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Glasgow City and Dundee City

650,320 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow City is higher than Dundee City on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Glasgow City is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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

Glasgow City Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Glasgow City: £5,161Dundee City: £5,273Glasgow City: £5,183Dundee City: £4,981Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £13,949, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112Glasgow City: £13,949Dundee City: £13,168Glasgow City: £14,008Dundee City: £12,437Glasgow City: £13,231

    £13,949£14,008£13,231Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£13,112£13,168£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £2,734, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582Glasgow City: £2,734Dundee City: £2,593Glasgow City: £2,746Dundee City: £2,449Glasgow City: £2,593

    £2,734£2,746£2,593Glasgow City is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £11,455, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544Glasgow City: £11,455Dundee City: £11,593Glasgow City: £11,504Dundee City: £10,950Glasgow City: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow City £1,203, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634Glasgow City: £1,203Dundee City: £637Glasgow City: £1,208Dundee City: £601Glasgow City: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow City is higher£634£637£601

  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: Glasgow City £1,225, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899Glasgow City: £1,225Dundee City: £903Glasgow City: £1,231Dundee City: £853Glasgow City: £1,162

    £1,225£1,231£1,162Glasgow City is higher£899£903£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: Glasgow City £66, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35Glasgow City: £66Dundee City: £35Glasgow City: £66Dundee City: £33Glasgow City: £62

    £66£66£62Glasgow City is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Glasgow City: £733Dundee City: £769Glasgow City: £736Dundee City: £727Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Glasgow City: £228Dundee City: £197Glasgow City: £229Dundee City: £186Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£196£197£186

  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: Glasgow City £144, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139Glasgow City: £144Dundee City: £140Glasgow City: £144Dundee City: £132Glasgow City: £136

    £144£144£136Glasgow City is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £1,938, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901Glasgow City: £1,938Dundee City: £1,909Glasgow City: £1,946Dundee City: £1,803Glasgow City: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Glasgow City is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Glasgow City: £448Dundee City: £324Glasgow City: £450Dundee City: £306Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£322£324£306

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £629, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524Glasgow City: £629Dundee City: £526Glasgow City: £632Dundee City: £497Glasgow City: £597

    £629£632£597Glasgow City is higher£524£526£497

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £9.00, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28Glasgow City: £9.00Dundee City: £7.32Glasgow City: £9.04Dundee City: £6.91Glasgow City: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Glasgow City is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City £14, Dundee City £11Dundee City: £11Glasgow City: £14Dundee City: £11Glasgow City: £14Dundee City: £10Glasgow City: £13

    £14£14£13Glasgow City is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Glasgow City: £5.67Dundee City: £6.39Glasgow City: £5.70Dundee City: £6.04Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow City 1,026.3, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7Glasgow City: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow City 259.2, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5Glasgow City: 259.2

    259.2Glasgow City is higher155.5

  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: Glasgow City 242.6, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4Glasgow City: 242.6

    242.6Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count204.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 118.7, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow City 254.3, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1Glasgow City: 254.3

    254.3Glasgow City is higher238.1

  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: Glasgow City 32.2, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5Glasgow City: 32.2

    32.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Glasgow City and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow CityDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,949£14,008£13,231Estimated£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,593Estimated£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£634£637£601Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,225£1,231£1,162Estimated£899£903£853EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£62Estimated£35£35£33EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£196£197£186EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£139£140£132EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,901£1,909£1,803Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£322£324£306Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£629£632£597£524£526£497Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.28£7.32£6.91Glasgow City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,002.7Glasgow City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.2155.5Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026242.6204.4Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.3238.1Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Estimated32.5EstimatedDundee City

Per resident

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

Glasgow City Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5,161, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Glasgow City: £5,161Dundee City: £5,273Glasgow City: £5,183Dundee City: £4,981Glasgow City: £4,895

