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Inverclyde and Dover

78,740 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than Dover on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Inverclyde is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dover on 3. 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

Inverclyde Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Inverclyde: £5,905Dover: £5,224Inverclyde: £5,930Dover: £4,935Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £12,710, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445Inverclyde: £12,710Dover: £12,498Inverclyde: £12,764Dover: £11,805Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£12,445£12,498£11,805

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,998, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383Inverclyde: £2,998Dover: £2,393Inverclyde: £3,011Dover: £2,260Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,383£2,393£2,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294Inverclyde: £11,095Dover: £11,342Inverclyde: £11,142Dover: £10,713Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524Dover is higher£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £608, Dover £386Dover: £386Inverclyde: £608Dover: £388Inverclyde: £611Dover: £366Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

  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: Inverclyde £974, Dover £742Dover: £742Inverclyde: £974Dover: £745Inverclyde: £978Dover: £704Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£742£745£704

  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: Inverclyde £33, Dover £24Dover: £24Inverclyde: £33Dover: £24Inverclyde: £33Dover: £22Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Dover £532Dover: £532Inverclyde: £791Dover: £534Inverclyde: £794Dover: £505Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Dover £169Dover: £169Inverclyde: £229Dover: £170Inverclyde: £229Dover: £161Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  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: Inverclyde £165, Dover £157Dover: £157Inverclyde: £165Dover: £157Inverclyde: £166Dover: £149Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £2,200, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912Inverclyde: £2,200Dover: £1,921Inverclyde: £2,210Dover: £1,814Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Dover £194Dover: £194Inverclyde: £298Dover: £195Inverclyde: £299Dover: £184Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £616, Dover £298Dover: £298Inverclyde: £616Dover: £299Inverclyde: £619Dover: £283Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Inverclyde is higher£298£299£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £7.77, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13Inverclyde: £7.77Dover: £8.16Inverclyde: £7.80Dover: £7.71Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Dover is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73Inverclyde: £8.91Dover: £7.76Inverclyde: £8.95Dover: £7.33Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Inverclyde: £8.77Dover: £6.03Inverclyde: £8.81Dover: £5.70Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde 970.5, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5Dover is higher1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde 150.6, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count93.6

  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: Inverclyde 222.1, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count155.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 129.0, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higher81.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde 254.2, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  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: Inverclyde 37.7, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count35.6

Show the numbers
Inverclyde and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£12,445£12,498£11,805Inverclyde
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,383£2,393£2,260Inverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,294£11,342£10,713Dover
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£386£388£366Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£742£745£704Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£24£24£22Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£532£534£505Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£169£170£161Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£157£157£149Inverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£1,912£1,921£1,814Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£194£195£184Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£298£299£283Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£8.13£8.16£7.71Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£7.73£7.76£7.33Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.51,001.2Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.693.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1155.6Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.081.2Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2215.9Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated35.6Inverclyde

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dover on 3. 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

Inverclyde Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Inverclyde: £5,905Dover: £5,224Inverclyde: £5,930Dover: £4,935Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920Inverclyde: £2,733Dover: £2,933Inverclyde: £2,744Dover: £2,770Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381Inverclyde: £1,847Dover: £1,387Inverclyde: £1,854Dover: £1,310Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650Inverclyde: £2,385Dover: £2,661Inverclyde: £2,396Dover: £2,514Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263Dover is higher£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, Dover £91Dover: £91Inverclyde: £131Dover: £91Inverclyde: £131Dover: £86Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, Dover £174Dover: £174Inverclyde: £209Dover: £175Inverclyde: £210Dover: £165Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £7.15, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52Inverclyde: £7.15Dover: £5.55Inverclyde: £7.18Dover: £5.24Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £791, Dover £532Dover: £532Inverclyde: £791Dover: £534Inverclyde: £794Dover: £505Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £229, Dover £169Dover: £169Inverclyde: £229Dover: £170Inverclyde: £229Dover: £161Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £102, Dover £91Dover: £91Inverclyde: £102Dover: £91Inverclyde: £102Dover: £86Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108Inverclyde: £1,355Dover: £1,113Inverclyde: £1,361Dover: £1,051Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Dover £194Dover: £194Inverclyde: £298Dover: £195Inverclyde: £299Dover: £184Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Inverclyde is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, Dover £173Dover: £173Inverclyde: £379Dover: £173Inverclyde: £381Dover: £164Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Inverclyde is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70Inverclyde: £4.79Dover: £4.72Inverclyde: £4.81Dover: £4.46Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48Inverclyde: £5.48Dover: £4.50Inverclyde: £5.51Dover: £4.25Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Inverclyde: £8.77Dover: £6.03Inverclyde: £8.81Dover: £5.70Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7Dover is higher234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 47.8, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 129.0, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count125.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 23.2, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count20.6

