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Dundee City and Liverpool

149,330 and 508,202 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Liverpool on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 18. 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 Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Dundee City: £5,251Liverpool: £5,426Dundee City: £5,273Liverpool: £5,125Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £13,112, Liverpool £13,611Liverpool: £13,611Dundee City: £13,112Liverpool: £13,669Dundee City: £13,168Liverpool: £12,911Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£13,611£13,669£12,911

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £2,582, Liverpool £2,976Liverpool: £2,976Dundee City: £2,582Liverpool: £2,989Dundee City: £2,593Liverpool: £2,823Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Liverpool is higher£2,976£2,989£2,823

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £11,544, Liverpool £11,483Liverpool: £11,483Dundee City: £11,544Liverpool: £11,532Dundee City: £11,593Liverpool: £10,892Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,892

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £634, Liverpool £1,062Liverpool: £1,062Dundee City: £634Liverpool: £1,066Dundee City: £637Liverpool: £1,007Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Liverpool is higher£1,062£1,066£1,007

  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, Liverpool £1,008Liverpool: £1,008Dundee City: £899Liverpool: £1,012Dundee City: £903Liverpool: £956Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  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, Liverpool £58Liverpool: £58Dundee City: £35Liverpool: £59Dundee City: £35Liverpool: £55Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Liverpool is higher£58£59£55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Dundee City: £766Liverpool: £818Dundee City: £769Liverpool: £773Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Dundee City: £196Liverpool: £211Dundee City: £197Liverpool: £200Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

  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, Liverpool £165Liverpool: £165Dundee City: £139Liverpool: £166Dundee City: £140Liverpool: £156Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Liverpool is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £1,901, Liverpool £2,202Liverpool: £2,202Dundee City: £1,901Liverpool: £2,212Dundee City: £1,909Liverpool: £2,089Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Liverpool is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Dundee City: £322Liverpool: £402Dundee City: £324Liverpool: £380Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  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, Liverpool £585Liverpool: £585Dundee City: £524Liverpool: £588Dundee City: £526Liverpool: £555Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Liverpool is higher£585£588£555

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, Liverpool £9.00Liverpool: £9.00Dundee City: £7.28Liverpool: £9.04Dundee City: £7.32Liverpool: £8.54Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Liverpool is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £11, Liverpool £15Liverpool: £15Dundee City: £11Liverpool: £15Dundee City: £11Liverpool: £14Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10Liverpool is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Dundee City: £6.37Liverpool: £5.51Dundee City: £6.39Liverpool: £5.20Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Liverpool 1,043.0Liverpool: 1,043.0Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count1,043.0

  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, Liverpool 232.0Liverpool: 232.0Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Liverpool is higher232.0

  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, Liverpool 203.1Liverpool: 203.1Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count203.1

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count118.7

  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, Liverpool 268.3Liverpool: 268.3Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Liverpool is higher268.3

  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, Liverpool 35.9Liverpool: 35.9Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Liverpool is higher35.9

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Dundee City and Liverpool, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CityLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£13,611£13,669£12,911Liverpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,976£2,989£2,823Liverpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,483£11,532£10,892Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£1,062£1,066£1,007Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£1,008£1,012£956Liverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£58£59£55Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£165£166£156Liverpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,202£2,212£2,089Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£585£588£555Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.00£9.04£8.54Liverpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15£15£14Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,043.0Liverpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5232.0Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4203.1Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2118.7Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1268.3Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated35.9Liverpool

Per resident

Dundee City is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Liverpool 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

Dundee City Liverpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Liverpool £5,403Liverpool: £5,403Dundee City: £5,251Liverpool: £5,426Dundee City: £5,273Liverpool: £5,125Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Liverpool £1,956Liverpool: £1,956Dundee City: £2,266Liverpool: £1,964Dundee City: £2,275Liverpool: £1,855Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Liverpool £2,017Liverpool: £2,017Dundee City: £1,694Liverpool: £2,025Dundee City: £1,702Liverpool: £1,913Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Liverpool is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Liverpool £1,650Liverpool: £1,650Dundee City: £1,995Liverpool: £1,657Dundee City: £2,003Liverpool: £1,565Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,650£1,657£1,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Liverpool £153Liverpool: £153Dundee City: £110Liverpool: £153Dundee City: £110Liverpool: £145Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Liverpool is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £155, Liverpool £145Liverpool: £145Dundee City: £155Liverpool: £145Dundee City: £156Liverpool: £137Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Liverpool £8.38Liverpool: £8.38Dundee City: £5.99Liverpool: £8.42Dundee City: £6.01Liverpool: £7.95Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Liverpool is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Liverpool £815Liverpool: £815Dundee City: £766Liverpool: £818Dundee City: £769Liverpool: £773Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Liverpool is higher£815£818£773

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Liverpool £211Liverpool: £211Dundee City: £196Liverpool: £211Dundee City: £197Liverpool: £200Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Liverpool is higher£211£211£200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee City £91, Liverpool £112Liverpool: £112Dundee City: £91Liverpool: £112Dundee City: £92Liverpool: £106Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Liverpool is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Liverpool £1,492Liverpool: £1,492Dundee City: £1,247Liverpool: £1,499Dundee City: £1,253Liverpool: £1,416Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Liverpool is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Liverpool £400Liverpool: £400Dundee City: £322Liverpool: £402Dundee City: £324Liverpool: £380Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Liverpool is higher£400£402£380

