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Clackmannanshire and Fife

51,970 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Clackmannanshire is higher than Fife on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Clackmannanshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Fife 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

Clackmannanshire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5,266, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Clackmannanshire: £5,266Fife: £5,001Clackmannanshire: £5,288Fife: £4,723Clackmannanshire: £4,995

    £5,266£5,288£4,995Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,980£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £12,706, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Clackmannanshire: £12,706Fife: £12,601Clackmannanshire: £12,760Fife: £11,902Clackmannanshire: £12,052

    £12,706£12,760£12,052Clackmannanshire 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: Clackmannanshire £2,501, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Clackmannanshire: £2,501Fife: £2,208Clackmannanshire: £2,512Fife: £2,085Clackmannanshire: £2,372

    £2,501£2,512£2,372Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £11,649, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Clackmannanshire: £11,649Fife: £11,621Clackmannanshire: £11,698Fife: £10,977Clackmannanshire: £11,049

    £11,649£11,698£11,049Clackmannanshire 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: Clackmannanshire £412, Fife £359Fife: £359Clackmannanshire: £412Fife: £361Clackmannanshire: £414Fife: £341Clackmannanshire: £391

    £412£414£391Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire £623, Fife £597Fife: £597Clackmannanshire: £623Fife: £599Clackmannanshire: £626Fife: £566Clackmannanshire: £591

    £623£626£591Clackmannanshire 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: Clackmannanshire £23, Fife £20Fife: £20Clackmannanshire: £23Fife: £20Clackmannanshire: £23Fife: £19Clackmannanshire: £21

    £23£23£21Clackmannanshire 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: Clackmannanshire £682, Fife £586Fife: £586Clackmannanshire: £682Fife: £589Clackmannanshire: £685Fife: £556Clackmannanshire: £647

    £682£685£647Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £209, Fife £189Fife: £189Clackmannanshire: £209Fife: £189Clackmannanshire: £210Fife: £179Clackmannanshire: £198

    £209£210£198Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Clackmannanshire £143, Fife £130Fife: £130Clackmannanshire: £143Fife: £131Clackmannanshire: £144Fife: £124Clackmannanshire: £136

    £143£144£136Clackmannanshire 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: Clackmannanshire £1,868, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Clackmannanshire: £1,868Fife: £1,660Clackmannanshire: £1,876Fife: £1,568Clackmannanshire: £1,772

    £1,868£1,876£1,772Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £263, Fife £219Fife: £219Clackmannanshire: £263Fife: £220Clackmannanshire: £264Fife: £207Clackmannanshire: £249

    £263£264£249Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Clackmannanshire £476, Fife £399Fife: £399Clackmannanshire: £476Fife: £400Clackmannanshire: £478Fife: £378Clackmannanshire: £452

    £476£478£452Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £5.03, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Clackmannanshire: £5.03Fife: £7.64Clackmannanshire: £5.05Fife: £7.22Clackmannanshire: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Fife is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire £8.57, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Clackmannanshire: £8.57Fife: £9.15Clackmannanshire: £8.61Fife: £8.64Clackmannanshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £7.41, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Clackmannanshire: £7.41Fife: £7.54Clackmannanshire: £7.44Fife: £7.12Clackmannanshire: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Fife 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: Clackmannanshire 1,013.9, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Clackmannanshire: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Clackmannanshire 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: Clackmannanshire 104.1, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Clackmannanshire: 104.1

    104.1Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clackmannanshire 162.7, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Clackmannanshire: 162.7

    162.7Fife 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: Clackmannanshire 108.3, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Clackmannanshire: 108.3

    108.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count95.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Clackmannanshire 230.1, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Clackmannanshire: 230.1

    230.1Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  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: Clackmannanshire 36.1, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Clackmannanshire: 36.1

