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South Lanarkshire and Dover

333,070 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than Dover on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Lanarkshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dover on 8. 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 Lanarkshire Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202South Lanarkshire: £4,956Dover: £5,224South Lanarkshire: £4,977Dover: £4,935South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701Dover 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: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445South Lanarkshire: £13,200Dover: £12,498South Lanarkshire: £13,256Dover: £11,805South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383South Lanarkshire: £2,127Dover: £2,393South Lanarkshire: £2,136Dover: £2,260South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018Dover 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: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294South Lanarkshire: £11,755Dover: £11,342South Lanarkshire: £11,805Dover: £10,713South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £517, Dover £386Dover: £386South Lanarkshire: £517Dover: £388South Lanarkshire: £519Dover: £366South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £900, Dover £742Dover: £742South Lanarkshire: £900Dover: £745South Lanarkshire: £904Dover: £704South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £28, Dover £24Dover: £24South Lanarkshire: £28Dover: £24South Lanarkshire: £28Dover: £22South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Dover £532Dover: £532South Lanarkshire: £643Dover: £534South Lanarkshire: £646Dover: £505South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Dover £169Dover: £169South Lanarkshire: £219Dover: £170South Lanarkshire: £220Dover: £161South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £142, Dover £157Dover: £157South Lanarkshire: £142Dover: £157South Lanarkshire: £143Dover: £149South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135Dover 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: South Lanarkshire £1,523, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912South Lanarkshire: £1,523Dover: £1,921South Lanarkshire: £1,530Dover: £1,814South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Dover £194Dover: £194South Lanarkshire: £180Dover: £195South Lanarkshire: £181Dover: £184South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171Dover is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Lanarkshire £444, Dover £298Dover: £298South Lanarkshire: £444Dover: £299South Lanarkshire: £446Dover: £283South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13South Lanarkshire: £7.79Dover: £8.16South Lanarkshire: £7.82Dover: £7.71South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Dover 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: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73South Lanarkshire: £9.90Dover: £7.76South Lanarkshire: £9.94Dover: £7.33South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01South Lanarkshire: £8.47Dover: £6.03South Lanarkshire: £8.50Dover: £5.70South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire 1,022.6, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire 127.8, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher93.6

  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: South Lanarkshire 199.9, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher155.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 192.4, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4Dover 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: South Lanarkshire 33.6, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count35.6

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South Lanarkshire and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,445£12,498£11,805South Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£2,383£2,393£2,260Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,294£11,342£10,713South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£386£388£366South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£742£745£704South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£24£24£22South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£532£534£505South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£169£170£161South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£157£157£149Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,912£1,921£1,814Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£194£195£184Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£298£299£283South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£8.13£8.16£7.71Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.73£7.76£7.33South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,001.2South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.893.6South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9155.6South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.381.2South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4215.9Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated35.6Dover

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 12 of 21 measures, and Dover 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

South Lanarkshire Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202South Lanarkshire: £4,956Dover: £5,224South Lanarkshire: £4,977Dover: £4,935South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920South Lanarkshire: £2,582Dover: £2,933South Lanarkshire: £2,593Dover: £2,770South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381South Lanarkshire: £1,324Dover: £1,387South Lanarkshire: £1,330Dover: £1,310South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650South Lanarkshire: £2,299Dover: £2,661South Lanarkshire: £2,309Dover: £2,514South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, Dover £91Dover: £91South Lanarkshire: £101Dover: £91South Lanarkshire: £102Dover: £86South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, Dover £174Dover: £174South Lanarkshire: £176Dover: £175South Lanarkshire: £177Dover: £165South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £5.52, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52Dover: £5.55South Lanarkshire: £5.55Dover: £5.24South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24No difference to show£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: South Lanarkshire £643, Dover £532Dover: £532South Lanarkshire: £643Dover: £534South Lanarkshire: £646Dover: £505South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Dover £169Dover: £169South Lanarkshire: £219Dover: £170South Lanarkshire: £220Dover: £161South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, Dover £91Dover: £91South Lanarkshire: £88Dover: £91South Lanarkshire: £89Dover: £86South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84Dover is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108South Lanarkshire: £948Dover: £1,113South Lanarkshire: £952Dover: £1,051South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Dover £194Dover: £194South Lanarkshire: £180Dover: £195South Lanarkshire: £181Dover: £184South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171Dover is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, Dover £173Dover: £173South Lanarkshire: £277Dover: £173South Lanarkshire: £278Dover: £164South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262South Lanarkshire is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70South Lanarkshire: £4.85Dover: £4.72South Lanarkshire: £4.87Dover: £4.46South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48South Lanarkshire: £6.17Dover: £4.50South Lanarkshire: £6.19Dover: £4.25South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01South Lanarkshire: £8.47Dover: £6.03South Lanarkshire: £8.50Dover: £5.70South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0Dover is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 39.1, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher36.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8Dover 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: South Lanarkshire 20.9, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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South Lanarkshire and Dover, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,920£2,933£2,770Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,381£1,387£1,310Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,650£2,661£2,514Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£91£91£86South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£174£175£165South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£532£534£505South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£169£170£161South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£91£91£86Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,108£1,113£1,051Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£194£195£184Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£173£173£164South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.70£4.72£4.46South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.48£4.50£4.25South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0234.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.136.5South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.381.2South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8125.1Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated20.6South Lanarkshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dover on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Lanarkshire Dover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnDover: £625.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnDover: £591.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mDover: £351.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mDover: £331.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mDover: £166.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mDover: £156.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mDover: £318.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mDover: £301.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mDover: £10.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mDover: £10.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mDover: £20.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mDover: £19.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £1.8m, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mDover: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mDover: £0.63mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mDover: £64.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mDover: £60.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mDover: £20.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mDover: £19.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mDover: £10.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mDover: £10.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mDover: £133.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mDover: £125.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mDover: £23.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mDover: £22.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mDover: £20.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mDover: £19.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mDover: £0.57mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mDover: £0.53mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mDover: £0.54mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mDover: £0.51mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mDover: £0.72mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mDover: £0.68mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 6,957, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,471

Show the numbers
South Lanarkshire and Dover, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61428,143South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3272,630South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0204,375South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0709,729South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89214,986South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated2,471South Lanarkshire

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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