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South Lanarkshire and Fife

333,070 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than Fife on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 17 of 22 measures, and Fife on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Lanarkshire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980South Lanarkshire: £4,956Fife: £5,001South Lanarkshire: £4,977Fife: £4,723South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701Fife 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: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547South Lanarkshire: £13,200Fife: £12,601South Lanarkshire: £13,256Fife: £11,902South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198South Lanarkshire: £2,127Fife: £2,208South Lanarkshire: £2,136Fife: £2,085South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018Fife 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: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572South Lanarkshire: £11,755Fife: £11,621South Lanarkshire: £11,805Fife: £10,977South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £517, Fife £359Fife: £359South Lanarkshire: £517Fife: £361South Lanarkshire: £519Fife: £341South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £900, Fife £597Fife: £597South Lanarkshire: £900Fife: £599South Lanarkshire: £904Fife: £566South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £28, Fife £20Fife: £20South Lanarkshire: £28Fife: £20South Lanarkshire: £28Fife: £19South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Fife £586Fife: £586South Lanarkshire: £643Fife: £589South Lanarkshire: £646Fife: £556South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £219, Fife £189Fife: £189South Lanarkshire: £219Fife: £189South Lanarkshire: £220Fife: £179South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £142, Fife £130Fife: £130South Lanarkshire: £142Fife: £131South Lanarkshire: £143Fife: £124South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £1,523, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653South Lanarkshire: £1,523Fife: £1,660South Lanarkshire: £1,530Fife: £1,568South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Fife £219Fife: £219South Lanarkshire: £180Fife: £220South Lanarkshire: £181Fife: £207South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171Fife 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: South Lanarkshire £444, Fife £399Fife: £399South Lanarkshire: £444Fife: £400South Lanarkshire: £446Fife: £378South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire is higher£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61South Lanarkshire: £7.79Fife: £7.64South Lanarkshire: £7.82Fife: £7.22South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.61£7.64£7.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11South Lanarkshire: £9.90Fife: £9.15South Lanarkshire: £9.94Fife: £8.64South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51South Lanarkshire: £8.47Fife: £7.54South Lanarkshire: £8.50Fife: £7.12South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 1,022.6, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 127.8, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher95.1

  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: South Lanarkshire 199.9, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 192.4, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4Fife 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: South Lanarkshire 33.6, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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South Lanarkshire and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,572£11,621£10,977South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£359£361£341South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£597£599£566EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£586£589£556EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£189£189£179EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£130£131£124EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£399£400£378South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.61£7.64£7.22South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£9.11£9.15£8.64South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,010.8South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.895.1South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9166.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.395.2South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated31.1EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Fife 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980South Lanarkshire: £4,956Fife: £5,001South Lanarkshire: £4,977Fife: £4,723South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626South Lanarkshire: £2,582Fife: £2,637South Lanarkshire: £2,593Fife: £2,491South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353South Lanarkshire: £1,324Fife: £1,359South Lanarkshire: £1,330Fife: £1,283South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422South Lanarkshire: £2,299Fife: £2,432South Lanarkshire: £2,309Fife: £2,297South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, Fife £75Fife: £75South Lanarkshire: £101Fife: £75South Lanarkshire: £102Fife: £71South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, Fife £125Fife: £125South Lanarkshire: £176Fife: £125South Lanarkshire: £177Fife: £118South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £5.52, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11South Lanarkshire: £5.52Fife: £4.13South Lanarkshire: £5.55Fife: £3.90South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £643, Fife £586Fife: £586South Lanarkshire: £643Fife: £589South Lanarkshire: £646Fife: £556South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £219, Fife £189Fife: £189South Lanarkshire: £219Fife: £189South Lanarkshire: £220Fife: £179South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, Fife £80Fife: £80South Lanarkshire: £88Fife: £81South Lanarkshire: £89Fife: £76South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017South Lanarkshire: £948Fife: £1,021South Lanarkshire: £952Fife: £965South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Fife £219Fife: £219South Lanarkshire: £180Fife: £220South Lanarkshire: £181Fife: £207South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, Fife £245Fife: £245South Lanarkshire: £277Fife: £246South Lanarkshire: £278Fife: £233South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262South Lanarkshire is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68South Lanarkshire: £4.85Fife: £4.70South Lanarkshire: £4.87Fife: £4.44South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61South Lanarkshire: £6.17Fife: £5.63South Lanarkshire: £6.19Fife: £5.32South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51South Lanarkshire: £8.47Fife: £7.54South Lanarkshire: £8.50Fife: £7.12South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0Fife is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher19.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 39.1, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8Fife 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: South Lanarkshire 20.9, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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South Lanarkshire and Fife, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,422£2,432£2,297Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£75£75£71South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£586£589£556EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£189£189£179EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£80£81£76EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£245£246£233South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.68£4.70£4.44South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.61£5.63£5.32South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0211.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.019.9South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.134.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.395.2South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated19.2EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Fife on 15. 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 Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnFife: £1.9bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnFife: £1.8bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mFife: £988.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mFife: £933.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mFife: £509.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mFife: £481.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mFife: £911.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mFife: £861.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mFife: £28.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mFife: £26.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mFife: £47.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mFife: £44.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £1.8m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mFife: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mFife: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mFife: £220.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mFife: £208.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mFife 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: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mFife: £71.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mFife: £67.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mFife: £30.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mFife: £28.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mFife: £382.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mFife: £361.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mFife: £82.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mFife: £77.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mFife: £92.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mFife: £87.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mFife: £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mFife: £1.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mFife: £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mFife: £2.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mFife: £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mFife: £2.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020Fife 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: South Lanarkshire 34,070, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070Fife is higherDepends on how you count35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,183

Show the numbers
South Lanarkshire and Fife, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£1.5mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61479,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3277,460South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,02013,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,07035,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89248,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated7,183EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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