    36.1Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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Clackmannanshire and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureClackmannanshireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedClackmannanshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,706£12,760£12,052Estimated£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedClackmannanshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,501£2,512£2,372Estimated£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,698£11,049£11,572£11,621£10,977Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£359£361£341Clackmannanshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£623£626£591Estimated£597£599£566EstimatedClackmannanshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedClackmannanshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647Estimated£586£589£556EstimatedClackmannanshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198Estimated£189£189£179EstimatedClackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136Estimated£130£131£124EstimatedClackmannanshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,868£1,876£1,772£1,653£1,660£1,568Clackmannanshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£219£220£207Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£399£400£378Clackmannanshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,010.8Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.195.1Clackmannanshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.7166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.395.2Clackmannanshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1209.2Clackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.1Estimated31.1EstimatedClackmannanshire

Per resident

Clackmannanshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Fife 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

Clackmannanshire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5,266, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Clackmannanshire: £5,266Fife: £5,001Clackmannanshire: £5,288Fife: £4,723Clackmannanshire: £4,995

    £5,266£5,288£4,995Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £2,555, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Clackmannanshire: £2,555Fife: £2,637Clackmannanshire: £2,566Fife: £2,491Clackmannanshire: £2,423

    £2,555£2,566£2,423Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £1,550, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Clackmannanshire: £1,550Fife: £1,359Clackmannanshire: £1,556Fife: £1,283Clackmannanshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clackmannanshire £2,342, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Clackmannanshire: £2,342Fife: £2,432Clackmannanshire: £2,352Fife: £2,297Clackmannanshire: £2,222

    £2,342£2,352£2,222Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £83, Fife £75Fife: £75Clackmannanshire: £83Fife: £75Clackmannanshire: £83Fife: £71Clackmannanshire: £79

    £83£83£79Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £125, Fife £125Fife: £125Clackmannanshire: £125Fife: £125Clackmannanshire: £126Fife: £118Clackmannanshire: £119

    £125£126£119Clackmannanshire 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: Clackmannanshire £4.53, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Clackmannanshire: £4.53Fife: £4.13Clackmannanshire: £4.55Fife: £3.90Clackmannanshire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Clackmannanshire 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: Clackmannanshire £682, Fife £586Fife: £586Clackmannanshire: £682Fife: £589Clackmannanshire: £685Fife: £556Clackmannanshire: £647

    £682£685£647Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £209, Fife £189Fife: £189Clackmannanshire: £209Fife: £189Clackmannanshire: £210Fife: £179Clackmannanshire: £198

    £209£210£198Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Clackmannanshire £89, Fife £80Fife: £80Clackmannanshire: £89Fife: £81Clackmannanshire: £89Fife: £76Clackmannanshire: £84

    £89£89£84Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £1,158, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Clackmannanshire: £1,158Fife: £1,021Clackmannanshire: £1,162Fife: £965Clackmannanshire: £1,098

    £1,158£1,162£1,098Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clackmannanshire £263, Fife £219Fife: £219Clackmannanshire: £263Fife: £220Clackmannanshire: £264Fife: £207Clackmannanshire: £249

    £263£264£249Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clackmannanshire £295, Fife £245Fife: £245Clackmannanshire: £295Fife: £246Clackmannanshire: £296Fife: £233Clackmannanshire: £280

    £295£296£280Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clackmannanshire £3.12, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Clackmannanshire: £3.12Fife: £4.70Clackmannanshire: £3.13Fife: £4.44Clackmannanshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clackmannanshire £5.31, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Clackmannanshire: £5.31Fife: £5.63Clackmannanshire: £5.34Fife: £5.32Clackmannanshire: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clackmannanshire £7.41, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Clackmannanshire: £7.41Fife: £7.54Clackmannanshire: £7.44Fife: £7.12Clackmannanshire: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 203.9, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Clackmannanshire: 203.9

    203.9Fife is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 20.9, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Clackmannanshire: 20.9

    20.9Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 32.7, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Clackmannanshire: 32.7

    32.7Fife 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: Clackmannanshire 108.3, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Clackmannanshire: 108.3

    108.3Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 142.6, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Clackmannanshire: 142.6

    142.6Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clackmannanshire 22.4, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Clackmannanshire: 22.4

