A £4.5 million package of improvement works is currently underway at Swan Court and Memorial Court in Methil following a review of fire safety.

Fife Council said the work is expected to take up to two years and has set aside £1,500 for each household to make up for the disturbance.

The payouts are part of a package of measures for tenants, including places to go to avoid the noise.

The council announced last year that cladding would be removed from the Methil blocks as a precaution.

It followed the discovery that the type of cladding used there – coupled with a lack of fire breaks – could put tenants at higher risk.

None of Fife’s other tower blocks in Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline are affected.

Work to strip the external wall insulation EWI began earlier this month and internal firestopping work is due to begin in September.

New kitchens and bathrooms are also being fitted at the same time to avoid disturbing tenants again later.

In all, 156 households are affected by the issue – with 78 in each block.

Fife Council housing chief John Mills said: “There will be a significant level of disruption for tenants during the programme of works.

“The contractors will be working for a period of 18 months to two years, causing more disturbance than a normal improvement project.”

The £1,500 will be paid in three instalments – one when works start in September, followed by a second in March and the final payment is due in June 2026 when the work is expected to be completed.