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Fife and Amber Valley

374,810 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Amber Valley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Fife Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Fife: £4,980Amber Valley: £4,745Fife: £5,001Amber Valley: £4,482Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Fife: £12,547Amber Valley: £12,876Fife: £12,601Amber Valley: £12,162Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Fife: £2,198Amber Valley: £1,858Fife: £2,208Amber Valley: £1,755Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Fife: £11,572Amber Valley: £11,733Fife: £11,621Amber Valley: £11,082Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Fife: £359Amber Valley: £342Fife: £361Amber Valley: £323Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Fife is higher£340£342£323

  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, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Fife: £597Amber Valley: £778Fife: £599Amber Valley: £735Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£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, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Fife: £20Amber Valley: £23Fife: £20Amber Valley: £22Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Fife: £586Amber Valley: £505Fife: £589Amber Valley: £477Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Fife: £189Amber Valley: £135Fife: £189Amber Valley: £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, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Fife: £130Amber Valley: £130Fife: £131Amber Valley: £123Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Fife: £1,653Amber Valley: £1,376Fife: £1,660Amber Valley: £1,300Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Fife: £219Amber Valley: £174Fife: £220Amber Valley: £164Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Fife: £399Amber Valley: £334Fife: £400Amber Valley: £315Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Fife: £7.61Amber Valley: £9.26Fife: £7.64Amber Valley: £8.75Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Fife: £9.11Amber Valley: £7.93Fife: £9.15Amber Valley: £7.49Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Fife: £7.51Amber Valley: £7.35Fife: £7.54Amber Valley: £6.94Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  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, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higher87.7

  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, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higher157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 95.2, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher74.1

  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, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher174.1

  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, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher28.6

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Fife and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,725£4,745£4,482Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,850£1,858£1,755Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£340£342£323Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£23£23£22Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£503£505£477Fife
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£130£130£123Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,370£1,376£1,300Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£173£174£164Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£332£334£315Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.90£7.93£7.49Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£7.32£7.35£6.94Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.187.7Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9157.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.274.1Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2174.1Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated28.6Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Fife Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Fife: £4,980Amber Valley: £4,745Fife: £5,001Amber Valley: £4,482Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Fife: £2,626Amber Valley: £2,804Fife: £2,637Amber Valley: £2,649Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Fife: £1,353Amber Valley: £1,121Fife: £1,359Amber Valley: £1,058Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Fife: £2,422Amber Valley: £2,555Fife: £2,432Amber Valley: £2,414Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Fife: £75Amber Valley: £74Fife: £75Amber Valley: £70Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Fife is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Fife: £125Amber Valley: £169Fife: £125Amber Valley: £160Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Fife: £4.11Amber Valley: £5.02Fife: £4.13Amber Valley: £4.74Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Fife: £586Amber Valley: £505Fife: £589Amber Valley: £477Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Fife: £189Amber Valley: £135Fife: £189Amber Valley: £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, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Fife: £80Amber Valley: £79Fife: £81Amber Valley: £74Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Fife: £1,017Amber Valley: £830Fife: £1,021Amber Valley: £784Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Fife: £219Amber Valley: £174Fife: £220Amber Valley: £164Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Fife: £245Amber Valley: £201Fife: £246Amber Valley: £190Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Fife: £4.68Amber Valley: £5.59Fife: £4.70Amber Valley: £5.28Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Fife: £5.61Amber Valley: £4.79Fife: £5.63Amber Valley: £4.52Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Fife: £7.51Amber Valley: £7.35Fife: £7.54Amber Valley: £6.94Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Fife: 211.6

    211.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Fife: 19.9

    19.9Fife is higher19.1

  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, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higher34.4

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.2, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher17.3

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Fife and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureFifeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,725£4,745£4,482Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,116£1,121£1,058Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£74£74£70Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£503£505£477Fife
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£78£79£74Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£827£830£784Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£173£174£164Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£201£201£190Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.77£4.79£4.52Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£7.32£7.35£6.94Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.919.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.4Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.274.1Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8105.0Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated17.3Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mFife: £1.9bnAmber Valley: £618.0mFife: £1.9bnAmber Valley: £583.7mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mFife: £984.2mAmber Valley: £365.2mFife: £988.4mAmber Valley: £344.9mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mFife: £507.1mAmber Valley: £145.9mFife: £509.3mAmber Valley: £137.8mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mFife: £907.7mAmber Valley: £332.8mFife: £911.6mAmber Valley: £314.3mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mFife: £28.2mAmber Valley: £9.7mFife: £28.3mAmber Valley: £9.1mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mFife: £46.8mAmber Valley: £22.1mFife: £47.0mAmber Valley: £20.8mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  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, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mFife: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.65mFife: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.62mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mFife: £219.7mAmber Valley: £65.7mFife: £220.6mAmber Valley: £62.1mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mFife: £70.7mAmber Valley: £17.5mFife: £71.0mAmber Valley: £16.6mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mFife: £30.1mAmber Valley: £10.2mFife: £30.2mAmber Valley: £9.7mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mFife: £381.2mAmber Valley: £108.1mFife: £382.8mAmber Valley: £102.1mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mFife: £81.9mAmber Valley: £22.6mFife: £82.3mAmber Valley: £21.4mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mFife: £92.0mAmber Valley: £26.2mFife: £92.4mAmber Valley: £24.8mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mFife: £1.8mAmber Valley: £0.73mFife: £1.8mAmber Valley: £0.69mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mFife: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.62mFife: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.59mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mFife: £2.8mAmber Valley: £0.96mFife: £2.8mAmber Valley: £0.90mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higher2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higher4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher2,249

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Fife and Amber Valley, total
MeasureFifeAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29128,825Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4602,488Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0904,479Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,6659,647Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25513,677Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated2,249Fife

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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