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Dundee City and Sheffield

149,330 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Sheffield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 16 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 6. 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Dundee City: £5,251Sheffield: £4,489Dundee City: £5,273Sheffield: £4,240Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £13,112, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Dundee City: £13,112Sheffield: £12,860Dundee City: £13,168Sheffield: £12,147Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£12,806£12,860£12,147

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £2,582, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Dundee City: £2,582Sheffield: £2,241Dundee City: £2,593Sheffield: £2,117Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,241£2,117

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £11,544, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Dundee City: £11,544Sheffield: £11,422Dundee City: £11,593Sheffield: £10,788Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,374£11,422£10,788

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £634, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Dundee City: £634Sheffield: £604Dundee City: £637Sheffield: £570Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£601£604£570

  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, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Dundee City: £899Sheffield: £798Dundee City: £903Sheffield: £754Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Dundee City: £35Sheffield: £36Dundee City: £35Sheffield: £34Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Dundee City: £766Sheffield: £545Dundee City: £769Sheffield: £515Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Dundee City: £196Sheffield: £162Dundee City: £197Sheffield: £153Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Dundee City: £139Sheffield: £161Dundee City: £140Sheffield: £152Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Sheffield is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £1,901, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Dundee City: £1,901Sheffield: £1,677Dundee City: £1,909Sheffield: £1,584Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Dundee City: £322Sheffield: £260Dundee City: £324Sheffield: £245Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£245

  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, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Dundee City: £524Sheffield: £380Dundee City: £526Sheffield: £359Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£378£380£359

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Dundee City: £7.28Sheffield: £10Dundee City: £7.32Sheffield: £9.49Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £11, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Dundee City: £11Sheffield: £13Dundee City: £11Sheffield: £12Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Dundee City: £6.37Sheffield: £5.52Dundee City: £6.39Sheffield: £5.21Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  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, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count163.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  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, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count213.2

  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: Dundee City 32.5, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Sheffield is higher36.2

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Dundee City and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CitySheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,470£4,489£4,240Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£12,806£12,860£12,147Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,232£2,241£2,117Dundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,374£11,422£10,788Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£601£604£570Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£795£798£754Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£36£36£34Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£543£545£515Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£161£162£153Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,670£1,677£1,584Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£259£260£245Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£378£380£359Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,006.3Sheffield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5135.8Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4163.9Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.279.9Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1213.2Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated36.2Sheffield

Per resident

Dundee City is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 4. 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Dundee City: £5,251Sheffield: £4,489Dundee City: £5,273Sheffield: £4,240Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Dundee City: £2,266Sheffield: £2,045Dundee City: £2,275Sheffield: £1,931Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Dundee City: £1,694Sheffield: £1,472Dundee City: £1,702Sheffield: £1,390Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Dundee City: £1,995Sheffield: £1,816Dundee City: £2,003Sheffield: £1,715Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Dundee City: £110Sheffield: £96Dundee City: £110Sheffield: £91Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £155, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Dundee City: £155Sheffield: £127Dundee City: £156Sheffield: £120Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  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, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Dundee City: £5.99Sheffield: £5.69Dundee City: £6.01Sheffield: £5.37Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Dundee City: £766Sheffield: £545Dundee City: £769Sheffield: £515Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Dundee City: £196Sheffield: £162Dundee City: £197Sheffield: £153Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee City £91, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Dundee City: £91Sheffield: £106Dundee City: £92Sheffield: £100Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Sheffield is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Dundee City: £1,247Sheffield: £1,101Dundee City: £1,253Sheffield: £1,040Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Dundee City: £322Sheffield: £260Dundee City: £324Sheffield: £245Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Dundee City: £344Sheffield: £249Dundee City: £345Sheffield: £236Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Dundee City: £4.78Sheffield: £6.60Dundee City: £4.80Sheffield: £6.23Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Dundee City: £7.07Sheffield: £8.49Dundee City: £7.10Sheffield: £8.02Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Dundee City: £6.37Sheffield: £5.52Dundee City: £6.39Sheffield: £5.21Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count26.1

  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, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count140.0

  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, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Sheffield is higher23.7

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Dundee City and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureDundee CitySheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,470£4,489£4,240Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£2,036£2,045£1,931Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,465£1,472£1,390Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,808£1,816£1,715Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£96£96£91Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£126£127£120Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£5.66£5.69£5.37Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£543£545£515Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£161£162£153Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,097£1,101£1,040Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£259£260£245Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£248£249£236Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3160.0Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.921.6Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.326.1Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.279.9Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3140.0Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated23.7Sheffield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnDundee City: £784.1mSheffield: £2.6bnDundee City: £787.5mSheffield: £2.5bnDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnDundee City: £338.3mSheffield: £1.2bnDundee City: £339.8mSheffield: £1.1bnDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mDundee City: £253.0mSheffield: £853.9mDundee City: £254.1mSheffield: £806.5mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnDundee City: £297.9mSheffield: £1.1bnDundee City: £299.1mSheffield: £995.3mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mDundee City: £16.4mSheffield: £55.7mDundee City: £16.4mSheffield: £52.6mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £23.2m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mDundee City: £23.2mSheffield: £73.7mDundee City: £23.3mSheffield: £69.6mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

  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, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mDundee City: £0.89mSheffield: £3.3mDundee City: £0.90mSheffield: £3.1mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mDundee City: £114.4mSheffield: £316.5mDundee City: £114.9mSheffield: £298.9mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £29.3m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mDundee City: £29.3mSheffield: £93.9mDundee City: £29.4mSheffield: £88.6mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City £13.6m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mDundee City: £13.6mSheffield: £61.5mDundee City: £13.7mSheffield: £58.0mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSheffield is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mDundee City: £186.3mSheffield: £639.0mDundee City: £187.1mSheffield: £603.5mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mDundee City: £48.2mSheffield: £150.7mDundee City: £48.4mSheffield: £142.3mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mDundee City: £51.3mSheffield: £144.7mDundee City: £51.5mSheffield: £136.7mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mDundee City: £0.71mSheffield: £3.8mDundee City: £0.72mSheffield: £3.6mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mDundee City: £1.1mSheffield: £4.9mDundee City: £1.1mSheffield: £4.7mDundee City: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mDundee City: £0.95mSheffield: £3.2mDundee City: £0.96mSheffield: £3.0mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Sheffield is higher13,773

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Sheffield, total
MeasureDundee CitySheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87292,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,01112,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,27515,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09546,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33781,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated13,773Sheffield

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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