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Dundee City and Lincoln

149,330 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Lincoln on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Dundee City is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Dundee City Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Dundee City: £5,251Lincoln: £4,153Dundee City: £5,273Lincoln: £3,923Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £13,112, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Dundee City: £13,112Lincoln: £12,781Dundee City: £13,168Lincoln: £12,072Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City is higher£12,727£12,781£12,072

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £2,582, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Dundee City: £2,582Lincoln: £2,073Dundee City: £2,593Lincoln: £1,958Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Dundee City is higher£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £11,544, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Dundee City: £11,544Lincoln: £11,309Dundee City: £11,593Lincoln: £10,681Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City is higher£11,261£11,309£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £634, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Dundee City: £634Lincoln: £583Dundee City: £637Lincoln: £551Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Dundee City is higher£581£583£551

  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: Dundee City £899, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Dundee City: £899Lincoln: £854Dundee City: £903Lincoln: £807Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Dundee City is higher£851£854£807

  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: Dundee City £35, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Dundee City: £35Lincoln: £35Dundee City: £35Lincoln: £33Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Dundee City: £766Lincoln: £529Dundee City: £769Lincoln: £499Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Dundee City: £196Lincoln: £120Dundee City: £197Lincoln: £113Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higher£120£120£113

  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: Dundee City £139, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Dundee City: £139Lincoln: £112Dundee City: £140Lincoln: £106Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Dundee City is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £1,901, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Dundee City: £1,901Lincoln: £1,623Dundee City: £1,909Lincoln: £1,533Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Dundee City: £322Lincoln: £243Dundee City: £324Lincoln: £229Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £524, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Dundee City: £524Lincoln: £321Dundee City: £526Lincoln: £304Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Dundee City is higher£320£321£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Dundee City: £7.28Lincoln: £8.40Dundee City: £7.32Lincoln: £7.93Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £11, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Dundee City: £11Lincoln: £7.33Dundee City: £11Lincoln: £6.92Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee City is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Dundee City: £6.37Lincoln: £7.17Dundee City: £6.39Lincoln: £6.77Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 1,002.7, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Dundee City is higher989.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 155.5, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Dundee City is higher138.6

  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: Dundee City 204.4, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higher177.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee City 238.1, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City is higher205.7

  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: Dundee City 32.5, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Dundee City is higher23.7

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Dundee City and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CityLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,136£4,153£3,923Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£12,727£12,781£12,072Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,064£2,073£1,958Dundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,261£11,309£10,681Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£581£583£551Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£851£854£807Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£35£35£33Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£526£529£499Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£120£120£113Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£112£112£106Dundee City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,616£1,623£1,533Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£242£243£229Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£320£321£304Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.36£8.40£7.93Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.30£7.33£6.92Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.7989.9Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5138.6Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4177.1Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.274.8Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1205.7Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated23.7Dundee City

Per resident

Dundee City is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 2. 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

Dundee City Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Dundee City: £5,251Lincoln: £4,153Dundee City: £5,273Lincoln: £3,923Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Dundee City: £2,266Lincoln: £1,824Dundee City: £2,275Lincoln: £1,723Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Dundee City is higher£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Dundee City: £1,694Lincoln: £1,431Dundee City: £1,702Lincoln: £1,351Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Dundee City is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Dundee City: £1,995Lincoln: £1,614Dundee City: £2,003Lincoln: £1,525Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City is higher£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Dundee City: £110Lincoln: £83Dundee City: £110Lincoln: £79Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Dundee City is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £155, Lincoln £121Lincoln: £121Dundee City: £155Lincoln: £122Dundee City: £156Lincoln: £115Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Dundee City is higher£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee City £5.99, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Dundee City: £5.99Lincoln: £5.00Dundee City: £6.01Lincoln: £4.72Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Dundee City: £766Lincoln: £529Dundee City: £769Lincoln: £499Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Dundee City: £196Lincoln: £120Dundee City: £197Lincoln: £113Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee City £91, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Dundee City: £91Lincoln: £78Dundee City: £92Lincoln: £73Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Dundee City is higher£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Dundee City: £1,247Lincoln: £1,120Dundee City: £1,253Lincoln: £1,058Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Dundee City: £322Lincoln: £243Dundee City: £324Lincoln: £229Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Dundee City: £344Lincoln: £222Dundee City: £345Lincoln: £209Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Dundee City is higher£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Dundee City: £4.78Lincoln: £5.79Dundee City: £4.80Lincoln: £5.47Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Dundee City: £7.07Lincoln: £5.05Dundee City: £7.10Lincoln: £4.77Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Dundee City: £6.37Lincoln: £7.17Dundee City: £6.39Lincoln: £6.77Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Dundee City is higher141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Dundee City is higher19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Dundee City is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Dundee City is higher142.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 21.3, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Dundee City is higher16.3

