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Fife and Cumberland

374,810 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Cumberland on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 5. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Fife: £4,980Cumberland: £4,915Fife: £5,001Cumberland: £4,643Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Fife: £12,547Cumberland: £12,773Fife: £12,601Cumberland: £12,064Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Fife: £2,198Cumberland: £1,966Fife: £2,208Cumberland: £1,857Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Fife: £11,572Cumberland: £11,562Fife: £11,621Cumberland: £10,920Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Fife: £359Cumberland: £353Fife: £361Cumberland: £333Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Fife is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Fife: £597Cumberland: £835Fife: £599Cumberland: £788Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Cumberland is higher£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Fife: £20Cumberland: £24Fife: £20Cumberland: £22Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Fife: £586Cumberland: £536Fife: £589Cumberland: £506Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Fife: £189Cumberland: £138Fife: £189Cumberland: £130Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£137£138£130

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Fife: £130Cumberland: £119Fife: £131Cumberland: £113Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Fife: £1,653Cumberland: £1,465Fife: £1,660Cumberland: £1,384Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Fife: £219Cumberland: £170Fife: £220Cumberland: £161Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£169£170£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, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Fife: £399Cumberland: £372Fife: £400Cumberland: £351Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Fife: £7.61Cumberland: £4.04Fife: £7.64Cumberland: £3.82Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Fife: £9.11Cumberland: £5.88Fife: £9.15Cumberland: £5.55Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Fife: £7.51Cumberland: £7.55Fife: £7.54Cumberland: £7.13Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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: Fife 166.9, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 95.2, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher176.5

  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, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher24.5

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Fife and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,958£1,966£1,857Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,513£11,562£10,920Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£351£353£333Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£24£24£22Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£534£536£506Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£137£138£130Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£119£119£113Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,459£1,465£1,384Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£169£170£161Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£370£372£351Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£4.03£4.04£3.82Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£5.85£5.88£5.55Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.191.8Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9164.3Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.277.6Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2176.5Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated24.5Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 9. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Fife: £4,980Cumberland: £4,915Fife: £5,001Cumberland: £4,643Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Fife: £2,626Cumberland: £2,895Fife: £2,637Cumberland: £2,734Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Fife: £1,353Cumberland: £1,169Fife: £1,359Cumberland: £1,104Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Fife: £2,422Cumberland: £2,620Fife: £2,432Cumberland: £2,475Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Fife: £75Cumberland: £80Fife: £75Cumberland: £76Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Fife: £125Cumberland: £189Fife: £125Cumberland: £179Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Cumberland is higher£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Fife: £4.11Cumberland: £5.35Fife: £4.13Cumberland: £5.05Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Fife: £586Cumberland: £536Fife: £589Cumberland: £506Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Fife: £189Cumberland: £138Fife: £189Cumberland: £130Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Fife: £80Cumberland: £71Fife: £81Cumberland: £67Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Fife: £1,017Cumberland: £871Fife: £1,021Cumberland: £823Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Fife: £219Cumberland: £170Fife: £220Cumberland: £161Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Fife: £245Cumberland: £221Fife: £246Cumberland: £209Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39Fife: £4.68Cumberland: £2.40Fife: £4.70Cumberland: £2.27Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Fife: £5.61Cumberland: £3.49Fife: £5.63Cumberland: £3.30Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Fife: £7.51Cumberland: £7.55Fife: £7.54Cumberland: £7.13Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Fife: 211.6

    211.6Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Fife: 19.9

    19.9Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 34.9, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Fife: 34.9

    34.9Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher104.9

  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, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher14.6

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Fife and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureFifeCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,882£2,895£2,734Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,164£1,169£1,104Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,609£2,620£2,475Cumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£80£80£76Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£188£189£179Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£5.32£5.35£5.05Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£534£536£506Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£137£138£130Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£71£71£67Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£868£871£823Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£169£170£161Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£220£221£209Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£2.39£2.40£2.27Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£3.48£3.49£3.30Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6231.6Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.920.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.937.2Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.277.6Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8104.9Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated14.6Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 1. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnFife: £1.9bnCumberland: £1.4bnFife: £1.9bnCumberland: £1.3bnFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mFife: £984.2mCumberland: £810.5mFife: £988.4mCumberland: £765.6mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mFife: £507.1mCumberland: £327.3mFife: £509.3mCumberland: £309.2mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mFife: £907.7mCumberland: £733.7mFife: £911.6mCumberland: £693.0mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mFife: £28.2mCumberland: £22.4mFife: £28.3mCumberland: £21.1mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mFife: £46.8mCumberland: £53.0mFife: £47.0mCumberland: £50.0mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mCumberland is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mFife: £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mFife: £1.5mCumberland: £1.4mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mFife: £219.7mCumberland: £150.1mFife: £220.6mCumberland: £141.8mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mFife: £70.7mCumberland: £38.6mFife: £71.0mCumberland: £36.5mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mFife: £30.1mCumberland: £19.8mFife: £30.2mCumberland: £18.7mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mFife: £381.2mCumberland: £244.0mFife: £382.8mCumberland: £230.4mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mFife: £81.9mCumberland: £47.6mFife: £82.3mCumberland: £45.0mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mFife: £92.0mCumberland: £61.9mFife: £92.4mCumberland: £58.5mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mFife: £1.8mCumberland: £0.67mFife: £1.8mCumberland: £0.64mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mFife: £2.1mCumberland: £0.98mFife: £2.1mCumberland: £0.92mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mFife: £2.8mCumberland: £2.1mFife: £2.8mCumberland: £2.0mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher4,075

Show the numbers
Fife and Cumberland, total
MeasureFifeCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29164,839Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4605,824Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,09010,427Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,66521,741Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25529,386Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated4,075Fife

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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