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Fife and Renfrewshire

374,810 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

Fife is higher than Renfrewshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 11 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 11. 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Fife: £4,980Renfrewshire: £4,743Fife: £5,001Renfrewshire: £4,480Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £12,547, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692Fife: £12,547Renfrewshire: £12,746Fife: £12,601Renfrewshire: £12,039Fife: £11,902

    £12,547£12,601£11,902Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £2,198, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075Fife: £2,198Renfrewshire: £2,084Fife: £2,208Renfrewshire: £1,969Fife: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £11,572, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293Fife: £11,572Renfrewshire: £11,341Fife: £11,621Renfrewshire: £10,712Fife: £10,977

    £11,572£11,621£10,977Fife is higher£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fife £359, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482Fife: £359Renfrewshire: £484Fife: £361Renfrewshire: £458Fife: £341

    £359£361£341Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£482£484£458

  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, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890Fife: £597Renfrewshire: £893Fife: £599Renfrewshire: £844Fife: £566

    £597£599£566Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890£893£844

  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, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26Fife: £20Renfrewshire: £26Fife: £20Renfrewshire: £25Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Fife: £586Renfrewshire: £621Fife: £589Renfrewshire: £586Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Fife: £189Renfrewshire: £178Fife: £189Renfrewshire: £168Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£178£178£168

  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, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112Fife: £130Renfrewshire: £112Fife: £131Renfrewshire: £106Fife: £124

    £130£131£124Fife is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £1,653, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446Fife: £1,653Renfrewshire: £1,452Fife: £1,660Renfrewshire: £1,372Fife: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Fife: £219Renfrewshire: £218Fife: £220Renfrewshire: £206Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £399, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499Fife: £399Renfrewshire: £501Fife: £400Renfrewshire: £474Fife: £378

    £399£400£378Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £7.61, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63Fife: £7.61Renfrewshire: £8.67Fife: £7.64Renfrewshire: £8.19Fife: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fife £9.11, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75Fife: £9.11Renfrewshire: £9.79Fife: £9.15Renfrewshire: £9.25Fife: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Fife: £7.51Renfrewshire: £7.37Fife: £7.54Renfrewshire: £6.96Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  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, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6Fife: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Fife is higher976.6

  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, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4Fife: 95.1

    95.1Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count123.4

  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, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5Fife: 166.9

    166.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Fife: 95.2

    95.2Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6Fife: 209.2

    209.2Fife is higher191.6

  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, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3Fife: 31.1

    31.1Fife is higher26.3

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Fife and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFifeRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,572£11,621£10,977£11,293£11,341£10,712Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£482£484£458Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566Estimated£890£893£844EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124Estimated£112£112£106EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,446£1,452£1,372Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£217£218£206Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£499£501£474Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.8976.6Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.1123.4Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9195.5Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.2100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.2191.6Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.1Estimated26.3EstimatedFife

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fife £4,980, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Fife: £4,980Renfrewshire: £4,743Fife: £5,001Renfrewshire: £4,480Fife: £4,723

    £4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fife £2,626, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379Fife: £2,626Renfrewshire: £2,389Fife: £2,637Renfrewshire: £2,257Fife: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fife £1,353, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324Fife: £1,353Renfrewshire: £1,330Fife: £1,359Renfrewshire: £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, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117Fife: £2,422Renfrewshire: £2,126Fife: £2,432Renfrewshire: £2,008Fife: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Fife is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fife £75, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90Fife: £75Renfrewshire: £91Fife: £75Renfrewshire: £86Fife: £71

    £75£75£71Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £125, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167Fife: £125Renfrewshire: £167Fife: £125Renfrewshire: £158Fife: £118

    £125£125£118Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94Fife: £4.11Renfrewshire: £4.97Fife: £4.13Renfrewshire: £4.69Fife: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £586, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Fife: £586Renfrewshire: £621Fife: £589Renfrewshire: £586Fife: £556

    £586£589£556Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fife £189, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Fife: £189Renfrewshire: £178Fife: £189Renfrewshire: £168Fife: £179

    £189£189£179Fife is higher£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fife £80, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71Fife: £80Renfrewshire: £72Fife: £81Renfrewshire: £68Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Fife is higher£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fife £1,017, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922Fife: £1,017Renfrewshire: £926Fife: £1,021Renfrewshire: £875Fife: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fife £219, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Fife: £219Renfrewshire: £218Fife: £220Renfrewshire: £206Fife: £207

