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Fife and High Peak

374,810 and 91,892 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than High Peak 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 High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Fife: £4,980High Peak: £4,543Fife: £5,001High Peak: £4,291Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, High Peak £12,843High Peak: £12,843Fife: £12,547High Peak: £12,898Fife: £12,601High Peak: £12,182Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, High Peak £1,645High Peak: £1,645Fife: £2,198High Peak: £1,652Fife: £2,208High Peak: £1,561Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, High Peak £11,791High Peak: £11,791Fife: £11,572High Peak: £11,842Fife: £11,621High Peak: £11,185Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, High Peak £334High Peak: £334Fife: £359High Peak: £336Fife: £361High Peak: £317Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Fife is higher£334£336£317

  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, High Peak £695High Peak: £695Fife: £597High Peak: £698Fife: £599High Peak: £660Fife: £566

    £597£599£566High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£660

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22Fife: £20High Peak: £22Fife: £20High Peak: £21Fife: £19

    £20£20£19High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£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, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Fife: £586High Peak: £442Fife: £589High Peak: £418Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Fife: £189High Peak: £128Fife: £189High Peak: £121Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90Fife: £130High Peak: £91Fife: £131High Peak: £86Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, High Peak £1,197High Peak: £1,197Fife: £1,653High Peak: £1,202Fife: £1,660High Peak: £1,136Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Fife: £219High Peak: £161Fife: £220High Peak: £152Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, High Peak £344High Peak: £344Fife: £399High Peak: £346Fife: £400High Peak: £327Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£344£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, High Peak £8.54High Peak: £8.54Fife: £7.61High Peak: £8.58Fife: £7.64High Peak: £8.10Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, High Peak £4.70High Peak: £4.70Fife: £9.11High Peak: £4.72Fife: £9.15High Peak: £4.46Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Fife: £7.51High Peak: £6.90Fife: £7.54High Peak: £6.52Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, High Peak 1,040.0High Peak: 1,040.0Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0

  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, High Peak 86.8High Peak: 86.8Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higher86.8

  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, High Peak 144.2High Peak: 144.2Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higher144.2

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 152.2High Peak: 152.2Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher152.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fife 31.1, High Peak 19.4High Peak: 19.4Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher19.4

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Fife and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,523£4,543£4,291Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,645£1,652£1,561Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£334£336£317Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£695£698£660High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£22£22£21High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£441£442£418Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£128£128£121Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£90£91£86Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,197£1,202£1,136Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£160£161£152Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£344£346£327Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£4.70£4.72£4.46Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.87£6.90£6.52Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,040.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.186.8Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9144.2Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.265.3Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2152.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated19.4Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523Fife: £4,980High Peak: £4,543Fife: £5,001High Peak: £4,291Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, High Peak £2,794High Peak: £2,794Fife: £2,626High Peak: £2,806Fife: £2,637High Peak: £2,650Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, High Peak £994High Peak: £994Fife: £1,353High Peak: £999Fife: £1,359High Peak: £943Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£994£999£943

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, High Peak £2,565High Peak: £2,565Fife: £2,422High Peak: £2,576Fife: £2,432High Peak: £2,433Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, High Peak £73High Peak: £73Fife: £75High Peak: £73Fife: £75High Peak: £69Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Fife is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, High Peak £151High Peak: £151Fife: £125High Peak: £152Fife: £125High Peak: £143Fife: £118

    £125£125£118High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85Fife: £4.11High Peak: £4.87Fife: £4.13High Peak: £4.60Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Fife: £586High Peak: £442Fife: £589High Peak: £418Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Fife: £189High Peak: £128Fife: £189High Peak: £121Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, High Peak £55High Peak: £55Fife: £80High Peak: £55Fife: £81High Peak: £52Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, High Peak £724High Peak: £724Fife: £1,017High Peak: £727Fife: £1,021High Peak: £686Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£724£727£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, High Peak £160High Peak: £160Fife: £219High Peak: £161Fife: £220High Peak: £152Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, High Peak £208High Peak: £208Fife: £245High Peak: £209Fife: £246High Peak: £197Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, High Peak £5.17High Peak: £5.17Fife: £4.68High Peak: £5.19Fife: £4.70High Peak: £4.90Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, High Peak £2.85High Peak: £2.85Fife: £5.61High Peak: £2.86Fife: £5.63High Peak: £2.70Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87Fife: £7.51High Peak: £6.90Fife: £7.54High Peak: £6.52Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, High Peak 226.2High Peak: 226.2Fife: 211.6

    211.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9Fife: 19.9

    19.9Fife is higher18.9

  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, High Peak 31.4High Peak: 31.4Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higher31.4

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher11.7

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Fife and High Peak, per resident
MeasureFifeHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,523£4,543£4,291Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£994£999£943Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£73£73£69Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£151£152£143High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£441£442£418Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£128£128£121Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£55£55£52Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£724£727£686Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£160£161£152Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£208£209£197Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£2.85£2.86£2.70Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.87£6.90£6.52Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6226.2High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.918.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.4Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.265.3Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.892.0Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated11.7Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, High Peak £415.7mHigh Peak: £415.7mFife: £1.9bnHigh Peak: £417.4mFife: £1.9bnHigh Peak: £394.3mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mFife: £984.2mHigh Peak: £257.8mFife: £988.4mHigh Peak: £243.5mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mFife: £507.1mHigh Peak: £91.8mFife: £509.3mHigh Peak: £86.7mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mFife: £907.7mHigh Peak: £236.7mFife: £911.6mHigh Peak: £223.6mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mFife: £28.2mHigh Peak: £6.7mFife: £28.3mHigh Peak: £6.3mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mFife: £46.8mHigh Peak: £14.0mFife: £47.0mHigh Peak: £13.2mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mFife: £1.5mHigh Peak: £0.45mFife: £1.5mHigh Peak: £0.42mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, High Peak £40.5mHigh Peak: £40.5mFife: £219.7mHigh Peak: £40.7mFife: £220.6mHigh Peak: £38.4mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mFife: £70.7mHigh Peak: £11.8mFife: £71.0mHigh Peak: £11.1mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mFife: £30.1mHigh Peak: £5.0mFife: £30.2mHigh Peak: £4.8mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mFife: £381.2mHigh Peak: £66.8mFife: £382.8mHigh Peak: £63.1mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, High Peak £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mFife: £81.9mHigh Peak: £14.7mFife: £82.3mHigh Peak: £13.9mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mFife: £92.0mHigh Peak: £19.2mFife: £92.4mHigh Peak: £18.1mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mFife: £1.8mHigh Peak: £0.48mFife: £1.8mHigh Peak: £0.45mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mFife: £2.1mHigh Peak: £0.26mFife: £2.1mHigh Peak: £0.25mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, High Peak £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.63mFife: £2.8mHigh Peak: £0.63mFife: £2.8mHigh Peak: £0.60mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higher1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higher2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher1,075

Show the numbers
Fife and High Peak, total
MeasureFifeHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29120,790Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4601,735Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0902,882Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,6656,002Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,2558,456Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated1,075Fife

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.