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Dundee City and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureDundee CityLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,136£4,153£3,923Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£1,817£1,824£1,723Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,424£1,431£1,351Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,607£1,614£1,525Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£83£83£79Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£121£122£115Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£4.98£5.00£4.72Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£526£529£499Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£120£120£113Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£77£78£73Dundee City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,115£1,120£1,058Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£242£243£229Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£221£222£209Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.77£5.79£5.47Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.03£5.05£4.77Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3141.3Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.919.8Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.325.3Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.274.8Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3142.0Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated16.3Dundee City

Total

Dundee City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Dundee City Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mDundee City: £784.1mLincoln: £435.8mDundee City: £787.5mLincoln: £411.7mDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mDundee City is higher£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mDundee City: £338.3mLincoln: £191.4mDundee City: £339.8mLincoln: £180.8mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mDundee City is higher£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mDundee City: £253.0mLincoln: £150.1mDundee City: £254.1mLincoln: £141.8mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mDundee City is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mDundee City: £297.9mLincoln: £169.4mDundee City: £299.1mLincoln: £160.0mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mDundee City is higher£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mDundee City: £16.4mLincoln: £8.7mDundee City: £16.4mLincoln: £8.2mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mDundee City is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £23.2m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mDundee City: £23.2mLincoln: £12.8mDundee City: £23.3mLincoln: £12.1mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mDundee City is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee City £0.89m, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mDundee City: £0.89mLincoln: £0.52mDundee City: £0.90mLincoln: £0.50mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mDundee City: £114.4mLincoln: £55.5mDundee City: £114.9mLincoln: £52.4mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mDundee City is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £29.3m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mDundee City: £29.3mLincoln: £12.6mDundee City: £29.4mLincoln: £11.9mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mDundee City is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City £13.6m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mDundee City: £13.6mLincoln: £8.1mDundee City: £13.7mLincoln: £7.7mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mDundee City is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mDundee City: £186.3mLincoln: £117.6mDundee City: £187.1mLincoln: £111.0mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mDundee City is higher£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mDundee City: £48.2mLincoln: £25.5mDundee City: £48.4mLincoln: £24.0mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mDundee City: £51.3mLincoln: £23.3mDundee City: £51.5mLincoln: £22.0mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mDundee City: £0.71mLincoln: £0.61mDundee City: £0.72mLincoln: £0.57mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mDundee City: £1.1mLincoln: £0.53mDundee City: £1.1mLincoln: £0.50mDundee City: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDundee City is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mDundee City: £0.95mLincoln: £0.75mDundee City: £0.96mLincoln: £0.71mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Dundee City is higher14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Dundee City is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Dundee City is higher2,652

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Dundee City is higher7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Dundee City is higher14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Dundee City is higher1,713

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Dundee City and Lincoln, total
MeasureDundee CityLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mDundee City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mDundee City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mDundee City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mDundee City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mDundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mDundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mDundee City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mDundee City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mDundee City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mDundee City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDundee City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mDundee City
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87214,826Dundee City
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0112,076Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2752,652Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,0957,851Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33714,897Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated1,713Dundee City

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.