    22.4Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Clackmannanshire and Fife, per resident
MeasureClackmannanshireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,266£5,288£4,995Estimated£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedClackmannanshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,555£2,566£2,423Estimated£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470Estimated£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedClackmannanshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,222£2,422£2,432£2,297Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£75£75£71Clackmannanshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedClackmannanshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Estimated£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedClackmannanshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647Estimated£586£589£556EstimatedClackmannanshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198Estimated£189£189£179EstimatedClackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84Estimated£80£81£76EstimatedClackmannanshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,162£1,098£1,017£1,021£965Clackmannanshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£219£220£207Clackmannanshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£295£296£280£245£246£233Clackmannanshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.9211.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.919.9Clackmannanshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.734.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.395.2Clackmannanshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.6128.8Clackmannanshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Estimated19.2EstimatedClackmannanshire

Total

Clackmannanshire 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

Clackmannanshire Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £273.7m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnClackmannanshire: £273.7mFife: £1.9bnClackmannanshire: £274.8mFife: £1.8bnClackmannanshire: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.8m£259.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £132.8m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mClackmannanshire: £132.8mFife: £988.4mClackmannanshire: £133.3mFife: £933.6mClackmannanshire: £125.9m

    £132.8m£133.3m£125.9mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £80.5m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mClackmannanshire: £80.5mFife: £509.3mClackmannanshire: £80.9mFife: £481.0mClackmannanshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clackmannanshire £121.7m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mClackmannanshire: £121.7mFife: £911.6mClackmannanshire: £122.2mFife: £861.0mClackmannanshire: £115.5m

    £121.7m£122.2m£115.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clackmannanshire £4.3m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mClackmannanshire: £4.3mFife: £28.3mClackmannanshire: £4.3mFife: £26.7mClackmannanshire: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mFife is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £6.5m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mClackmannanshire: £6.5mFife: £47.0mClackmannanshire: £6.5mFife: £44.4mClackmannanshire: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mFife 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: Clackmannanshire £0.24m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mClackmannanshire: £0.24mFife: £1.5mClackmannanshire: £0.24mFife: £1.5mClackmannanshire: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mFife 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: Clackmannanshire £35.4m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mClackmannanshire: £35.4mFife: £220.6mClackmannanshire: £35.6mFife: £208.4mClackmannanshire: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£219.7m£220.6m£208.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £10.9m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mClackmannanshire: £10.9mFife: £71.0mClackmannanshire: £10.9mFife: £67.0mClackmannanshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clackmannanshire £4.6m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mClackmannanshire: £4.6mFife: £30.2mClackmannanshire: £4.6mFife: £28.5mClackmannanshire: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clackmannanshire £60.2m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mClackmannanshire: £60.2mFife: £382.8mClackmannanshire: £60.4mFife: £361.6mClackmannanshire: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mFife is higherDepends on how you count£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clackmannanshire £13.7m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mClackmannanshire: £13.7mFife: £82.3mClackmannanshire: £13.7mFife: £77.7mClackmannanshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clackmannanshire £15.3m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mClackmannanshire: £15.3mFife: £92.4mClackmannanshire: £15.4mFife: £87.2mClackmannanshire: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clackmannanshire £0.16m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mClackmannanshire: £0.16mFife: £1.8mClackmannanshire: £0.16mFife: £1.7mClackmannanshire: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clackmannanshire £0.28m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mClackmannanshire: £0.28mFife: £2.1mClackmannanshire: £0.28mFife: £2.0mClackmannanshire: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clackmannanshire £0.38m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mClackmannanshire: £0.38mFife: £2.8mClackmannanshire: £0.39mFife: £2.7mClackmannanshire: £0.37m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.37mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clackmannanshire 10,594, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Clackmannanshire: 10,594

    10,594Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clackmannanshire 1,088, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Clackmannanshire: 1,088

    1,088Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 1,700, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Clackmannanshire: 1,700

    1,700Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 5,630, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Clackmannanshire: 5,630

    5,630Fife is higherDepends on how you count35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clackmannanshire 7,410, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Clackmannanshire: 7,410

    7,410Fife is higherDepends on how you count48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clackmannanshire 1,163, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Clackmannanshire: 1,163

    1,163Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,183

Show the numbers
Clackmannanshire and Fife, total
MeasureClackmannanshireFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimated£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimated£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimated£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£121.7m£122.2m£115.5m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimated£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimated£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimated£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimated£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,59479,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0887,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,70013,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,63035,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,41048,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,163Estimated7,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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