Show the numbers
Inverclyde and Dover, per resident
MeasureInverclydeDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935Inverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£2,920£2,933£2,770Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,381£1,387£1,310Inverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,650£2,661£2,514Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£91£91£86Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£174£175£165Inverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£532£534£505Inverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£169£170£161Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£91£91£86Inverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£1,108£1,113£1,051Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£194£195£184Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£173£173£164Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.70£4.72£4.46Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.48£4.50£4.25Inverclyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7234.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.422.0Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.836.5Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.081.2Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6125.1Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated20.6Inverclyde

Total

Inverclyde is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dover on 19. 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

Inverclyde Dover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mInverclyde: £464.9mDover: £625.9mInverclyde: £466.9mDover: £591.2mInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mDover is higherDepends on how you count£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mInverclyde: £215.2mDover: £351.3mInverclyde: £216.1mDover: £331.8mInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mInverclyde: £145.4mDover: £166.1mInverclyde: £146.0mDover: £156.9mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mDover is higherDepends on how you count£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mInverclyde: £187.8mDover: £318.8mInverclyde: £188.6mDover: £301.1mInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mDover is higher£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mInverclyde: £10.3mDover: £10.9mInverclyde: £10.3mDover: £10.3mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mDover is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mInverclyde: £16.5mDover: £20.9mInverclyde: £16.6mDover: £19.8mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mDover is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Inverclyde £0.56m, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mInverclyde: £0.56mDover: £0.66mInverclyde: £0.57mDover: £0.63mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDover is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £62.3m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mInverclyde: £62.3mDover: £64.0mInverclyde: £62.5mDover: £60.5mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £18.0m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mInverclyde: £18.0mDover: £20.4mInverclyde: £18.1mDover: £19.2mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde £8.0m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mInverclyde: £8.0mDover: £10.9mInverclyde: £8.0mDover: £10.3mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mDover is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mInverclyde: £106.7mDover: £133.3mInverclyde: £107.2mDover: £125.9mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mDover is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mInverclyde: £23.4mDover: £23.4mInverclyde: £23.5mDover: £22.1mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mInverclyde is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mInverclyde: £29.9mDover: £20.8mInverclyde: £30.0mDover: £19.6mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mInverclyde is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mInverclyde: £0.38mDover: £0.57mInverclyde: £0.38mDover: £0.53mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDover is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mInverclyde: £0.43mDover: £0.54mInverclyde: £0.43mDover: £0.51mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDover is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mInverclyde: £0.69mDover: £0.72mInverclyde: £0.69mDover: £0.68mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mDover is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430Dover is higher28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549Dover is higherDepends on how you count2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760Dover is higherDepends on how you count4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 10,160, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160Inverclyde is higher9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327Dover is higherDepends on how you count14,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827Dover is higherDepends on how you count2,471

Show the numbers
Inverclyde and Dover, total
MeasureInverclydeDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mDover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mDover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mDover
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mDover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mDover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mDover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mDover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mDover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mInverclyde
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mInverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDover
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDover
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,43028,143Dover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5492,630Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7604,375Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1609,729Inverclyde
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32714,986Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated2,471Dover

Sources

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

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  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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