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Falkirk and Fife

159,850 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Fife on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Falkirk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Fife on 9. 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

Falkirk Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Falkirk: £4,713Fife: £5,001Falkirk: £4,733Fife: £4,723Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Falkirk: £12,947Fife: £12,601Falkirk: £13,002Fife: £11,902Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk 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: Falkirk £2,048, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Falkirk: £2,048Fife: £2,208Falkirk: £2,056Fife: £2,085Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Fife is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Falkirk: £11,771Fife: £11,621Falkirk: £11,821Fife: £10,977Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk 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: Falkirk £432, Fife £359Fife: £359Falkirk: £432Fife: £361Falkirk: £434Fife: £341Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk 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: Falkirk £720, Fife £597Fife: £597Falkirk: £720Fife: £599Falkirk: £723Fife: £566Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Falkirk 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: Falkirk £24, Fife £20Fife: £20Falkirk: £24Fife: £20Falkirk: £24Fife: £19Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Falkirk 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: Falkirk £615, Fife £586Fife: £586Falkirk: £615Fife: £589Falkirk: £618Fife: £556Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk 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: Falkirk £193, Fife £189Fife: £189Falkirk: £193Fife: £189Falkirk: £194Fife: £179Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Fife £130Fife: £130Falkirk: £125Fife: £131Falkirk: £125Fife: £124Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Falkirk: £1,479Fife: £1,660Falkirk: £1,485Fife: £1,568Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Fife £219Fife: £219Falkirk: £166Fife: £220Falkirk: £167Fife: £207Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Fife is higher£219£220£207

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £429, Fife £399Fife: £399Falkirk: £429Fife: £400Falkirk: £431Fife: £378Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.38, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Falkirk: £6.38Fife: £7.64Falkirk: £6.41Fife: £7.22Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Fife 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: Falkirk £8.17, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Falkirk: £8.17Fife: £9.15Falkirk: £8.21Fife: £8.64Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Falkirk: £8.72Fife: £7.54Falkirk: £8.76Fife: £7.12Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk 1,015.5, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Falkirk 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: Falkirk 117.1, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk 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: Falkirk 174.4, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk 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: Falkirk 197.7, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Fife is higher209.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 30.5, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Fife is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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Falkirk and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,572£11,621£10,977Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£359£361£341Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£597£599£566EstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£586£589£556EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£189£189£179EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£399£400£378Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,010.8Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.195.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4166.9Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.295.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated31.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Fife on 12. 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

Falkirk Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Falkirk: £4,713Fife: £5,001Falkirk: £4,733Fife: £4,723Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Falkirk: £2,434Fife: £2,637Falkirk: £2,444Fife: £2,491Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Falkirk: £1,296Fife: £1,359Falkirk: £1,301Fife: £1,283Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Falkirk: £2,213Fife: £2,432Falkirk: £2,222Fife: £2,297Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Fife £75Fife: £75Falkirk: £81Fife: £75Falkirk: £82Fife: £71Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Falkirk 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: Falkirk £135, Fife £125Fife: £125Falkirk: £135Fife: £125Falkirk: £136Fife: £118Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Falkirk 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: Falkirk £4.45, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Falkirk: £4.45Fife: £4.13Falkirk: £4.47Fife: £3.90Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Falkirk 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: Falkirk £615, Fife £586Fife: £586Falkirk: £615Fife: £589Falkirk: £618Fife: £556Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk 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: Falkirk £193, Fife £189Fife: £189Falkirk: £193Fife: £189Falkirk: £194Fife: £179Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Fife £80Fife: £80Falkirk: £79Fife: £81Falkirk: £79Fife: £76Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Falkirk: £936Fife: £1,021Falkirk: £940Fife: £965Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Fife £219Fife: £219Falkirk: £166Fife: £220Falkirk: £167Fife: £207Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Fife £245Fife: £245Falkirk: £272Fife: £246Falkirk: £273Fife: £233Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Falkirk: £4.04Fife: £4.70Falkirk: £4.05Fife: £4.44Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Falkirk: £5.17Fife: £5.63Falkirk: £5.19Fife: £5.32Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Falkirk: £8.72Fife: £7.54Falkirk: £8.76Fife: £7.12Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Fife is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk 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: Falkirk 32.8, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Fife is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Fife is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Falkirk and Fife, per resident
MeasureFalkirkFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,422£2,432£2,297Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£75£75£71Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£586£589£556EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£189£189£179EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£245£246£233Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9211.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.834.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.295.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated19.2EstimatedFalkirk

Total

Falkirk 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

Falkirk Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnFalkirk: £753.4mFife: £1.9bnFalkirk: £756.6mFife: £1.8bnFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mFalkirk: £389.1mFife: £988.4mFalkirk: £390.7mFife: £933.6mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mFalkirk: £207.1mFife: £509.3mFalkirk: £208.0mFife: £481.0mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mFalkirk: £353.7mFife: £911.6mFalkirk: £355.2mFife: £861.0mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mFalkirk: £13.0mFife: £28.3mFalkirk: £13.0mFife: £26.7mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFife 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: Falkirk £21.6m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mFalkirk: £21.6mFife: £47.0mFalkirk: £21.7mFife: £44.4mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mFife 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: Falkirk £0.71m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mFalkirk: £0.71mFife: £1.5mFalkirk: £0.71mFife: £1.5mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFife 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: Falkirk £98.3m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mFalkirk: £98.3mFife: £220.6mFalkirk: £98.7mFife: £208.4mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFife 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: Falkirk £30.9m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mFalkirk: £30.9mFife: £71.0mFalkirk: £31.0mFife: £67.0mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFife 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: Falkirk £12.6m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mFalkirk: £12.6mFife: £30.2mFalkirk: £12.7mFife: £28.5mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mFalkirk: £149.6mFife: £382.8mFalkirk: £150.2mFife: £361.6mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mFalkirk: £26.6mFife: £82.3mFalkirk: £26.7mFife: £77.7mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mFalkirk: £43.4mFife: £92.4mFalkirk: £43.6mFife: £87.2mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mFalkirk: £0.65mFife: £1.8mFalkirk: £0.65mFife: £1.7mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mFalkirk: £0.83mFife: £2.1mFalkirk: £0.83mFife: £2.0mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mFalkirk: £1.4mFife: £2.8mFalkirk: £1.4mFife: £2.7mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Fife 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: Falkirk 5,240, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Fife is higherDepends on how you count13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Fife is higherDepends on how you count35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,183

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Fife, total
MeasureFalkirkFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51979,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5187,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,24013,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,85035,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99748,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated7,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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