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Renfrewshire and Fife

188,610 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than Fife on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Renfrewshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Fife on 11. 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

Renfrewshire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Renfrewshire: £4,723Fife: £5,001Renfrewshire: £4,743Fife: £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Fife 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: Renfrewshire £12,692, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Renfrewshire: £12,692Fife: £12,601Renfrewshire: £12,746Fife: £11,902Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £2,075, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Renfrewshire: £2,075Fife: £2,208Renfrewshire: £2,084Fife: £2,085Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969Fife 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: Renfrewshire £11,293, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Renfrewshire: £11,293Fife: £11,621Renfrewshire: £11,341Fife: £10,977Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Fife is higher£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, Fife £359Fife: £359Renfrewshire: £482Fife: £361Renfrewshire: £484Fife: £341Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £890, Fife £597Fife: £597Renfrewshire: £890Fife: £599Renfrewshire: £893Fife: £566Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £26, Fife £20Fife: £20Renfrewshire: £26Fife: £20Renfrewshire: £26Fife: £19Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £618, Fife £586Fife: £586Renfrewshire: £618Fife: £589Renfrewshire: £621Fife: £556Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £178, Fife £189Fife: £189Renfrewshire: £178Fife: £189Renfrewshire: £178Fife: £179Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Fife 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: Renfrewshire £112, Fife £130Fife: £130Renfrewshire: £112Fife: £131Renfrewshire: £112Fife: £124Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Renfrewshire: £1,446Fife: £1,660Renfrewshire: £1,452Fife: £1,568Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Fife £219Fife: £219Renfrewshire: £217Fife: £220Renfrewshire: £218Fife: £207Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Fife 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: Renfrewshire £499, Fife £399Fife: £399Renfrewshire: £499Fife: £400Renfrewshire: £501Fife: £378Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £8.63, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Renfrewshire: £8.63Fife: £7.64Renfrewshire: £8.67Fife: £7.22Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £9.75, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Renfrewshire: £9.75Fife: £9.15Renfrewshire: £9.79Fife: £8.64Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Renfrewshire: £7.34Fife: £7.54Renfrewshire: £7.37Fife: £7.12Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Fife 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: Renfrewshire 976.6, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6Fife is higher1,010.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire 123.4, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire 195.5, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire 100.8, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire 191.6, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6Fife 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: Renfrewshire 26.3, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3Fife is higher31.1

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Renfrewshire and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£359£361£341Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£597£599£566EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£586£589£556EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£399£400£378Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£7.61£7.64£7.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£9.11£9.15£8.64Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,010.8Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.495.1Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5166.9Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.895.2Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated31.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Renfrewshire 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

Renfrewshire Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Renfrewshire: £4,723Fife: £5,001Renfrewshire: £4,743Fife: £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Renfrewshire: £2,379Fife: £2,637Renfrewshire: £2,389Fife: £2,491Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Renfrewshire: £1,324Fife: £1,359Renfrewshire: £1,330Fife: £1,283Renfrewshire: £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: Renfrewshire £2,117, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Renfrewshire: £2,117Fife: £2,432Renfrewshire: £2,126Fife: £2,297Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Fife is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, Fife £75Fife: £75Renfrewshire: £90Fife: £75Renfrewshire: £91Fife: £71Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £167, Fife £125Fife: £125Renfrewshire: £167Fife: £125Renfrewshire: £167Fife: £118Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £4.94, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Renfrewshire: £4.94Fife: £4.13Renfrewshire: £4.97Fife: £3.90Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £618, Fife £586Fife: £586Renfrewshire: £618Fife: £589Renfrewshire: £621Fife: £556Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £178, Fife £189Fife: £189Renfrewshire: £178Fife: £189Renfrewshire: £178Fife: £179Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Fife 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: Renfrewshire £71, Fife £80Fife: £80Renfrewshire: £71Fife: £81Renfrewshire: £72Fife: £76Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Renfrewshire: £922Fife: £1,021Renfrewshire: £926Fife: £965Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Fife £219Fife: £219Renfrewshire: £217Fife: £220Renfrewshire: £218Fife: £207Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, Fife £245Fife: £245Renfrewshire: £318Fife: £246Renfrewshire: £320Fife: £233Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Renfrewshire: £5.50Fife: £4.70Renfrewshire: £5.53Fife: £4.44Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Renfrewshire: £6.22Fife: £5.63Renfrewshire: £6.25Fife: £5.32Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Renfrewshire: £7.34Fife: £7.54Renfrewshire: £7.37Fife: £7.12Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1Fife is higher211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire 36.6, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire 100.8, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2Fife 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: Renfrewshire 16.8, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8Fife is higher19.2

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Renfrewshire and Fife, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£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£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,422£2,432£2,297Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£75£75£71Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£586£589£556EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£245£246£233Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.68£4.70£4.44Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.61£5.63£5.32Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1211.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.119.9Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.634.9Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.895.2Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated19.2EstimatedFife

Total

Renfrewshire 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

Renfrewshire Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnRenfrewshire: £890.8mFife: £1.9bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mFife: £1.8bnRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mRenfrewshire: £448.7mFife: £988.4mRenfrewshire: £450.6mFife: £933.6mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mRenfrewshire: £249.7mFife: £509.3mRenfrewshire: £250.8mFife: £481.0mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mRenfrewshire: £399.3mFife: £911.6mRenfrewshire: £401.0mFife: £861.0mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mFife is higher£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mRenfrewshire: £17.1mFife: £28.3mRenfrewshire: £17.1mFife: £26.7mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mFife 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: Renfrewshire £31.5m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mRenfrewshire: £31.5mFife: £47.0mRenfrewshire: £31.6mFife: £44.4mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mFife 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: Renfrewshire £0.93m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £0.93mFife: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £0.94mFife: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mFife 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: Renfrewshire £116.6m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mRenfrewshire: £116.6mFife: £220.6mRenfrewshire: £117.1mFife: £208.4mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£219.7m£220.6m£208.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mRenfrewshire: £33.5mFife: £71.0mRenfrewshire: £33.6mFife: £67.0mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mFife 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: Renfrewshire £13.5m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mRenfrewshire: £13.5mFife: £30.2mRenfrewshire: £13.5mFife: £28.5mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mRenfrewshire: £174.0mFife: £382.8mRenfrewshire: £174.7mFife: £361.6mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mFife: £82.3mRenfrewshire: £41.0mFife: £77.7mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mRenfrewshire: £60.1mFife: £92.4mRenfrewshire: £60.3mFife: £87.2mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £1.0mFife: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £1.0mFife: £1.7mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £1.2mFife: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £1.2mFife: £2.0mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mRenfrewshire: £1.4mFife: £2.8mRenfrewshire: £1.4mFife: £2.7mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526Fife is higher79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364Fife 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: Renfrewshire 6,910, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910Fife 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: Renfrewshire 19,010, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010Fife is higherDepends on how you count35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Renfrewshire and Fife, total
MeasureRenfrewshireFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£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 202634,52679,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3647,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,91013,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01035,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05148,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated7,183EstimatedFife

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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