    £219£220£207Fife is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fife £245, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318Fife: £245Renfrewshire: £320Fife: £246Renfrewshire: £302Fife: £233

    £245£246£233Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fife £4.68, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50Fife: £4.68Renfrewshire: £5.53Fife: £4.70Renfrewshire: £5.22Fife: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fife £5.61, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22Fife: £5.61Renfrewshire: £6.25Fife: £5.63Renfrewshire: £5.90Fife: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fife £7.51, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Fife: £7.51Renfrewshire: £7.37Fife: £7.54Renfrewshire: £6.96Fife: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Fife is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fife 211.6, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1Fife: 211.6

    211.6Fife is higher183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 19.9, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1Fife: 19.9

    19.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6Fife: 34.9

    34.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count36.6

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Fife: 95.2

    95.2Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fife 128.8, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2Fife: 128.8

    128.8Fife is higher122.2

  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, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8Fife: 19.2

    19.2Fife is higher16.8

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Fife and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureFifeRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedFife
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£2,117£2,126£2,008Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£90£91£86Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£167£167£158EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Estimated£71£72£68EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£922£926£875Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£217£218£206Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£318£320£302Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6183.1Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.923.1Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.936.6Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.2100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8122.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Estimated16.8EstimatedFife

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fife £1.9bn, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mFife: £1.9bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mFife: £1.9bnRenfrewshire: £844.9mFife: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fife £984.2m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mFife: £984.2mRenfrewshire: £450.6mFife: £988.4mRenfrewshire: £425.6mFife: £933.6m

    £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fife £507.1m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mFife: £507.1mRenfrewshire: £250.8mFife: £509.3mRenfrewshire: £236.9mFife: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fife £907.7m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mFife: £907.7mRenfrewshire: £401.0mFife: £911.6mRenfrewshire: £378.7mFife: £861.0m

    £907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fife £28.2m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mFife: £28.2mRenfrewshire: £17.1mFife: £28.3mRenfrewshire: £16.2mFife: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife £46.8m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mFife: £46.8mRenfrewshire: £31.6mFife: £47.0mRenfrewshire: £29.8mFife: £44.4m

    £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  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, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mFife: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £0.94mFife: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £0.88mFife: £1.5m

    £1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife £219.7m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mFife: £219.7mRenfrewshire: £117.1mFife: £220.6mRenfrewshire: £110.6mFife: £208.4m

    £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fife £70.7m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mFife: £70.7mRenfrewshire: £33.6mFife: £71.0mRenfrewshire: £31.8mFife: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife £30.1m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mFife: £30.1mRenfrewshire: £13.5mFife: £30.2mRenfrewshire: £12.8mFife: £28.5m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fife £381.2m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mFife: £381.2mRenfrewshire: £174.7mFife: £382.8mRenfrewshire: £165.0mFife: £361.6m

    £381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fife £81.9m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mFife: £81.9mRenfrewshire: £41.0mFife: £82.3mRenfrewshire: £38.8mFife: £77.7m

    £81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fife £92.0m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mFife: £92.0mRenfrewshire: £60.3mFife: £92.4mRenfrewshire: £57.0mFife: £87.2m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fife £1.8m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mFife: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £1.0mFife: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £0.99mFife: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fife £2.1m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mFife: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £1.2mFife: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £1.1mFife: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fife £2.8m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mFife: £2.8mRenfrewshire: £1.4mFife: £2.8mRenfrewshire: £1.3mFife: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fife 79,291, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526Fife: 79,291

    79,291Fife is higher34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fife 7,460, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364Fife: 7,460

    7,460Fife is higherDepends on how you count4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fife 13,090, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910Fife: 13,090

    13,090Fife is higherDepends on how you count6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fife 35,665, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010Fife: 35,665

    35,665Fife is higherDepends on how you count19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fife 48,255, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051Fife: 48,255

    48,255Fife is higher23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fife 7,183, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166Fife: 7,183

    7,183Fife is higher3,166

Show the numbers
Fife and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureFifeRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202679,29134,526Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4604,364Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0906,910Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202635,66519,010Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,25523,051Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,183Estimated3,166EstimatedFife

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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