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Fife and Canterbury

374,810 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Canterbury 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 Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Fife: £4,980Canterbury: £4,612Fife: £5,001Canterbury: £4,357Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Fife: £12,547Canterbury: £12,557Fife: £12,601Canterbury: £11,860Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Fife is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Fife: £2,198Canterbury: £1,931Fife: £2,208Canterbury: £1,824Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Fife: £11,572Canterbury: £11,417Fife: £11,621Canterbury: £10,783Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higher£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Fife: £359Canterbury: £394Fife: £361Canterbury: £372Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£392£394£372

  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, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Fife: £597Canterbury: £723Fife: £599Canterbury: £683Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Fife: £20Canterbury: £23Fife: £20Canterbury: £22Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Canterbury 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, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Fife: £586Canterbury: £431Fife: £589Canterbury: £407Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Fife: £189Canterbury: £138Fife: £189Canterbury: £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, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Fife: £130Canterbury: £112Fife: £131Canterbury: £106Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Fife: £1,653Canterbury: £1,537Fife: £1,660Canterbury: £1,452Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Fife: £219Canterbury: £182Fife: £220Canterbury: £172Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£181£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Fife: £399Canterbury: £265Fife: £400Canterbury: £250Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Fife: £7.61Canterbury: £8.86Fife: £7.64Canterbury: £8.37Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Fife: £9.11Canterbury: £7.99Fife: £9.15Canterbury: £7.55Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Fife: £7.51Canterbury: £4.76Fife: £7.54Canterbury: £4.50Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Fife is higherDepends on how you count999.0

  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, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higher89.5

  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, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higher147.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher66.2

  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, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher171.3

  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, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher24.9

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Fife and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,593£4,612£4,357Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,504£12,557£11,860Fife
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,923£1,931£1,824Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,368£11,417£10,783Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£392£394£372Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£720£723£683Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£23£23£22Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£429£431£407Fife
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£112£112£106Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,530£1,537£1,452Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£181£182£172Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£264£265£250Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.96£7.99£7.55Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.8999.0Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.189.5Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9147.3Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.266.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2171.3Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated24.9Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Fife: £4,980Canterbury: £4,612Fife: £5,001Canterbury: £4,357Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Fife: £2,626Canterbury: £2,665Fife: £2,637Canterbury: £2,517Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Fife: £1,353Canterbury: £1,192Fife: £1,359Canterbury: £1,126Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Fife: £2,422Canterbury: £2,423Fife: £2,432Canterbury: £2,288Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Fife is higher£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Fife: £75Canterbury: £84Fife: £75Canterbury: £79Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Fife: £125Canterbury: £154Fife: £125Canterbury: £145Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Fife: £4.11Canterbury: £4.84Fife: £4.13Canterbury: £4.57Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Fife: £586Canterbury: £431Fife: £589Canterbury: £407Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Fife: £189Canterbury: £138Fife: £189Canterbury: £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, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Fife: £80Canterbury: £69Fife: £81Canterbury: £65Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Fife: £1,017Canterbury: £949Fife: £1,021Canterbury: £896Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Fife: £219Canterbury: £182Fife: £220Canterbury: £172Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Fife: £245Canterbury: £164Fife: £246Canterbury: £154Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Fife: £4.68Canterbury: £5.47Fife: £4.70Canterbury: £5.17Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Fife: £5.61Canterbury: £4.93Fife: £5.63Canterbury: £4.66Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Fife: £7.51Canterbury: £4.76Fife: £7.54Canterbury: £4.50Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Fife: 211.6

    211.6Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Fife: 19.9

    19.9Fife is higher19.0

  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, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higher31.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.2, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher15.4

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Fife and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureFifeCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,593£4,612£4,357Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,654£2,665£2,517Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,187£1,192£1,126Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,413£2,423£2,288Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£83£84£79Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£153£154£145Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£4.82£4.84£4.57Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£429£431£407Fife
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£69£69£65Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£945£949£896Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£181£182£172Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£163£164£154Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.91£4.93£4.66Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6212.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.919.0Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.3Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.266.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8105.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated15.4Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mFife: £1.9bnCanterbury: £748.9mFife: £1.9bnCanterbury: £707.4mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mFife: £984.2mCanterbury: £432.7mFife: £988.4mCanterbury: £408.7mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mFife: £507.1mCanterbury: £193.5mFife: £509.3mCanterbury: £182.8mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mFife: £907.7mCanterbury: £393.4mFife: £911.6mCanterbury: £371.6mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higher£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mFife: £28.2mCanterbury: £13.6mFife: £28.3mCanterbury: £12.8mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mFife: £46.8mCanterbury: £24.9mFife: £47.0mCanterbury: £23.5mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  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, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mFife: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.79mFife: £1.5mCanterbury: £0.74mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mFife: £219.7mCanterbury: £70.0mFife: £220.6mCanterbury: £66.1mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mFife: £70.7mCanterbury: £22.4mFife: £71.0mCanterbury: £21.2mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mFife: £30.1mCanterbury: £11.2mFife: £30.2mCanterbury: £10.6mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mFife: £381.2mCanterbury: £154.1mFife: £382.8mCanterbury: £145.5mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mFife: £81.9mCanterbury: £29.5mFife: £82.3mCanterbury: £27.9mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mFife: £92.0mCanterbury: £26.5mFife: £92.4mCanterbury: £25.1mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mFife: £1.8mCanterbury: £0.89mFife: £1.8mCanterbury: £0.84mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mFife: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.80mFife: £2.1mCanterbury: £0.76mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mFife: £2.8mCanterbury: £0.77mFife: £2.8mCanterbury: £0.73mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higher3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higher5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher2,495

Show the numbers
Fife and Canterbury, total
MeasureFifeCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29134,426Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4603,083Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0905,074Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,66510,752Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25517,175Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated2,495Fife

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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