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Fife and South Lanarkshire

374,810 and 333,070 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than South Lanarkshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 5 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 17. 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Fife: £4,980South Lanarkshire: £4,977Fife: £5,001South Lanarkshire: £4,701Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, South Lanarkshire £13,200South Lanarkshire: £13,200Fife: £12,547South Lanarkshire: £13,256Fife: £12,601South Lanarkshire: £12,521Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,200£13,256£12,521

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, South Lanarkshire £2,127South Lanarkshire: £2,127Fife: £2,198South Lanarkshire: £2,136Fife: £2,208South Lanarkshire: £2,018Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, South Lanarkshire £11,755South Lanarkshire: £11,755Fife: £11,572South Lanarkshire: £11,805Fife: £11,621South Lanarkshire: £11,150Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, South Lanarkshire £517South Lanarkshire: £517Fife: £359South Lanarkshire: £519Fife: £361South Lanarkshire: £490Fife: £341

    £359£361£341South Lanarkshire is higher£517£519£490

  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, South Lanarkshire £900South Lanarkshire: £900Fife: £597South Lanarkshire: £904Fife: £599South Lanarkshire: £853Fife: £566

    £597£599£566South Lanarkshire is higher£900£904£853

  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, South Lanarkshire £28South Lanarkshire: £28Fife: £20South Lanarkshire: £28Fife: £20South Lanarkshire: £27Fife: £19

    £20£20£19South Lanarkshire is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Fife: £586South Lanarkshire: £646Fife: £589South Lanarkshire: £610Fife: £556

    £586£589£556South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Fife: £189South Lanarkshire: £220Fife: £189South Lanarkshire: £207Fife: £179

    £189£189£179South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

  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, South Lanarkshire £142South Lanarkshire: £142Fife: £130South Lanarkshire: £143Fife: £131South Lanarkshire: £135Fife: £124

    £130£131£124South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, South Lanarkshire £1,523South Lanarkshire: £1,523Fife: £1,653South Lanarkshire: £1,530Fife: £1,660South Lanarkshire: £1,445Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Fife: £219South Lanarkshire: £181Fife: £220South Lanarkshire: £171Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£180£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, South Lanarkshire £444South Lanarkshire: £444Fife: £399South Lanarkshire: £446Fife: £400South Lanarkshire: £422Fife: £378

    £399£400£378South Lanarkshire is higher£444£446£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, South Lanarkshire £7.79South Lanarkshire: £7.79Fife: £7.61South Lanarkshire: £7.82Fife: £7.64South Lanarkshire: £7.39Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, South Lanarkshire £9.90South Lanarkshire: £9.90Fife: £9.11South Lanarkshire: £9.94Fife: £9.15South Lanarkshire: £9.39Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.90£9.94£9.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Fife: £7.51South Lanarkshire: £8.50Fife: £7.54South Lanarkshire: £8.03Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, South Lanarkshire 1,022.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

  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, South Lanarkshire 127.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8Fife: 95.1

    95.1South Lanarkshire is higher127.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 199.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9Fife: 166.9

    166.9South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Fife: 95.2

    95.2South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count102.3

  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, South Lanarkshire 192.4South Lanarkshire: 192.4Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher192.4

  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, South Lanarkshire 33.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6Fife: 31.1

    31.1South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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Fife and South Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£13,200£13,256£12,521EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£2,127£2,136£2,018EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£517£519£490South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£900£904£853EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,523£1,530£1,445Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£180£181£171Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£444£446£422South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,022.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1127.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9199.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.2102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2192.4Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated33.6EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

Fife is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Fife South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Fife: £4,980South Lanarkshire: £4,977Fife: £5,001South Lanarkshire: £4,701Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, South Lanarkshire £2,582South Lanarkshire: £2,582Fife: £2,626South Lanarkshire: £2,593Fife: £2,637South Lanarkshire: £2,449Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, South Lanarkshire £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324Fife: £1,353South Lanarkshire: £1,330Fife: £1,359South Lanarkshire: £1,256Fife: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fife £2,422, South Lanarkshire £2,299South Lanarkshire: £2,299Fife: £2,422South Lanarkshire: £2,309Fife: £2,432South Lanarkshire: £2,181Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,299£2,309£2,181

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, South Lanarkshire £101South Lanarkshire: £101Fife: £75South Lanarkshire: £102Fife: £75South Lanarkshire: £96Fife: £71

