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Fife and Newark and Sherwood

374,810 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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 16 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Fife: £4,980Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Fife: £5,001Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Fife: £12,547Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Fife: £12,601Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Fife: £2,198Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Fife: £2,208Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Fife: £11,572Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Fife: £11,621Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Fife: £359Newark and Sherwood: £323Fife: £361Newark and Sherwood: £305Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Fife is higher£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Fife: £597Newark and Sherwood: £735Fife: £599Newark and Sherwood: £694Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Fife: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21Fife: £20Newark and Sherwood: £20Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Fife: £586Newark and Sherwood: £488Fife: £589Newark and Sherwood: £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, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Fife: £189Newark and Sherwood: £144Fife: £189Newark and Sherwood: £136Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Fife: £130Newark and Sherwood: £132Fife: £131Newark and Sherwood: £125Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Fife: £1,653Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Fife: £1,660Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Fife: £219Newark and Sherwood: £159Fife: £220Newark and Sherwood: £150Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Fife: £399Newark and Sherwood: £327Fife: £400Newark and Sherwood: £309Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Fife: £7.61Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Fife: £7.64Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Fife: £9.11Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Fife: £9.15Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Fife: £7.51Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Fife: £7.54Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Fife: 95.1

    95.1Fife is higher80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Fife: 166.9

    166.9Fife is higher153.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fife 95.2, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher28.3

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Fife and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,642£4,662£4,403Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£1,841£1,849£1,746Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,542£11,591£10,948Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£321£323£305Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£21£21£20Newark and Sherwood
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£143£144£136Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,368£1,374£1,297Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£158£159£150Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£326£327£309Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.77£7.80£7.37Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.81£6.84£6.46Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.180.6Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9153.0Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.271.1Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2176.7Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated28.3Fife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Fife: £4,980Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Fife: £5,001Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Fife: £2,626Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Fife: £2,637Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Fife: £1,353Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Fife: £1,359Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Fife: £2,422Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Fife: £2,432Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Fife: £75Newark and Sherwood: £70Fife: £75Newark and Sherwood: £66Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Fife is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Fife: £125Newark and Sherwood: £160Fife: £125Newark and Sherwood: £151Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Fife: £4.11Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Fife: £4.13Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Fife: £586Newark and Sherwood: £488Fife: £589Newark and Sherwood: £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, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Fife: £189Newark and Sherwood: £144Fife: £189Newark and Sherwood: £136Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Fife: £80Newark and Sherwood: £79Fife: £81Newark and Sherwood: £75Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Fife: £1,017Newark and Sherwood: £823Fife: £1,021Newark and Sherwood: £778Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Fife: £219Newark and Sherwood: £159Fife: £220Newark and Sherwood: £150Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Fife: £245Newark and Sherwood: £196Fife: £246Newark and Sherwood: £185Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Fife is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Fife: £4.68Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Fife: £4.70Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Fife: £5.61Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Fife: £5.63Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Fife: £7.51Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Fife: £7.54Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Fife: 211.6

    211.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Fife: 19.9

    19.9Fife is higher17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higher33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Fife: 95.2

    95.2Fife is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher16.9

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Fife and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureFifeNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,642£4,662£4,403Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,103£1,108£1,046Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£70£70£66Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood
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£143£144£136Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£79£79£75Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£820£823£778Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£158£159£150Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£195£196£185Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.66£4.68£4.42Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£6.81£6.84£6.46Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.917.5Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.3Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.271.1Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8105.9Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated16.9Fife

Total

Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mFife: £1.9bnNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mFife: £1.9bnNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mFife: £984.2mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mFife: £988.4mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mFife: £507.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mFife: £509.3mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mFife: £907.7mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mFife: £911.6mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mFife: £28.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mFife: £28.3mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mFife: £46.8mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mFife: £47.0mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mFife: £1.5mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mFife: £1.5mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mFife: £219.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mFife: £220.6mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mFife: £70.7mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mFife: £71.0mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mFife: £30.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mFife: £30.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mFife: £381.2mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mFife: £382.8mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mFife: £81.9mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mFife: £82.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mFife: £92.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mFife: £92.4mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFife: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mFife: £1.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFife: £2.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mFife: £2.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mFife: £2.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mFife: £2.8mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higher4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Fife and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureFifeNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29128,367Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4602,243Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0904,255Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,6659,093Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25513,537Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated2,165Fife

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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