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Liverpool £397Liverpool: £397Dundee City: £344Liverpool: £398Dundee City: £345Liverpool: £376Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Liverpool is higher£397£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Liverpool £6.10Liverpool: £6.10Dundee City: £4.78Liverpool: £6.13Dundee City: £4.80Liverpool: £5.79Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Liverpool is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Liverpool £9.85Liverpool: £9.85Dundee City: £7.07Liverpool: £9.89Dundee City: £7.10Liverpool: £9.34Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Liverpool is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Liverpool £5.48Liverpool: £5.48Dundee City: £6.37Liverpool: £5.51Dundee City: £6.39Liverpool: £5.20Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, Liverpool 149.9Liverpool: 149.9Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Liverpool 33.3Liverpool: 33.3Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Liverpool is higher33.3

  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, Liverpool 29.2Liverpool: 29.2Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, Liverpool 118.7Liverpool: 118.7Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count118.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Liverpool 181.8Liverpool: 181.8Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Liverpool is higher181.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 21.3, Liverpool 24.3Liverpool: 24.3Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Liverpool is higher24.3

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Dundee City and Liverpool, per resident
MeasureDundee CityLiverpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,403£5,426£5,125Liverpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£1,956£1,964£1,855Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£2,017£2,025£1,913Liverpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,650£1,657£1,565Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£153£153£145Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£145£145£137Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£8.38£8.42£7.95Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£815£818£773Liverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£211£211£200Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£112£112£106Liverpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,492£1,499£1,416Liverpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£400£402£380Liverpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£397£398£376Liverpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£6.10£6.13£5.79Liverpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£9.85£9.89£9.34Liverpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3149.9Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.933.3Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.329.2Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2118.7Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3181.8Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated24.3Liverpool

Total

Dundee City is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool 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

Dundee City Liverpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Liverpool £2.7bnLiverpool: £2.7bnDundee City: £784.1mLiverpool: £2.8bnDundee City: £787.5mLiverpool: £2.6bnDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mLiverpool is higher£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Liverpool £994.1mLiverpool: £994.1mDundee City: £338.3mLiverpool: £998.3mDundee City: £339.8mLiverpool: £943.0mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Liverpool £1.0bnLiverpool: £1.0bnDundee City: £253.0mLiverpool: £1.0bnDundee City: £254.1mLiverpool: £972.1mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Liverpool £838.7mLiverpool: £838.7mDundee City: £297.9mLiverpool: £842.2mDundee City: £299.1mLiverpool: £795.5mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Liverpool £77.6mLiverpool: £77.6mDundee City: £16.4mLiverpool: £77.9mDundee City: £16.4mLiverpool: £73.6mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mLiverpool is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £23.2m, Liverpool £73.6mLiverpool: £73.6mDundee City: £23.2mLiverpool: £73.9mDundee City: £23.3mLiverpool: £69.8mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  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, Liverpool £4.3mLiverpool: £4.3mDundee City: £0.89mLiverpool: £4.3mDundee City: £0.90mLiverpool: £4.0mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mLiverpool is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Liverpool £414.0mLiverpool: £414.0mDundee City: £114.4mLiverpool: £415.7mDundee City: £114.9mLiverpool: £392.7mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLiverpool is higher£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £29.3m, Liverpool £107.0mLiverpool: £107.0mDundee City: £29.3mLiverpool: £107.4mDundee City: £29.4mLiverpool: £101.5mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mLiverpool is higher£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City £13.6m, Liverpool £56.8mLiverpool: £56.8mDundee City: £13.6mLiverpool: £57.1mDundee City: £13.7mLiverpool: £53.9mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mLiverpool is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Liverpool £758.4mLiverpool: £758.4mDundee City: £186.3mLiverpool: £761.6mDundee City: £187.1mLiverpool: £719.4mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mLiverpool is higher£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Liverpool £203.4mLiverpool: £203.4mDundee City: £48.2mLiverpool: £204.3mDundee City: £48.4mLiverpool: £192.9mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mLiverpool is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Liverpool £201.5mLiverpool: £201.5mDundee City: £51.3mLiverpool: £202.4mDundee City: £51.5mLiverpool: £191.1mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mLiverpool is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Liverpool £3.1mLiverpool: £3.1mDundee City: £0.71mLiverpool: £3.1mDundee City: £0.72mLiverpool: £2.9mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mLiverpool is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Liverpool £5.0mLiverpool: £5.0mDundee City: £1.1mLiverpool: £5.0mDundee City: £1.1mLiverpool: £4.7mDundee City: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLiverpool is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Liverpool £2.8mLiverpool: £2.8mDundee City: £0.95mLiverpool: £2.8mDundee City: £0.96mLiverpool: £2.6mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mLiverpool is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Liverpool 76,178Liverpool: 76,178Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count76,178

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Liverpool 16,941Liverpool: 16,941Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Liverpool is higher16,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Liverpool 14,835Liverpool: 14,835Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count14,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, Liverpool 60,315Liverpool: 60,315Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Liverpool is higherDepends on how you count60,315

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Liverpool 92,408Liverpool: 92,408Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Liverpool is higher92,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, Liverpool 12,366Liverpool: 12,366Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Liverpool is higher12,366

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Liverpool, total
MeasureDundee CityLiverpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bnLiverpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£994.1m£998.3m£943.0mLiverpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£838.7m£842.2m£795.5mLiverpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mLiverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mLiverpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mLiverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£414.0m£415.7m£392.7mLiverpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£107.0m£107.4m£101.5mLiverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLiverpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£758.4m£761.6m£719.4mLiverpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLiverpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£201.5m£202.4m£191.1mLiverpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mLiverpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLiverpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mLiverpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87276,178Liverpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,01116,941Liverpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,27514,835Liverpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09560,315Liverpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33792,408Liverpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated12,366Liverpool

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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