    £75£75£71South Lanarkshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, South Lanarkshire £176South Lanarkshire: £176Fife: £125South Lanarkshire: £177Fife: £125South Lanarkshire: £167Fife: £118

    £125£125£118South Lanarkshire is higher£176£177£167

  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, South Lanarkshire £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52Fife: £4.11South Lanarkshire: £5.55Fife: £4.13South Lanarkshire: £5.24Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90South Lanarkshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Fife: £586South Lanarkshire: £646Fife: £589South Lanarkshire: £610Fife: £556

    £586£589£556South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Fife: £189South Lanarkshire: £220Fife: £189South Lanarkshire: £207Fife: £179

    £189£189£179South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, South Lanarkshire £88South Lanarkshire: £88Fife: £80South Lanarkshire: £89Fife: £81South Lanarkshire: £84Fife: £76

    £80£81£76South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, South Lanarkshire £948South Lanarkshire: £948Fife: £1,017South Lanarkshire: £952Fife: £1,021South Lanarkshire: £899Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Fife: £219South Lanarkshire: £181Fife: £220South Lanarkshire: £171Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, South Lanarkshire £277South Lanarkshire: £277Fife: £245South Lanarkshire: £278Fife: £246South Lanarkshire: £262Fife: £233

    £245£246£233South Lanarkshire is higher£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, South Lanarkshire £4.85South Lanarkshire: £4.85Fife: £4.68South Lanarkshire: £4.87Fife: £4.70South Lanarkshire: £4.60Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, South Lanarkshire £6.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17Fife: £5.61South Lanarkshire: £6.19Fife: £5.63South Lanarkshire: £5.85Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Fife: £7.51South Lanarkshire: £8.50Fife: £7.54South Lanarkshire: £8.03Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, South Lanarkshire 200.0South Lanarkshire: 200.0Fife: 211.6

    211.6Fife is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, South Lanarkshire 25.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0Fife: 19.9

    19.9South Lanarkshire is higher25.0

  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, South Lanarkshire 39.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1Fife: 34.9

    34.9South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count39.1

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Fife: 95.2

    95.2South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, South Lanarkshire 119.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher119.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 20.9South Lanarkshire: 20.9Fife: 19.2

    19.2South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Fife and South Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureFifeSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedFife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£2,299£2,309£2,181Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£101£102£96South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£176£177£167EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£948£952£899Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£180£181£171Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£277£278£262South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6200.0Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.925.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.1South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.2102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8119.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated20.9EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

Fife is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, South Lanarkshire £1.7bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnFife: £1.9bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnFife: £1.9bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bnFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, South Lanarkshire £859.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mFife: £984.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mFife: £988.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£859.9m£863.5m£815.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, South Lanarkshire £441.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mFife: £507.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mFife: £509.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, South Lanarkshire £765.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mFife: £907.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mFife: £911.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, South Lanarkshire £33.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mFife: £28.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mFife: £28.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, South Lanarkshire £58.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mFife: £46.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mFife: £47.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£58.6m£58.9m£55.6m

  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, South Lanarkshire £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mFife: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mFife: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, South Lanarkshire £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mFife: £219.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mFife: £220.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.1m£203.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, South Lanarkshire £72.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mFife: £70.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mFife: £71.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, South Lanarkshire £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mFife: £30.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mFife: £30.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, South Lanarkshire £315.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mFife: £381.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mFife: £382.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, South Lanarkshire £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mFife: £81.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mFife: £82.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, South Lanarkshire £92.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mFife: £92.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mFife: £92.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, South Lanarkshire £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mFife: £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mFife: £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, South Lanarkshire £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mFife: £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mFife: £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, South Lanarkshire £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mFife: £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mFife: £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, South Lanarkshire 66,614South Lanarkshire: 66,614Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count66,614

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, South Lanarkshire 8,327South Lanarkshire: 8,327Fife: 7,460

    7,460South Lanarkshire is higher8,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, South Lanarkshire 13,020South Lanarkshire: 13,020Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higherDepends on how you count13,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, South Lanarkshire 34,070South Lanarkshire: 34,070Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higherDepends on how you count34,070

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, South Lanarkshire 39,892South Lanarkshire: 39,892Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher39,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, South Lanarkshire 6,957South Lanarkshire: 6,957Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higherDepends on how you count6,957

Show the numbers
Fife and South Lanarkshire, total
MeasureFifeSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29166,614Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4608,327South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,09013,020Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,66534,070Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25539,892Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated6,957EstimatedFife

Sources

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

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  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.
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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.
  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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