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Fife and North Lincolnshire

374,810 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than North Lincolnshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Fife is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 7. 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

Fife North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Fife: £4,980North Lincolnshire: £4,815Fife: £5,001North Lincolnshire: £4,548Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610Fife: £12,547North Lincolnshire: £12,664Fife: £12,601North Lincolnshire: £11,961Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093Fife: £2,198North Lincolnshire: £2,102Fife: £2,208North Lincolnshire: £1,986Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409Fife: £11,572North Lincolnshire: £11,457Fife: £11,621North Lincolnshire: £10,822Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,409£11,457£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400Fife: £359North Lincolnshire: £402Fife: £361North Lincolnshire: £379Fife: £341

    £359£361£341North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

  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: Fife £597, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775Fife: £597North Lincolnshire: £779Fife: £599North Lincolnshire: £735Fife: £566

    £597£599£566North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£775£779£735

  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: Fife £20, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26Fife: £20North Lincolnshire: £26Fife: £20North Lincolnshire: £25Fife: £19

    £20£20£19North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Fife: £586North Lincolnshire: £516Fife: £589North Lincolnshire: £487Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Fife: £189North Lincolnshire: £135Fife: £189North Lincolnshire: £127Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£134£135£127

  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: Fife £130, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141Fife: £130North Lincolnshire: £141Fife: £131North Lincolnshire: £134Fife: £124

    £130£131£124North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633Fife: £1,653North Lincolnshire: £1,639Fife: £1,660North Lincolnshire: £1,549Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Fife: £219North Lincolnshire: £164Fife: £220North Lincolnshire: £155Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305Fife: £399North Lincolnshire: £307Fife: £400North Lincolnshire: £290Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50Fife: £7.61North Lincolnshire: £7.53Fife: £7.64North Lincolnshire: £7.11Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22Fife: £9.11North Lincolnshire: £7.25Fife: £9.15North Lincolnshire: £6.85Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Fife: £7.51North Lincolnshire: £8.34Fife: £7.54North Lincolnshire: £7.88Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fife 1,010.8, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Fife is higherDepends on how you count1,008.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fife 95.1, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2Fife: 95.1

    95.1North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count104.2

  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: Fife 166.9, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higherDepends on how you count162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 95.2, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher77.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fife 209.2, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher205.6

  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: Fife 31.1, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher30.4

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Fife and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,794£4,815£4,548Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,610£12,664£11,961North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£2,093£2,102£1,986Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,409£11,457£10,822Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£400£402£379North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£775£779£735North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£26£26£25North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£513£516£487Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£134£135£127Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£141£141£134North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,633£1,639£1,549Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£163£164£155Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£305£307£290Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£7.50£7.53£7.11Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.22£7.25£6.85Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,008.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1104.2North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9162.4Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.277.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2205.6Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated30.4Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 10. 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

Fife North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Fife: £4,980North Lincolnshire: £4,815Fife: £5,001North Lincolnshire: £4,548Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731Fife: £2,626North Lincolnshire: £2,743Fife: £2,637North Lincolnshire: £2,591Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244Fife: £1,353North Lincolnshire: £1,249Fife: £1,359North Lincolnshire: £1,180Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471Fife: £2,422North Lincolnshire: £2,481Fife: £2,432North Lincolnshire: £2,344Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87Fife: £75North Lincolnshire: £87Fife: £75North Lincolnshire: £82Fife: £71

    £75£75£71North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168Fife: £125North Lincolnshire: £169Fife: £125North Lincolnshire: £159Fife: £118

    £125£125£118North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fife £4.11, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67Fife: £4.11North Lincolnshire: £5.70Fife: £4.13North Lincolnshire: £5.38Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Fife: £586North Lincolnshire: £516Fife: £589North Lincolnshire: £487Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Fife: £189North Lincolnshire: £135Fife: £189North Lincolnshire: £127Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84Fife: £80North Lincolnshire: £84Fife: £81North Lincolnshire: £79Fife: £76

    £80£81£76North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970Fife: £1,017North Lincolnshire: £974Fife: £1,021North Lincolnshire: £920Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Fife: £219North Lincolnshire: £164Fife: £220North Lincolnshire: £155Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181Fife: £245North Lincolnshire: £182Fife: £246North Lincolnshire: £172Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46Fife: £4.68North Lincolnshire: £4.48Fife: £4.70North Lincolnshire: £4.23Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29Fife: £5.61North Lincolnshire: £4.31Fife: £5.63North Lincolnshire: £4.07Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Fife: £7.51North Lincolnshire: £8.34Fife: £7.54North Lincolnshire: £7.88Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4Fife: 211.6

    211.6North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6Fife: 19.9

    19.9North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 34.9, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2Fife: 34.9

    34.9North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 95.2, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.2, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher18.1

Show the numbers
Fife and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureFifeNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,794£4,815£4,548Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,244£1,249£1,180Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£87£87£82North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£168£169£159North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£5.67£5.70£5.38North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£513£516£487Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£134£135£127Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£84£84£79North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£970£974£920Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£163£164£155Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£181£182£172Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.46£4.48£4.23Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.29£4.31£4.07Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6218.4North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.922.6North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.935.2North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.277.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8122.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated18.1Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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

Fife North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mFife: £1.9bnNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mFife: £1.9bnNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mFife: £984.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mFife: £988.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mFife: £507.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mFife: £509.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mFife: £907.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mFife: £911.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mFife: £28.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mFife: £28.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mFife: £46.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mFife: £47.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fife £1.5m, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mFife: £1.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mFife: £1.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mFife: £219.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mFife: £220.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mFife: £70.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mFife: £71.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mFife: £30.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mFife: £30.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mFife: £381.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mFife: £382.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mFife: £81.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mFife: £82.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mFife: £92.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mFife: £92.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mFife: £1.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mFife: £1.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mFife: £2.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mFife: £2.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFife: £2.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFife: £2.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higherDepends on how you count3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higherDepends on how you count6,030

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher20,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher3,098

Show the numbers
Fife and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureFifeNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.4mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29137,444Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4603,870Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0906,030Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,66513,228Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25520,951Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated3,098Fife

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