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Fife and Falkirk

374,810 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Falkirk on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 9 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 13. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Fife: £4,980Falkirk: £4,733Fife: £5,001Falkirk: £4,470Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Fife: £12,547Falkirk: £13,002Fife: £12,601Falkirk: £12,280Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Fife: £2,198Falkirk: £2,056Fife: £2,208Falkirk: £1,942Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Fife: £11,572Falkirk: £11,821Fife: £11,621Falkirk: £11,165Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Fife: £359Falkirk: £434Fife: £361Falkirk: £410Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £20, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Fife: £20Falkirk: £24Fife: £20Falkirk: £22Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Falkirk 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, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Fife: £586Falkirk: £618Fife: £589Falkirk: £583Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Fife: £189Falkirk: £194Fife: £189Falkirk: £183Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Fife: £130Falkirk: £125Fife: £131Falkirk: £118Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Fife: £1,653Falkirk: £1,485Fife: £1,660Falkirk: £1,403Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Fife: £219Falkirk: £167Fife: £220Falkirk: £158Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Fife: £399Falkirk: £431Fife: £400Falkirk: £407Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Fife: £7.61Falkirk: £6.41Fife: £7.64Falkirk: £6.05Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Fife: £9.11Falkirk: £8.21Fife: £9.15Falkirk: £7.75Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Falkirk 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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Fife: 95.1

    95.1Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Fife: 166.9

    166.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Fife: 95.2

    95.2Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher197.7

  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, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Fife and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£432£434£410Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£720£723£683EstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£24£24£22EstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,479£1,485£1,403Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£166£167£158Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£429£431£407Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£6.38£6.41£6.05Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£8.17£8.21£7.75Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,015.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.299.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2197.7Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated30.5EstimatedFife

Per resident

Fife is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Fife: £4,980Falkirk: £4,733Fife: £5,001Falkirk: £4,470Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Fife: £2,626Falkirk: £2,444Fife: £2,637Falkirk: £2,309Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Fife: £1,353Falkirk: £1,301Fife: £1,359Falkirk: £1,229Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Fife: £2,422Falkirk: £2,222Fife: £2,432Falkirk: £2,099Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Fife: £75Falkirk: £82Fife: £75Falkirk: £77Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Fife: £125Falkirk: £136Fife: £125Falkirk: £128Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Fife: £4.11Falkirk: £4.47Fife: £4.13Falkirk: £4.22Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Fife: £586Falkirk: £618Fife: £589Falkirk: £583Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Fife: £189Falkirk: £194Fife: £189Falkirk: £183Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

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

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

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Fife: £1,017Falkirk: £940Fife: £1,021Falkirk: £888Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Fife: £219Falkirk: £167Fife: £220Falkirk: £158Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Fife: £245Falkirk: £273Fife: £246Falkirk: £258Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04Fife: £4.68Falkirk: £4.05Fife: £4.70Falkirk: £3.83Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Fife: £5.61Falkirk: £5.19Fife: £5.63Falkirk: £4.90Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Falkirk 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, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Fife: 211.6

    211.6Fife is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.9Falkirk 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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Fife: 34.9

    34.9Fife is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Fife: 95.2

    95.2Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    128.8Fife is higher125.1

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Fife: 19.2

    19.2Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Fife and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureFifeFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,213£2,222£2,099Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£81£82£77Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£79£79£75EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£936£940£888Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£166£167£158Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£272£273£258Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.04£4.05£3.83Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.17£5.19£4.90Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6190.9Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.922.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.932.8Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.299.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8125.1Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated19.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mFife: £1.9bnFalkirk: £756.6mFife: £1.9bnFalkirk: £714.6mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mFife: £984.2mFalkirk: £390.7mFife: £988.4mFalkirk: £369.0mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mFife: £507.1mFalkirk: £208.0mFife: £509.3mFalkirk: £196.5mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mFife: £907.7mFalkirk: £355.2mFife: £911.6mFalkirk: £335.5mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mFife: £28.2mFalkirk: £13.0mFife: £28.3mFalkirk: £12.3mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mFife: £46.8mFalkirk: £21.7mFife: £47.0mFalkirk: £20.5mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fife £1.5m, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mFife: £1.5mFalkirk: £0.71mFife: £1.5mFalkirk: £0.67mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mFife: £219.7mFalkirk: £98.7mFife: £220.6mFalkirk: £93.2mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mFife: £70.7mFalkirk: £31.0mFife: £71.0mFalkirk: £29.3mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mFife: £30.1mFalkirk: £12.7mFife: £30.2mFalkirk: £12.0mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mFife: £381.2mFalkirk: £150.2mFife: £382.8mFalkirk: £141.9mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mFife: £81.9mFalkirk: £26.7mFife: £82.3mFalkirk: £25.2mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mFife: £92.0mFalkirk: £43.6mFife: £92.4mFalkirk: £41.2mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mFife: £1.8mFalkirk: £0.65mFife: £1.8mFalkirk: £0.61mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mFife: £2.1mFalkirk: £0.83mFife: £2.1mFalkirk: £0.78mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mFife: £2.8mFalkirk: £1.4mFife: £2.8mFalkirk: £1.3mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higherDepends on how you count3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higherDepends on how you count5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higherDepends on how you count15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higherDepends on how you count3,080

Show the numbers
Fife and Falkirk, total
MeasureFifeFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29130,519Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4603,518Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0905,240Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,66515,850Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25519,997Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated3,080EstimatedFife

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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