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Fife and Cheshire West and Chester

374,810 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 18 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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

Fife Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Fife: £4,980Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Fife: £5,001Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Fife: £12,547Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Fife: £12,601Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£12,559£12,612£11,913

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Cheshire West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Fife: £2,198Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Fife: £2,208Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Fife: £11,572Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Fife: £11,621Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higher£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333Fife: £359Cheshire West and Chester: £335Fife: £361Cheshire West and Chester: £316Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Fife is higher£333£335£316

  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, Cheshire West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691Fife: £597Cheshire West and Chester: £694Fife: £599Cheshire West and Chester: £655Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Cheshire West and Chester is higher£691£694£655

  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, Cheshire West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22Fife: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £22Fife: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £21Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Cheshire West and Chester is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Fife: £586Cheshire West and Chester: £458Fife: £589Cheshire West and Chester: £433Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Fife: £189Cheshire West and Chester: £136Fife: £189Cheshire West and Chester: £129Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£136£136£129

  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, Cheshire West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111Fife: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £111Fife: £131Cheshire West and Chester: £105Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Fife: £1,653Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Fife: £1,660Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Fife: £219Cheshire West and Chester: £171Fife: £220Cheshire West and Chester: £161Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£170£171£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Cheshire West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282Fife: £399Cheshire West and Chester: £283Fife: £400Cheshire West and Chester: £267Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£282£283£267

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Cheshire West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Fife: £7.61Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Fife: £7.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Fife: £9.11Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Fife: £9.15Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Fife: £7.51Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Fife: £7.54Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

  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, Cheshire West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higher86.0

  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: Fife 166.9, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higher145.2

  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, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher67.3

  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, Cheshire West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher159.3

  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: Fife 31.1, Cheshire West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher24.0

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Fife and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,429£4,448£4,201Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,771£1,779£1,680Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,513£11,562£10,921Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£333£335£316Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£456£458£433Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£136£136£129Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£111£111£105Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,365£1,371£1,295Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£170£171£161Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£282£283£267Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£6.56£6.59£6.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£6.75£6.78£6.40Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.37£6.39£6.04Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,014.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.186.0Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9145.2Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.267.3Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2159.3Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated24.0Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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

Fife Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Fife: £4,980Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Fife: £5,001Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Fife: £2,626Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Fife: £2,637Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Fife: £1,353Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Fife: £1,359Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Fife: £2,422Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Fife: £2,432Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Fife is higher£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Fife: £75Cheshire West and Chester: £69Fife: £75Cheshire West and Chester: £65Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Fife is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Cheshire West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142Fife: £125Cheshire West and Chester: £142Fife: £125Cheshire West and Chester: £134Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Cheshire West and Chester is higher£142£142£134

  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, Cheshire West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Fife: £4.11Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Fife: £4.13Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Fife: £586Cheshire West and Chester: £458Fife: £589Cheshire West and Chester: £433Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Fife: £189Cheshire West and Chester: £136Fife: £189Cheshire West and Chester: £129Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Fife: £80Cheshire West and Chester: £68Fife: £81Cheshire West and Chester: £65Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838Fife: £1,017Cheshire West and Chester: £842Fife: £1,021Cheshire West and Chester: £795Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Fife: £219Cheshire West and Chester: £171Fife: £220Cheshire West and Chester: £161Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173Fife: £245Cheshire West and Chester: £174Fife: £246Cheshire West and Chester: £164Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Fife: £4.68Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Fife: £4.70Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Fife: £5.61Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Fife: £5.63Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Fife: £7.51Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Fife: £7.54Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9Fife: 211.6

    211.6Fife is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6Fife: 19.9

    19.9Fife is higher17.6

  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, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higher29.8

  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, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher97.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.2, Cheshire West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher14.7

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Fife and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureFifeCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,429£4,448£4,201Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,573£2,584£2,441Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,087£1,092£1,031Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,359£2,369£2,238Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£68£69£65Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£456£458£433Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£136£136£129Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£68£68£65Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£838£842£795Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£170£171£161Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£173£174£164Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.02£4.03£3.81Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.14£4.16£3.93Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.37£6.39£6.04Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6207.9Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.917.6Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.929.8Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.267.3Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.897.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated14.7Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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

Fife Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnFife: £1.9bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnFife: £1.9bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mFife: £984.2mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mFife: £988.4mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mFife: £507.1mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mFife: £509.3mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mFife: £907.7mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mFife: £911.6mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higher£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mFife: £28.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mFife: £28.3mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mFife: £46.8mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mFife: £47.0mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

  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, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mFife: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mFife: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mFife: £219.7mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mFife: £220.6mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mFife: £70.7mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mFife: £71.0mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mFife: £30.1mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mFife: £30.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mFife: £381.2mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mFife: £382.8mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mFife: £81.9mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mFife: £82.3mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mFife: £92.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mFife: £92.4mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £2.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £2.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mFife: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mFife: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higher6,538

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higher11,039

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher5,465

Show the numbers
Fife and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureFifeCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£1.6bnFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.5mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29177,132Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4606,538Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,09011,039Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,66524,973Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25536,259Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated5,465Fife

Sources

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

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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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