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South Tyneside and Dundee City

150,736 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Dundee City on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

South Tyneside is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 6. 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

South Tyneside Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251South Tyneside: £5,669Dundee City: £5,273South Tyneside: £5,694Dundee City: £4,981South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £13,280, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112South Tyneside: £13,280Dundee City: £13,168South Tyneside: £13,336Dundee City: £12,437South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside £2,893, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582South Tyneside: £2,893Dundee City: £2,593South Tyneside: £2,905Dundee City: £2,449South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £11,661, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544South Tyneside: £11,661Dundee City: £11,593South Tyneside: £11,711Dundee City: £10,950South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higher£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634South Tyneside: £644Dundee City: £637South Tyneside: £647Dundee City: £601South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £932, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899South Tyneside: £932Dundee City: £903South Tyneside: £936Dundee City: £853South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside £43, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35South Tyneside: £43Dundee City: £35South Tyneside: £43Dundee City: £33South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £739, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766South Tyneside: £739Dundee City: £769South Tyneside: £742Dundee City: £727South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Dundee City 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: South Tyneside £182, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196South Tyneside: £182Dundee City: £197South Tyneside: £183Dundee City: £186South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Dundee City 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: South Tyneside £197, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139South Tyneside: £197Dundee City: £140South Tyneside: £198Dundee City: £132South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901South Tyneside: £2,198Dundee City: £1,909South Tyneside: £2,207Dundee City: £1,803South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322South Tyneside: £299Dundee City: £324South Tyneside: £301Dundee City: £306South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284Dundee City 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: South Tyneside £468, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524South Tyneside: £468Dundee City: £526South Tyneside: £470Dundee City: £497South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444Dundee City 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: South Tyneside £15, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £7.32South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £6.91South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £15, Dundee City £11Dundee City: £11South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £11South Tyneside: £15Dundee City: £10South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37South Tyneside: £9.60Dundee City: £6.39South Tyneside: £9.65Dundee City: £6.04South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higher1,002.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 171.0, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 197.0, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0Dundee 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Dundee City is higher121.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 269.9, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 42.7, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higher32.5

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South Tyneside and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedSouth Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,544£11,593£10,950South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£634£637£601South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£899£903£853EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£35£35£33EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£139£140£132EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,901£1,909£1,803South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£524£526£497Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.28£7.32£6.91South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£11£11£10South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedSouth Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,002.7South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0155.5South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9238.1South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.732.5EstimatedSouth Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 5. 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

South Tyneside Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251South Tyneside: £5,669Dundee City: £5,273South Tyneside: £5,694Dundee City: £4,981South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266South Tyneside: £2,689Dundee City: £2,275South Tyneside: £2,700Dundee City: £2,149South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higher£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694South Tyneside: £1,751Dundee City: £1,702South Tyneside: £1,758Dundee City: £1,607South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995South Tyneside: £2,361Dundee City: £2,003South Tyneside: £2,371Dundee City: £1,892South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higher£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110South Tyneside: £130Dundee City: £110South Tyneside: £131Dundee City: £104South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £189, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155South Tyneside: £189Dundee City: £156South Tyneside: £189Dundee City: £147South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside £8.69, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99South Tyneside: £8.69Dundee City: £6.01South Tyneside: £8.72Dundee City: £5.68South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £739, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766South Tyneside: £739Dundee City: £769South Tyneside: £742Dundee City: £727South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Dundee City 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: South Tyneside £182, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196South Tyneside: £182Dundee City: £197South Tyneside: £183Dundee City: £186South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Dundee City 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: South Tyneside £119, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91South Tyneside: £119Dundee City: £92South Tyneside: £120Dundee City: £87South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247South Tyneside: £1,330Dundee City: £1,253South Tyneside: £1,336Dundee City: £1,183South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322South Tyneside: £299Dundee City: £324South Tyneside: £301Dundee City: £306South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284Dundee City is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344South Tyneside: £283Dundee City: £345South Tyneside: £284Dundee City: £326South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268Dundee City is higher£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78South Tyneside: £8.94Dundee City: £4.80South Tyneside: £8.98Dundee City: £4.53South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07South Tyneside: £9.34Dundee City: £7.10South Tyneside: £9.38Dundee City: £6.71South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37South Tyneside: £9.60Dundee City: £6.39South Tyneside: £9.65Dundee City: £6.04South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higher173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 39.9, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Dundee City is higher121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 25.8, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher21.3

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South Tyneside and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedSouth Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£1,995£2,003£1,892South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£110£110£104South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£155£156£147EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£91£92£87EstimatedSouth Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,247£1,253£1,183South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£344£345£326Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.78£4.80£4.53South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.07£7.10£6.71South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedSouth Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1173.3South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.626.9South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.935.3South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3156.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.3EstimatedSouth Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 5. 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

South Tyneside Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mDundee City: £787.5mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mDundee City: £743.8mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mDundee City: £339.8mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mDundee City: £320.9mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mDundee City: £254.1mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mDundee City: £240.0mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mDundee City: £299.1mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mDundee City: £282.5mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mDundee City: £16.4mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mDundee City: £15.5mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £28.4m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mDundee City: £23.3mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mDundee City: £22.0mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside £1.3m, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mDundee City: £0.90mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mDundee City: £0.85mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £111.4m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mDundee City: £114.9mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mDundee City: £108.5mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mDundee City 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: South Tyneside £27.5m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mDundee City: £29.4mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mDundee City: £27.8mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mDundee City 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: South Tyneside £18.0m, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mDundee City: £13.7mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mDundee City: £12.9mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mDundee City: £187.1mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mDundee City: £176.7mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mDundee City: £48.4mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mDundee City: £45.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mDundee City is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mDundee City: £51.5mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mDundee City: £48.7mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mDundee City is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mDundee City: £0.72mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £0.68mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mDundee City: £0.96mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mDundee City: £0.90mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369South Tyneside is higher25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside is higher4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 16,463, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463Dundee City is higher18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618South Tyneside is higher23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higher3,180

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Dundee City, total
MeasureSouth TynesideDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36925,872South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2184,011South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0125,275South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46318,095Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61823,337South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8913,180EstimatedSouth Tyneside

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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