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Fife and Dover

374,810 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Dover on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 12 of 22 measures, and Dover on 10. 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Fife: £4,980Dover: £5,224Fife: £5,001Dover: £4,935Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445Fife: £12,547Dover: £12,498Fife: £12,601Dover: £11,805Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Fife is higherDepends on how you count£12,445£12,498£11,805

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383Fife: £2,198Dover: £2,393Fife: £2,208Dover: £2,260Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,383£2,393£2,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294Fife: £11,572Dover: £11,342Fife: £11,621Dover: £10,713Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Dover £386Dover: £386Fife: £359Dover: £388Fife: £361Dover: £366Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Dover is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

  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, Dover £742Dover: £742Fife: £597Dover: £745Fife: £599Dover: £704Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Dover is higherDepends on how you count£742£745£704

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Dover £532Dover: £532Fife: £586Dover: £534Fife: £589Dover: £505Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Dover £169Dover: £169Fife: £189Dover: £170Fife: £189Dover: £161Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£169£170£161

  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, Dover £157Dover: £157Fife: £130Dover: £157Fife: £131Dover: £149Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Dover is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912Fife: £1,653Dover: £1,921Fife: £1,660Dover: £1,814Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Dover £194Dover: £194Fife: £219Dover: £195Fife: £220Dover: £184Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Dover £298Dover: £298Fife: £399Dover: £299Fife: £400Dover: £283Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£298£299£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13Fife: £7.61Dover: £8.16Fife: £7.64Dover: £7.71Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Dover is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73Fife: £9.11Dover: £7.76Fife: £9.15Dover: £7.33Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Fife: £7.51Dover: £6.03Fife: £7.54Dover: £5.70Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Fife is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higherDepends on how you count93.6

  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, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher81.2

  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, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9Fife: 209.2

    209.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  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, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6Fife: 31.1

    31.1Dover is higherDepends on how you count35.6

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Fife and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,445£12,498£11,805Fife
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£2,383£2,393£2,260Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,294£11,342£10,713Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£386£388£366Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£742£745£704Dover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£24£24£22Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£532£534£505Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£169£170£161Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£157£157£149Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,912£1,921£1,814Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£194£195£184Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£298£299£283Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£8.13£8.16£7.71Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.73£7.76£7.33Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,001.2Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.193.6Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9155.6Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.281.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2215.9Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated35.6Dover

Per resident

Fife is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dover on 14. 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Fife: £4,980Dover: £5,224Fife: £5,001Dover: £4,935Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920Fife: £2,626Dover: £2,933Fife: £2,637Dover: £2,770Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381Fife: £1,353Dover: £1,387Fife: £1,359Dover: £1,310Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650Fife: £2,422Dover: £2,661Fife: £2,432Dover: £2,514Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Dover £91Dover: £91Fife: £75Dover: £91Fife: £75Dover: £86Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Dover is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Dover £174Dover: £174Fife: £125Dover: £175Fife: £125Dover: £165Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Dover is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52Fife: £4.11Dover: £5.55Fife: £4.13Dover: £5.24Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Dover £532Dover: £532Fife: £586Dover: £534Fife: £589Dover: £505Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Dover £169Dover: £169Fife: £189Dover: £170Fife: £189Dover: £161Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, Dover £91Dover: £91Fife: £80Dover: £91Fife: £81Dover: £86Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Dover is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108Fife: £1,017Dover: £1,113Fife: £1,021Dover: £1,051Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Dover £194Dover: £194Fife: £219Dover: £195Fife: £220Dover: £184Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Dover £173Dover: £173Fife: £245Dover: £173Fife: £246Dover: £164Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70Fife: £4.68Dover: £4.72Fife: £4.70Dover: £4.46Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48Fife: £5.61Dover: £4.50Fife: £5.63Dover: £4.25Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Fife: £7.51Dover: £6.03Fife: £7.54Dover: £5.70Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9Fife: 211.6

    211.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0Fife: 19.9

    19.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5Fife: 34.9

    34.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count36.5

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6Fife: 19.2

    19.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Fife and Dover, per resident
MeasureFifeDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,920£2,933£2,770Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,381£1,387£1,310Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,650£2,661£2,514Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£91£91£86Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£174£175£165Dover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£532£534£505Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£169£170£161Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£91£91£86Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,108£1,113£1,051Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£194£195£184Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£173£173£164Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.70£4.72£4.46Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.48£4.50£4.25Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6234.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.922.0Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.936.5Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.281.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8125.1Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated20.6Dover

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mFife: £1.9bnDover: £625.9mFife: £1.9bnDover: £591.2mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higherDepends on how you count£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mFife: £984.2mDover: £351.3mFife: £988.4mDover: £331.8mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mFife: £507.1mDover: £166.1mFife: £509.3mDover: £156.9mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mFife: £907.7mDover: £318.8mFife: £911.6mDover: £301.1mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mFife: £28.2mDover: £10.9mFife: £28.3mDover: £10.3mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mFife: £46.8mDover: £20.9mFife: £47.0mDover: £19.8mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mFife: £1.5mDover: £0.66mFife: £1.5mDover: £0.63mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mFife: £219.7mDover: £64.0mFife: £220.6mDover: £60.5mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mFife: £70.7mDover: £20.4mFife: £71.0mDover: £19.2mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mFife: £30.1mDover: £10.9mFife: £30.2mDover: £10.3mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mFife: £381.2mDover: £133.3mFife: £382.8mDover: £125.9mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mFife: £81.9mDover: £23.4mFife: £82.3mDover: £22.1mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mFife: £92.0mDover: £20.8mFife: £92.4mDover: £19.6mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mFife: £1.8mDover: £0.57mFife: £1.8mDover: £0.53mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mFife: £2.1mDover: £0.54mFife: £2.1mDover: £0.51mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mFife: £2.8mDover: £0.72mFife: £2.8mDover: £0.68mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higherDepends on how you count2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higherDepends on how you count4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higherDepends on how you count14,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higherDepends on how you count2,471

Show the numbers
Fife and Dover, total
MeasureFifeDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29128,143Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4602,630Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0904,375Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,6659,729Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25514,986Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated2,471Fife

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.