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Melton and Syston and Lothian East

97,716 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Lothian East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Melton and Syston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 12. 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

Melton and Syston Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Melton and Syston: £4,249Lothian East: £4,263Melton and Syston: £4,267Lothian East: £4,026Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £12,768, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Melton and Syston: £12,768Lothian East: £12,294Melton and Syston: £12,823Lothian East: £11,612Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £1,554, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Melton and Syston: £1,554Lothian East: £1,682Melton and Syston: £1,561Lothian East: £1,589Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Lothian East is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Melton and Syston: £11,763Lothian East: £11,411Melton and Syston: £11,813Lothian East: £10,778Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £295, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Melton and Syston: £295Lothian East: £285Melton and Syston: £296Lothian East: £269Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higher£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: Melton and Syston £692, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580Melton and Syston: £692Lothian East: £582Melton and Syston: £695Lothian East: £550Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £19, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Melton and Syston: £19Lothian East: £16Melton and Syston: £19Lothian East: £16Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Melton and Syston: £349Lothian East: £460Melton and Syston: £350Lothian East: £435Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Lothian 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: Melton and Syston £98, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Melton and Syston: £98Lothian East: £144Melton and Syston: £99Lothian East: £136Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Lothian 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: Melton and Syston £92, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Melton and Syston: £92Lothian East: £88Melton and Syston: £92Lothian East: £83Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £1,244, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324Melton and Syston: £1,244Lothian East: £1,330Melton and Syston: £1,249Lothian East: £1,256Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Melton and Syston: £98Lothian East: £133Melton and Syston: £99Lothian East: £125Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Lothian 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: Melton and Syston £206, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253Melton and Syston: £206Lothian East: £254Melton and Syston: £207Lothian East: £240Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Lothian 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: Melton and Syston £9.66, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01Melton and Syston: £9.66Lothian East: £5.03Melton and Syston: £9.70Lothian East: £4.75Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £2.83, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Melton and Syston: £2.83Lothian East: £4.53Melton and Syston: £2.84Lothian East: £4.28Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Lothian East is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Melton and Syston: £6.54Lothian East: £8.26Melton and Syston: £6.56Lothian East: £7.80Melton and Syston: £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: Melton and Syston 1,021.0, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston 72.3, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Lothian 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: Melton and Syston 143.9, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Lothian 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: Melton and Syston 148.1, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Lothian 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: Melton and Syston 20.2, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Lothian East is higher22.1

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Melton and Syston and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,362£11,411£10,778Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£283£285£269Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£5.01£5.03£4.75Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£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 20261,021.01,009.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.378.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9143.3Shared outMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.973.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.222.1Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 12. 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

Melton and Syston Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Melton and Syston: £4,249Lothian East: £4,263Melton and Syston: £4,267Lothian East: £4,026Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493Melton and Syston: £2,773Lothian East: £2,503Melton and Syston: £2,785Lothian East: £2,364Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009Melton and Syston: £924Lothian East: £1,014Melton and Syston: £928Lothian East: £957Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Lothian East is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Melton and Syston: £2,554Lothian East: £2,323Melton and Syston: £2,565Lothian East: £2,195Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higher£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58Melton and Syston: £64Lothian East: £58Melton and Syston: £64Lothian East: £55Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Melton and Syston is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118Melton and Syston: £150Lothian East: £119Melton and Syston: £151Lothian East: £112Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £4.15, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33Melton and Syston: £4.15Lothian East: £3.35Melton and Syston: £4.17Lothian East: £3.16Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £349, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Melton and Syston: £349Lothian East: £460Melton and Syston: £350Lothian East: £435Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Lothian 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: Melton and Syston £98, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Melton and Syston: £98Lothian East: £144Melton and Syston: £99Lothian East: £136Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Lothian 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: Melton and Syston £54, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53Melton and Syston: £54Lothian East: £53Melton and Syston: £55Lothian East: £50Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798Melton and Syston: £739Lothian East: £802Melton and Syston: £742Lothian East: £757Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Lothian East is higher£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Melton and Syston: £98Lothian East: £133Melton and Syston: £99Lothian East: £125Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Lothian East is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153Melton and Syston: £123Lothian East: £153Melton and Syston: £123Lothian East: £145Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02Melton and Syston: £5.74Lothian East: £3.03Melton and Syston: £5.76Lothian East: £2.86Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72Melton and Syston: £1.68Lothian East: £2.73Melton and Syston: £1.68Lothian East: £2.58Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Lothian East is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Melton and Syston: £6.54Lothian East: £8.26Melton and Syston: £6.56Lothian East: £7.80Melton and Syston: £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: Melton and Syston 221.7, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higher205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Lothian 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: Melton and Syston 31.3, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Lothian 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: Melton and Syston 12.0, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Lothian East is higher13.3

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Melton and Syston and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,314£2,323£2,195Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£58£58£55Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.02£3.03£2.86Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£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 2026221.7205.6Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.2Shared outMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.973.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.096.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

Melton and Syston 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

Melton and Syston Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mMelton and Syston: £415.2mLothian East: £433.0mMelton and Syston: £416.9mLothian East: £408.9mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mMelton and Syston: £270.9mLothian East: £254.3mMelton and Syston: £272.1mLothian East: £240.2mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mMelton and Syston: £90.3mLothian East: £103.0mMelton and Syston: £90.6mLothian East: £97.2mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mLothian East is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mMelton and Syston: £249.6mLothian East: £236.0mMelton and Syston: £250.7mLothian East: £222.9mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higher£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mMelton and Syston: £6.3mLothian East: £5.9mMelton and Syston: £6.3mLothian East: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £14.7mLothian East: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £14.7mLothian East: £11.4mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £0.41m, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.41mLothian East: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mMelton and Syston: £34.1mLothian East: £46.7mMelton and Syston: £34.2mLothian East: £44.2mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mLothian 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: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mLothian East: £14.7mMelton and Syston: £9.6mLothian East: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mLothian 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: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mLothian East: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mLothian East: £5.1mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mMelton and Syston: £72.2mLothian East: £81.4mMelton and Syston: £72.5mLothian East: £76.9mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mLothian East: £13.5mMelton and Syston: £9.7mLothian East: £12.7mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mLothian East is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mLothian East: £15.6mMelton and Syston: £12.0mLothian East: £14.7mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.56mLothian East: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.56mLothian East: £0.29mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.16mLothian East: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.16mLothian East: £0.26mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mMelton and Syston: £0.64mLothian East: £0.84mMelton and Syston: £0.64mLothian East: £0.79mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Melton and Syston is higher20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Lothian East is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Lothian East is higher1,351

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Melton and Syston and Lothian East, total
MeasureMelton and SystonLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66620,883Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,624Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,963Shared outMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0677,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6039,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,351Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Sources

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

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