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Frome and East Somerset and Lothian East

94,068 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Lothian East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 13. 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

Frome and East Somerset Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Lothian East: £4,263Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Lothian East: £4,026Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Lothian East: £12,294Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Lothian East: £11,612Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Lothian East: £1,682Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Lothian East: £1,589Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Lothian East: £11,411Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Lothian East: £10,778Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Frome and East Somerset: £284Lothian East: £285Frome and East Somerset: £285Lothian East: £269Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £580, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Lothian East: £582Frome and East Somerset: £582Lothian East: £550Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £19, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Frome and East Somerset: £19Lothian East: £16Frome and East Somerset: £19Lothian East: £16Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Frome and East Somerset is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Frome and East Somerset: £345Lothian East: £460Frome and East Somerset: £346Lothian East: £435Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset £128, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Frome and East Somerset: £128Lothian East: £144Frome and East Somerset: £129Lothian East: £136Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Lothian East is higher£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: Frome and East Somerset £94, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Frome and East Somerset: £94Lothian East: £88Frome and East Somerset: £94Lothian East: £83Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Lothian East: £1,330Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Lothian East: £1,256Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Frome and East Somerset: £125Lothian East: £133Frome and East Somerset: £126Lothian East: £125Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Lothian East 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: Frome and East Somerset £193, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253Frome and East Somerset: £193Lothian East: £254Frome and East Somerset: £193Lothian East: £240Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Lothian East: £5.03Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Lothian East: £4.75Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Lothian East 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: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Lothian East: £4.53Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Lothian East: £4.28Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Lothian East is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Lothian East: £8.26Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Lothian East: £7.80Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Lothian East is higher143.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Lothian East is higher22.1

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Frome and East Somerset and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,362£11,411£10,778Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£283£285£269Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,324£1,330£1,256Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.01£5.03£4.75Lothian East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,009.7Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.378.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.473.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.322.1Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 13. 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

Frome and East Somerset Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Lothian East: £4,263Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Lothian East: £4,026Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Lothian East: £2,503Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Lothian East: £2,364Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Lothian East: £1,014Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Lothian East: £957Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Lothian East: £2,323Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Lothian East: £2,195Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58Frome and East Somerset: £61Lothian East: £58Frome and East Somerset: £61Lothian East: £55Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £125, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118Frome and East Somerset: £125Lothian East: £119Frome and East Somerset: £125Lothian East: £112Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Lothian East: £3.35Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Lothian East: £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £345, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Frome and East Somerset: £345Lothian East: £460Frome and East Somerset: £346Lothian East: £435Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset £128, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Frome and East Somerset: £128Lothian East: £144Frome and East Somerset: £129Lothian East: £136Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £55, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53Frome and East Somerset: £55Lothian East: £53Frome and East Somerset: £55Lothian East: £50Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798Frome and East Somerset: £827Lothian East: £802Frome and East Somerset: £831Lothian East: £757Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Frome and East Somerset: £125Lothian East: £133Frome and East Somerset: £126Lothian East: £125Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Lothian East is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153Frome and East Somerset: £114Lothian East: £153Frome and East Somerset: £114Lothian East: £145Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Lothian East: £3.03Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Lothian East: £2.86Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Lothian East is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Lothian East: £2.73Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Lothian East: £2.58Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Lothian East is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Lothian East: £8.26Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Lothian East: £7.80Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Lothian East is higher29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Lothian 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: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Lothian East is higher13.3

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Frome and East Somerset and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,314£2,323£2,195Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£58£58£55Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£798£802£757Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.02£3.03£2.86Lothian East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5205.6Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.529.2Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.473.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.096.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 21. 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

Frome and East Somerset Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mLothian East: £433.0mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mLothian East: £408.9mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mLothian East: £254.3mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mLothian East: £240.2mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mLothian East: £103.0mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mLothian East: £97.2mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mLothian East: £236.0mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mLothian East: £222.9mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mLothian East: £5.9mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mLothian East: £5.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mLothian East 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: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mLothian East: £12.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mLothian East: £11.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mLothian East: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mLothian East: £0.32mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFrome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mLothian East: £46.7mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mLothian East: £44.2mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mLothian 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: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mLothian East: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mLothian East: £13.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mLothian East: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mLothian East: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mLothian East: £81.4mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mLothian East: £76.9mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mLothian East: £13.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mLothian East: £12.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mLothian East is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mLothian East: £15.6mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mLothian East: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mLothian East: £0.31mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mLothian East: £0.29mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mLothian East: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mLothian East: £0.26mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mLothian East: £0.84mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mLothian East: £0.79mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Lothian East is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Lothian East is higher2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Lothian East is higher1,351

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Lothian East, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mLothian East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedFrome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mLothian East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55520,883Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,624Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5882,963Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9317,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1859,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,351Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Sources

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

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