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Fife and West Lancashire

374,810 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than West Lancashire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Fife: £4,980West Lancashire: £4,647Fife: £5,001West Lancashire: £4,389Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Fife: £12,547West Lancashire: £12,748Fife: £12,601West Lancashire: £12,041Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Fife: £2,198West Lancashire: £1,812Fife: £2,208West Lancashire: £1,711Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Fife: £11,572West Lancashire: £11,573Fife: £11,621West Lancashire: £10,931Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Fife: £359West Lancashire: £401Fife: £361West Lancashire: £379Fife: £341

    £359£361£341West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Fife: £597West Lancashire: £747Fife: £599West Lancashire: £705Fife: £566

    £597£599£566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Fife: £20West Lancashire: £27Fife: £20West Lancashire: £25Fife: £19

    £20£20£19West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Fife: £586West Lancashire: £502Fife: £589West Lancashire: £475Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Fife: £189West Lancashire: £149Fife: £189West Lancashire: £140Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Fife: £130West Lancashire: £117Fife: £131West Lancashire: £110Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Fife: £1,653West Lancashire: £1,378Fife: £1,660West Lancashire: £1,301Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Fife: £219West Lancashire: £161Fife: £220West Lancashire: £152Fife: £207

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Fife: £399West Lancashire: £306Fife: £400West Lancashire: £289Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Fife: £7.61West Lancashire: £4.79Fife: £7.64West Lancashire: £4.52Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Fife: £9.11West Lancashire: £6.37Fife: £9.15West Lancashire: £6.02Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Fife: £7.51West Lancashire: £8.76Fife: £7.54West Lancashire: £8.27Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Fife is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Fife: 95.1

    95.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higher157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher25.0

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Fife and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,627£4,647£4,389Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,804£1,812£1,711Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,524£11,573£10,931Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£500£502£475Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£148£149£140Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£116£117£110Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,372£1,378£1,301Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£160£161£152Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£305£306£289Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£4.77£4.79£4.52Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£6.35£6.37£6.02Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,010.0Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9157.8Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.274.9Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2165.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated25.0Fife

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Fife: £4,980West Lancashire: £4,647Fife: £5,001West Lancashire: £4,389Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Fife: £2,626West Lancashire: £2,717Fife: £2,637West Lancashire: £2,566Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Fife: £1,353West Lancashire: £1,110Fife: £1,359West Lancashire: £1,048Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Fife: £2,422West Lancashire: £2,466Fife: £2,432West Lancashire: £2,329Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Fife: £75West Lancashire: £86Fife: £75West Lancashire: £81Fife: £71

    £75£75£71West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Fife: £125West Lancashire: £159Fife: £125West Lancashire: £150Fife: £118

    £125£125£118West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Fife: £4.11West Lancashire: £5.70Fife: £4.13West Lancashire: £5.38Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Fife: £586West Lancashire: £502Fife: £589West Lancashire: £475Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Fife is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Fife: £189West Lancashire: £149Fife: £189West Lancashire: £140Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Fife: £80West Lancashire: £71Fife: £81West Lancashire: £67Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Fife: £1,017West Lancashire: £844Fife: £1,021West Lancashire: £797Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Fife: £219West Lancashire: £161Fife: £220West Lancashire: £152Fife: £207

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Fife: £245West Lancashire: £188Fife: £246West Lancashire: £177Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Fife: £4.68West Lancashire: £2.93Fife: £4.70West Lancashire: £2.77Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Fife: £5.61West Lancashire: £3.91Fife: £5.63West Lancashire: £3.69Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Fife: £7.51West Lancashire: £8.76Fife: £7.54West Lancashire: £8.27Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Fife: 211.6

    211.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Fife: 19.9

    19.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higher33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher15.3

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Fife and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureFifeWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,627£4,647£4,389Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,105£1,110£1,048Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£500£502£475Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£148£149£140Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£71£71£67Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£840£844£797Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£160£161£152Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£187£188£177Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£2.92£2.93£2.77Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£3.89£3.91£3.69Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.922.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.6Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.274.9Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8101.6Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated15.3Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mFife: £1.9bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mFife: £1.9bnWest Lancashire: £535.7mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mFife: £984.2mWest Lancashire: £331.6mFife: £988.4mWest Lancashire: £313.2mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mFife: £507.1mWest Lancashire: £135.5mFife: £509.3mWest Lancashire: £127.9mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mFife: £907.7mWest Lancashire: £301.0mFife: £911.6mWest Lancashire: £284.3mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mFife: £28.2mWest Lancashire: £10.4mFife: £28.3mWest Lancashire: £9.9mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mFife: £46.8mWest Lancashire: £19.4mFife: £47.0mWest Lancashire: £18.3mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mFife: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.70mFife: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.66mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mFife: £219.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mFife: £220.6mWest Lancashire: £57.9mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mFife: £70.7mWest Lancashire: £18.1mFife: £71.0mWest Lancashire: £17.1mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mFife: £30.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mFife: £30.2mWest Lancashire: £8.2mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mFife: £381.2mWest Lancashire: £103.0mFife: £382.8mWest Lancashire: £97.3mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mFife: £81.9mWest Lancashire: £19.6mFife: £82.3mWest Lancashire: £18.5mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mFife: £92.0mWest Lancashire: £22.9mFife: £92.4mWest Lancashire: £21.6mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mFife: £1.8mWest Lancashire: £0.36mFife: £1.8mWest Lancashire: £0.34mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mFife: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £0.48mFife: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £0.45mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mFife: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.1mFife: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.0mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higherDepends on how you count2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higher4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher1,866

Show the numbers
Fife and West Lancashire, total
MeasureFifeWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29126,268Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4602,734Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0904,105Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,6659,139Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25512,398Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated1,866Fife

Sources

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

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  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.
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