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Fife and Forest of Dean

374,810 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Forest of Dean on 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Fife: £4,980Forest of Dean: £4,784Fife: £5,001Forest of Dean: £4,518Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Fife: £12,547Forest of Dean: £12,608Fife: £12,601Forest of Dean: £11,908Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,554£12,608£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Fife: £2,198Forest of Dean: £1,764Fife: £2,208Forest of Dean: £1,666Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,757£1,764£1,666

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Fife: £11,572Forest of Dean: £11,555Fife: £11,621Forest of Dean: £10,914Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Fife: £359Forest of Dean: £349Fife: £361Forest of Dean: £330Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Fife is higherDepends on how you count£348£349£330

  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, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Fife: £597Forest of Dean: £681Fife: £599Forest of Dean: £643Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Fife: £20Forest of Dean: £22Fife: £20Forest of Dean: £21Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Forest of Dean 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, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Fife: £586Forest of Dean: £400Fife: £589Forest of Dean: £378Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Fife: £189Forest of Dean: £117Fife: £189Forest of Dean: £110Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£116£117£110

  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, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Fife: £130Forest of Dean: £103Fife: £131Forest of Dean: £97Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Fife: £1,653Forest of Dean: £1,338Fife: £1,660Forest of Dean: £1,264Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Fife: £219Forest of Dean: £177Fife: £220Forest of Dean: £167Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Fife: £399Forest of Dean: £311Fife: £400Forest of Dean: £294Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Fife: £7.61Forest of Dean: £7.16Fife: £7.64Forest of Dean: £6.76Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Fife: £9.11Forest of Dean: £4.66Fife: £9.15Forest of Dean: £4.40Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Fife: £7.51Forest of Dean: £5.52Fife: £7.54Forest of Dean: £5.21Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

  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, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higher81.6

  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, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higher140.0

  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, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher59.0

  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, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher160.3

  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, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher22.5

Show the numbers
Fife and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,763£4,784£4,518Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,757£1,764£1,666Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,506£11,555£10,914Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£348£349£330Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£678£681£643Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£399£400£378Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£116£117£110Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£102£103£97Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,333£1,338£1,264Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£176£177£167Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£310£311£294Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£7.13£7.16£6.76Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£4.64£4.66£4.40Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.181.6Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9140.0Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.259.0Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2160.3Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated22.5Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Fife: £4,980Forest of Dean: £4,784Fife: £5,001Forest of Dean: £4,518Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Fife: £2,626Forest of Dean: £3,054Fife: £2,637Forest of Dean: £2,885Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Fife: £1,353Forest of Dean: £1,029Fife: £1,359Forest of Dean: £972Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Fife: £2,422Forest of Dean: £2,799Fife: £2,432Forest of Dean: £2,644Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Fife: £75Forest of Dean: £85Fife: £75Forest of Dean: £80Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Fife: £125Forest of Dean: £165Fife: £125Forest of Dean: £156Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Fife: £4.11Forest of Dean: £5.39Fife: £4.13Forest of Dean: £5.09Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Fife: £586Forest of Dean: £400Fife: £589Forest of Dean: £378Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Fife: £189Forest of Dean: £117Fife: £189Forest of Dean: £110Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Fife: £80Forest of Dean: £60Fife: £81Forest of Dean: £57Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Fife: £1,017Forest of Dean: £781Fife: £1,021Forest of Dean: £738Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Fife: £219Forest of Dean: £177Fife: £220Forest of Dean: £167Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Fife: £245Forest of Dean: £182Fife: £246Forest of Dean: £172Fife: £233

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Fife: £4.68Forest of Dean: £4.18Fife: £4.70Forest of Dean: £3.95Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Fife: £5.61Forest of Dean: £2.72Fife: £5.63Forest of Dean: £2.57Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Fife: £7.51Forest of Dean: £5.52Fife: £7.54Forest of Dean: £5.21Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Fife: 211.6

    211.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Fife: 19.9

    19.9Fife is higher19.8

  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, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higher33.9

  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, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher93.5

  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, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher13.1

Show the numbers
Fife and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureFifeForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,763£4,784£4,518Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,025£1,029£972Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£164£165£156Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£399£400£378Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£116£117£110Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£60£60£57Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£778£781£738Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£176£177£167Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£181£182£172Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.16£4.18£3.95Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£2.71£2.72£2.57Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.919.8Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.259.0Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.893.5Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated13.1Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mFife: £1.9bnForest of Dean: £429.8mFife: £1.9bnForest of Dean: £406.0mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mFife: £984.2mForest of Dean: £274.4mFife: £988.4mForest of Dean: £259.2mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mFife: £507.1mForest of Dean: £92.5mFife: £509.3mForest of Dean: £87.4mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mFife: £907.7mForest of Dean: £251.5mFife: £911.6mForest of Dean: £237.6mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mFife: £28.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mFife: £28.3mForest of Dean: £7.2mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mFife: £46.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mFife: £47.0mForest of Dean: £14.0mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mFife: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.48mFife: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.46mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mFife: £219.7mForest of Dean: £36.0mFife: £220.6mForest of Dean: £34.0mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mFife: £70.7mForest of Dean: £10.5mFife: £71.0mForest of Dean: £9.9mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mFife: £30.1mForest of Dean: £5.4mFife: £30.2mForest of Dean: £5.1mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mFife: £381.2mForest of Dean: £70.2mFife: £382.8mForest of Dean: £66.3mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mFife: £81.9mForest of Dean: £15.9mFife: £82.3mForest of Dean: £15.0mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mFife: £92.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mFife: £92.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mFife: £1.8mForest of Dean: £0.38mFife: £1.8mForest of Dean: £0.35mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mFife: £2.1mForest of Dean: £0.24mFife: £2.1mForest of Dean: £0.23mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mFife: £2.8mForest of Dean: £0.50mFife: £2.8mForest of Dean: £0.47mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Fife and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureFifeForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29122,176Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4601,777Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0903,048Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,6655,299Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,2558,404Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated1,181Fife

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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