    £5,161£5,183£4,895Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,806, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266Glasgow City: £1,806Dundee City: £2,275Glasgow City: £1,814Dundee City: £2,149Glasgow City: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £1,940, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694Glasgow City: £1,940Dundee City: £1,702Glasgow City: £1,948Dundee City: £1,607Glasgow City: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow City is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow City £1,483, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995Glasgow City: £1,483Dundee City: £2,003Glasgow City: £1,490Dundee City: £1,892Glasgow City: £1,407

    £1,483£1,490£1,407Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £156, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110Glasgow City: £156Dundee City: £110Glasgow City: £156Dundee City: £104Glasgow City: £148

    £156£156£148Glasgow City is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £159, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155Glasgow City: £159Dundee City: £156Glasgow City: £159Dundee City: £147Glasgow City: £151

    £159£159£151Glasgow City is higher£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £8.52, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99Glasgow City: £8.52Dundee City: £6.01Glasgow City: £8.55Dundee City: £5.68Glasgow City: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Glasgow City is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £733, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Glasgow City: £733Dundee City: £769Glasgow City: £736Dundee City: £727Glasgow City: £695

    £733£736£695Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £228, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Glasgow City: £228Dundee City: £197Glasgow City: £229Dundee City: £186Glasgow City: £216

    £228£229£216Glasgow City is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow City £102, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91Glasgow City: £102Dundee City: £92Glasgow City: £103Dundee City: £87Glasgow City: £97

    £102£103£97Glasgow City is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow City £1,375, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247Glasgow City: £1,375Dundee City: £1,253Glasgow City: £1,381Dundee City: £1,183Glasgow City: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Glasgow City is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow City £448, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Glasgow City: £448Dundee City: £324Glasgow City: £450Dundee City: £306Glasgow City: £425

    £448£450£425Glasgow City is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £446, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344Glasgow City: £446Dundee City: £345Glasgow City: £448Dundee City: £326Glasgow City: £423

    £446£448£423Glasgow City is higher£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow City £6.39, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78Glasgow City: £6.39Dundee City: £4.80Glasgow City: £6.42Dundee City: £4.53Glasgow City: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Glasgow City is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow City £9.89, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07Glasgow City: £9.89Dundee City: £7.10Glasgow City: £9.93Dundee City: £6.71Glasgow City: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Glasgow City is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow City £5.67, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Glasgow City: £5.67Dundee City: £6.39Glasgow City: £5.70Dundee City: £6.04Glasgow City: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 132.9, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3Glasgow City: 132.9

    132.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 33.6, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9Glasgow City: 33.6

    33.6Glasgow City is higher26.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 31.4, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3Glasgow City: 31.4

    31.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 118.7, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Glasgow City: 118.7

    118.7Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 180.5, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3Glasgow City: 180.5

    180.5Glasgow City is higher156.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow City 22.9, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3Glasgow City: 22.9

    22.9Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Glasgow City and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureGlasgow CityDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,161£5,183£4,895Estimated£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedDundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713Estimated£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840Estimated£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,483£1,490£1,407£1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£110£110£104Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£151Estimated£155£156£147EstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08Estimated£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695Estimated£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216Estimated£196£197£186EstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97Estimated£91£92£87EstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,247£1,253£1,183Glasgow City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£322£324£306Glasgow City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£344£345£326Glasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£4.78£4.80£4.53Glasgow City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£7.07£7.10£6.71Glasgow City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38Estimated£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.9173.3Dundee City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.626.9Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.435.3Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.7121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.5156.3Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.9Estimated21.3EstimatedGlasgow City

Total

Glasgow City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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

Glasgow City Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.4bn, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mGlasgow City: £3.4bnDundee City: £787.5mGlasgow City: £3.4bnDundee City: £743.8mGlasgow City: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.2bn, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mGlasgow City: £1.2bnDundee City: £339.8mGlasgow City: £1.2bnDundee City: £320.9mGlasgow City: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow City £1.3bn, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mGlasgow City: £1.3bnDundee City: £254.1mGlasgow City: £1.3bnDundee City: £240.0mGlasgow City: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnGlasgow City is higher£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City £964.6m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mGlasgow City: £964.6mDundee City: £299.1mGlasgow City: £968.7mDundee City: £282.5mGlasgow City: £915.0m

