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Braintree and Lothian East

108,544 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Lothian East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Braintree is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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

Braintree Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Braintree: £4,062Lothian East: £4,263Braintree: £4,079Lothian East: £4,026Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£4,245£4,263£4,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Braintree: £12,341Lothian East: £12,294Braintree: £12,393Lothian East: £11,612Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Braintree is higher£12,242£12,294£11,612

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Braintree: £1,559Lothian East: £1,682Braintree: £1,565Lothian East: £1,589Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Braintree: £11,429Lothian East: £11,411Braintree: £11,478Lothian East: £10,778Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Braintree is higher£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Braintree: £278Lothian East: £285Braintree: £279Lothian East: £269Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£283£285£269

  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: Braintree £615, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580Braintree: £615Lothian East: £582Braintree: £618Lothian East: £550Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Braintree is higher£580£582£550

  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: Braintree £19, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Braintree: £19Lothian East: £16Braintree: £19Lothian East: £16Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Braintree is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Braintree: £318Lothian East: £460Braintree: £319Lothian East: £435Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Braintree: £135Lothian East: £144Braintree: £136Lothian East: £136Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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: Braintree £99, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Braintree: £99Lothian East: £88Braintree: £99Lothian East: £83Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Braintree is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324Braintree: £1,252Lothian East: £1,330Braintree: £1,257Lothian East: £1,256Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Braintree: £154Lothian East: £133Braintree: £155Lothian East: £125Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£132£133£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253Braintree: £199Lothian East: £254Braintree: £200Lothian East: £240Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Lothian East is higher£253£254£240

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01Braintree: £5.08Lothian East: £5.03Braintree: £5.10Lothian East: £4.75Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Braintree is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Braintree: £3.61Lothian East: £4.53Braintree: £3.62Lothian East: £4.28Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Lothian East is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Braintree: £6.54Lothian East: £8.26Braintree: £6.56Lothian East: £7.80Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 990.4, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 71.9, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Lothian East is higher78.5

  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: Braintree 137.9, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count143.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Lothian East is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Braintree 141.5, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Lothian East is higher160.1

  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: Braintree 22.3, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Braintree is higher22.1

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Braintree and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,362£11,411£10,778Braintree
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£283£285£269Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£132£133£125Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.01£5.03£4.75Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,009.7Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.978.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.073.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.322.1Shared outEstimatedBraintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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

Braintree Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Braintree: £4,062Lothian East: £4,263Braintree: £4,079Lothian East: £4,026Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493Braintree: £2,499Lothian East: £2,503Braintree: £2,510Lothian East: £2,364Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009Braintree: £949Lothian East: £1,014Braintree: £953Lothian East: £957Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Braintree: £2,314Lothian East: £2,323Braintree: £2,324Lothian East: £2,195Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree is higher£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58Braintree: £56Lothian East: £58Braintree: £57Lothian East: £55Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118Braintree: £125Lothian East: £119Braintree: £125Lothian East: £112Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Braintree is higher£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Braintree £3.81, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33Braintree: £3.81Lothian East: £3.35Braintree: £3.82Lothian East: £3.16Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Braintree: £318Lothian East: £460Braintree: £319Lothian East: £435Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Braintree: £135Lothian East: £144Braintree: £136Lothian East: £136Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53Braintree: £60Lothian East: £53Braintree: £60Lothian East: £50Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Braintree is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798Braintree: £762Lothian East: £802Braintree: £765Lothian East: £757Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Braintree: £154Lothian East: £133Braintree: £155Lothian East: £125Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153Braintree: £121Lothian East: £153Braintree: £122Lothian East: £145Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02Braintree: £3.09Lothian East: £3.03Braintree: £3.10Lothian East: £2.86Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Braintree is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72Braintree: £2.19Lothian East: £2.73Braintree: £2.20Lothian East: £2.58Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Lothian East is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Braintree: £6.54Lothian East: £8.26Braintree: £6.56Lothian East: £7.80Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Lothian East is higher16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 27.9, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Lothian East is higher96.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 13.6, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Braintree is higher13.3

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Braintree and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureBraintreeLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,314£2,323£2,195Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£58£58£55Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£132£133£125Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.02£3.03£2.86Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6205.6Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.929.2Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.073.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.296.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.3Shared outEstimatedBraintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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

Braintree Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mBraintree: £440.9mLothian East: £433.0mBraintree: £442.8mLothian East: £408.9mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mBraintree: £271.3mLothian East: £254.3mBraintree: £272.4mLothian East: £240.2mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mBraintree: £103.0mLothian East: £103.0mBraintree: £103.4mLothian East: £97.2mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mBraintree: £251.2mLothian East: £236.0mBraintree: £252.3mLothian East: £222.9mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree is higher£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mBraintree: £6.1mLothian East: £5.9mBraintree: £6.1mLothian East: £5.6mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mBraintree: £13.5mLothian East: £12.0mBraintree: £13.6mLothian East: £11.4mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Braintree £0.41m, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mBraintree: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mBraintree: £0.41mLothian East: £0.32mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mBraintree: £34.5mLothian East: £46.7mBraintree: £34.7mLothian East: £44.2mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mBraintree: £14.7mLothian East: £14.7mBraintree: £14.8mLothian East: £13.9mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mBraintree: £6.5mLothian East: £5.4mBraintree: £6.6mLothian East: £5.1mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mBraintree: £82.7mLothian East: £81.4mBraintree: £83.1mLothian East: £76.9mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mBraintree: £16.7mLothian East: £13.5mBraintree: £16.8mLothian East: £12.7mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mBraintree: £13.1mLothian East: £15.6mBraintree: £13.2mLothian East: £14.7mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mBraintree: £0.34mLothian East: £0.31mBraintree: £0.34mLothian East: £0.29mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mBraintree: £0.24mLothian East: £0.28mBraintree: £0.24mLothian East: £0.26mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mBraintree: £0.71mLothian East: £0.84mBraintree: £0.71mLothian East: £0.79mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Braintree is higherDepends on how you count20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Lothian East is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Braintree is higherDepends on how you count2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Braintree is higher1,351

Show the numbers
Braintree and Lothian East, total
MeasureBraintreeLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77020,883Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,624Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0312,963Shared outBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5317,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3519,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,351Shared outEstimatedBraintree

Sources

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

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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.
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