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Fife and Lancaster

374,810 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Lancaster on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 7. 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Fife: £4,980Lancaster: £4,579Fife: £5,001Lancaster: £4,325Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836Fife: £12,547Lancaster: £12,890Fife: £12,601Lancaster: £12,175Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929Fife: £2,198Lancaster: £1,937Fife: £2,208Lancaster: £1,830Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560Fife: £11,572Lancaster: £11,609Fife: £11,621Lancaster: £10,965Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higher£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425Fife: £359Lancaster: £427Fife: £361Lancaster: £403Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£425£427£403

  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, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823Fife: £597Lancaster: £827Fife: £599Lancaster: £781Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27Fife: £20Lancaster: £27Fife: £20Lancaster: £26Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Fife: £586Lancaster: £488Fife: £589Lancaster: £461Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134Fife: £189Lancaster: £134Fife: £189Lancaster: £127Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£134£134£127

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £130, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99Fife: £130Lancaster: £99Fife: £131Lancaster: £94Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536Fife: £1,653Lancaster: £1,542Fife: £1,660Lancaster: £1,457Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Fife: £219Lancaster: £181Fife: £220Lancaster: £171Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286Fife: £399Lancaster: £287Fife: £400Lancaster: £271Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46Fife: £7.61Lancaster: £4.48Fife: £7.64Lancaster: £4.23Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52Fife: £9.11Lancaster: £3.54Fife: £9.15Lancaster: £3.34Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Fife: £7.51Lancaster: £6.08Fife: £7.54Lancaster: £5.74Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fife 95.1, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9Fife: 95.1

    95.1Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4Fife: 166.9

    166.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher175.4

  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, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher21.8

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Fife and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,559£4,579£4,325Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,929£1,937£1,830Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,560£11,609£10,965Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£486£488£461Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£134£134£127Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£99£99£94Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,536£1,542£1,457Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£181£181£171Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£286£287£271Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£4.46£4.48£4.23Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£3.52£3.54£3.34Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.271.9Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2175.4Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated21.8Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Fife: £4,980Lancaster: £4,579Fife: £5,001Lancaster: £4,325Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537Fife: £2,626Lancaster: £2,548Fife: £2,637Lancaster: £2,406Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216Fife: £1,353Lancaster: £1,221Fife: £1,359Lancaster: £1,153Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285Fife: £2,422Lancaster: £2,294Fife: £2,432Lancaster: £2,167Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Fife is higher£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84Fife: £75Lancaster: £84Fife: £75Lancaster: £80Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163Fife: £125Lancaster: £163Fife: £125Lancaster: £154Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32Fife: £4.11Lancaster: £5.35Fife: £4.13Lancaster: £5.05Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Fife: £586Lancaster: £488Fife: £589Lancaster: £461Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134Fife: £189Lancaster: £134Fife: £189Lancaster: £127Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62Fife: £80Lancaster: £63Fife: £81Lancaster: £59Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968Fife: £1,017Lancaster: £972Fife: £1,021Lancaster: £918Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Fife: £219Lancaster: £181Fife: £220Lancaster: £171Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180Fife: £245Lancaster: £181Fife: £246Lancaster: £171Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81Fife: £4.68Lancaster: £2.83Fife: £4.70Lancaster: £2.67Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21Fife: £5.61Lancaster: £2.22Fife: £5.63Lancaster: £2.10Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Fife: £7.51Lancaster: £6.08Fife: £7.54Lancaster: £5.74Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8Fife: 211.6

    211.6Fife is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9Fife: 19.9

    19.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher110.5

  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, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher13.7

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Fife and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureFifeLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,559£4,579£4,325Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,537£2,548£2,406Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,216£1,221£1,153Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,285£2,294£2,167Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£163£163£154Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£486£488£461Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£134£134£127Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£62£63£59Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£968£972£918Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£181£181£171Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£180£181£171Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£2.81£2.83£2.67Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£2.21£2.22£2.10Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6202.8Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.920.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.1Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.271.9Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8110.5Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated13.7Fife

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mFife: £1.9bnLancaster: £665.4mFife: £1.9bnLancaster: £628.5mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mFife: £984.2mLancaster: £370.2mFife: £988.4mLancaster: £349.7mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mFife: £507.1mLancaster: £177.5mFife: £509.3mLancaster: £167.6mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mFife: £907.7mLancaster: £333.5mFife: £911.6mLancaster: £315.0mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higher£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mFife: £28.2mLancaster: £12.3mFife: £28.3mLancaster: £11.6mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mFife: £46.8mLancaster: £23.7mFife: £47.0mLancaster: £22.4mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mFife: £1.5mLancaster: £0.78mFife: £1.5mLancaster: £0.73mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mFife: £219.7mLancaster: £70.9mFife: £220.6mLancaster: £67.0mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mFife: £70.7mLancaster: £19.5mFife: £71.0mLancaster: £18.5mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mFife: £30.1mLancaster: £9.1mFife: £30.2mLancaster: £8.6mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mFife: £381.2mLancaster: £141.3mFife: £382.8mLancaster: £133.5mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mFife: £81.9mLancaster: £26.4mFife: £82.3mLancaster: £24.9mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mFife: £92.0mLancaster: £26.3mFife: £92.4mLancaster: £24.9mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mFife: £1.8mLancaster: £0.41mFife: £1.8mLancaster: £0.39mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mFife: £2.1mLancaster: £0.32mFife: £2.1mLancaster: £0.31mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mFife: £2.8mLancaster: £0.88mFife: £2.8mLancaster: £0.83mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higherDepends on how you count3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higherDepends on how you count4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher1,993

Show the numbers
Fife and Lancaster, total
MeasureFifeLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29129,478Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4603,042Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0904,808Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,66510,452Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25516,065Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated1,993Fife

Sources

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

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  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.
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