    £964.6m£968.7m£915.0mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City £101.3m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mGlasgow City: £101.3mDundee City: £16.4mGlasgow City: £101.7mDundee City: £15.5mGlasgow City: £96.1m

    £101.3m£101.7m£96.1mGlasgow City is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £103.2m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mGlasgow City: £103.2mDundee City: £23.3mGlasgow City: £103.6mDundee City: £22.0mGlasgow City: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.9mGlasgow City is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow City £5.5m, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mGlasgow City: £5.5mDundee City: £0.90mGlasgow City: £5.6mDundee City: £0.85mGlasgow City: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mGlasgow City is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £476.4m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mGlasgow City: £476.4mDundee City: £114.9mGlasgow City: £478.4mDundee City: £108.5mGlasgow City: £451.9m

    £476.4m£478.4m£451.9mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City £148.2m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mGlasgow City: £148.2mDundee City: £29.4mGlasgow City: £148.9mDundee City: £27.8mGlasgow City: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.9m£140.6mGlasgow City is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City £66.4m, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mGlasgow City: £66.4mDundee City: £13.7mGlasgow City: £66.7mDundee City: £12.9mGlasgow City: £63.0m

    £66.4m£66.7m£63.0mGlasgow City is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City £894.5m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mGlasgow City: £894.5mDundee City: £187.1mGlasgow City: £898.3mDundee City: £176.7mGlasgow City: £848.5m

    £894.5m£898.3m£848.5mGlasgow City is higher£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow City £291.5m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mGlasgow City: £291.5mDundee City: £48.4mGlasgow City: £292.7mDundee City: £45.7mGlasgow City: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mGlasgow City is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow City £290.3m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mGlasgow City: £290.3mDundee City: £51.5mGlasgow City: £291.5mDundee City: £48.7mGlasgow City: £275.3m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.3mGlasgow City is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow City £4.2m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mGlasgow City: £4.2mDundee City: £0.72mGlasgow City: £4.2mDundee City: £0.68mGlasgow City: £3.9m

    £4.2m£4.2m£3.9mGlasgow City is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow City £6.4m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mGlasgow City: £6.4mDundee City: £1.1mGlasgow City: £6.5mDundee City: £1.0mGlasgow City: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mGlasgow City is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow City £3.7m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mGlasgow City: £3.7mDundee City: £0.96mGlasgow City: £3.7mDundee City: £0.90mGlasgow City: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mGlasgow City is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow City 86,420, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872Glasgow City: 86,420

    86,420Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow City 21,830, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011Glasgow City: 21,830

    21,830Glasgow City is higher4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 20,425, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275Glasgow City: 20,425

    20,425Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count5,275

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow City 77,175, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095Glasgow City: 77,175

    77,175Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow City 117,372, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337Glasgow City: 117,372

    117,372Glasgow City is higher23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow City 14,864, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180Glasgow City: 14,864

    14,864Glasgow City is higherDepends on how you count3,180

Show the numbers
Glasgow City and Dundee City, total
MeasureGlasgow CityDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnEstimated£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedGlasgow City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnEstimated£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEstimated£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£964.6m£968.7m£915.0m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mGlasgow City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£101.3m£101.7m£96.1m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mGlasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.9mEstimated£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedGlasgow City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEstimated£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedGlasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£476.4m£478.4m£451.9mEstimated£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedGlasgow City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.9m£140.6mEstimated£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedGlasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mEstimated£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedGlasgow City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£894.5m£898.3m£848.5m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mGlasgow City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mGlasgow City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.3m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mGlasgow City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£3.9m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mGlasgow City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGlasgow City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEstimated£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedGlasgow City
State Pensiontotal, March 202686,42025,872Glasgow City
Pension Credittotal, March 202621,8304,011Glasgow City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202620,4255,275Glasgow City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202677,17518,095Glasgow City
Universal Credittotal, May 2026117,37223,337Glasgow City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202614,864Estimated3,180EstimatedGlasgow City

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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