffield: £1,097Dundee City: £1,253Sheffield: £1,101Dundee City: £1,183Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Sheffield: £259Dundee City: £324Sheffield: £260Dundee City: £306Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344Sheffield: £248Dundee City: £345Sheffield: £249Dundee City: £326Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78Sheffield: £6.57Dundee City: £4.80Sheffield: £6.60Dundee City: £4.53Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07Sheffield: £8.46Dundee City: £7.10Sheffield: £8.49Dundee City: £6.71Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Sheffield: £5.49Dundee City: £6.39Sheffield: £5.52Dundee City: £6.04Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Dundee 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: Sheffield 160.0, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count26.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 26.1, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Dundee 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: Sheffield 79.9, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count156.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 23.7, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher21.3

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Sheffield and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureSheffieldDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£110£110£104Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£155£156£147EstimatedDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedDundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£91£92£87EstimatedSheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£344£345£326Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.78£4.80£4.53Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£7.07£7.10£6.71Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0173.3Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.626.9Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.135.3Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0156.3Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.721.3EstimatedSheffield

Total

Sheffield 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

Sheffield Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mSheffield: £2.6bnDundee City: £787.5mSheffield: £2.6bnDundee City: £743.8mSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mSheffield: £1.2bnDundee City: £339.8mSheffield: £1.2bnDundee City: £320.9mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mSheffield: £850.3mDundee City: £254.1mSheffield: £853.9mDundee City: £240.0mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mSheffield: £1.0bnDundee City: £299.1mSheffield: £1.1bnDundee City: £282.5mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mSheffield: £55.5mDundee City: £16.4mSheffield: £55.7mDundee City: £15.5mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £73.4m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mSheffield: £73.4mDundee City: £23.3mSheffield: £73.7mDundee City: £22.0mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield 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: Sheffield £3.3m, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mSheffield: £3.3mDundee City: £0.90mSheffield: £3.3mDundee City: £0.85mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £315.2m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mSheffield: £315.2mDundee City: £114.9mSheffield: £316.5mDundee City: £108.5mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sheffield £93.5m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mSheffield: £93.5mDundee City: £29.4mSheffield: £93.9mDundee City: £27.8mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield £61.2m, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mSheffield: £61.2mDundee City: £13.7mSheffield: £61.5mDundee City: £12.9mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mSheffield: £636.3mDundee City: £187.1mSheffield: £639.0mDundee City: £176.7mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mSheffield: £150.0mDundee City: £48.4mSheffield: £150.7mDundee City: £45.7mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mSheffield: £144.1mDundee City: £51.5mSheffield: £144.7mDundee City: £48.7mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mSheffield: £3.8mDundee City: £0.72mSheffield: £3.8mDundee City: £0.68mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mSheffield: £4.9mDundee City: £1.1mSheffield: £4.9mDundee City: £1.0mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mSheffield: £3.2mDundee City: £0.96mSheffield: £3.2mDundee City: £0.90mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield 15,120, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield 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: Sheffield 46,363, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higher3,180

Show the numbers
Sheffield and Dundee City, total
MeasureSheffieldDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83425,872Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5284,011Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1205,275Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36318,095Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23123,337Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7733,180EstimatedSheffield

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.
  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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