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Midlothian and Braintree

99,720 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Braintree on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Midlothian is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 1. 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

Midlothian Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Midlothian: £4,437Braintree: £4,079Midlothian: £4,456Braintree: £3,853Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Midlothian: £12,561Braintree: £12,393Midlothian: £12,614Braintree: £11,706Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,393£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Midlothian: £1,935Braintree: £1,565Midlothian: £1,943Braintree: £1,478Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higher£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Midlothian: £11,521Braintree: £11,478Midlothian: £11,570Braintree: £10,841Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Midlothian: £364Braintree: £279Midlothian: £366Braintree: £264Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higher£278£279£264

  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: Midlothian £656, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Midlothian: £656Braintree: £618Midlothian: £659Braintree: £583Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£583

  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: Midlothian £20, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Midlothian: £20Braintree: £19Midlothian: £20Braintree: £18Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Midlothian: £556Braintree: £319Midlothian: £558Braintree: £302Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Midlothian: £206Braintree: £136Midlothian: £207Braintree: £128Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£135£136£128

  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: Midlothian £110, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Midlothian: £110Braintree: £99Midlothian: £111Braintree: £94Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Midlothian: £1,488Braintree: £1,257Midlothian: £1,494Braintree: £1,188Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Midlothian: £182Braintree: £155Midlothian: £183Braintree: £146Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Midlothian: £326Braintree: £200Midlothian: £328Braintree: £189Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£199£200£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Midlothian: £5.33Braintree: £5.10Midlothian: £5.36Braintree: £4.82Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Midlothian: £5.22Braintree: £3.62Midlothian: £5.24Braintree: £3.42Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Midlothian: £4.78Braintree: £6.56Midlothian: £4.80Braintree: £6.20Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 1,009.9, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 94.7, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higher71.9

  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: Midlothian 173.6, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher51.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 181.5, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higher141.5

  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: Midlothian 27.6, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher22.3

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Midlothian and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,341£12,393£11,706Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,559£1,565£1,478Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,429£11,478£10,841Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£278£279£264Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£318£319£302Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£99£99£94Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,252£1,257£1,188Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£154£155£146Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£199£200£189Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.08£5.10£4.82Midlothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.61£3.62£3.42Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9990.4Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.771.9Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out137.9Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out51.0Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5141.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated22.3Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Midlothian Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Midlothian: £4,437Braintree: £4,079Midlothian: £4,456Braintree: £3,853Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Midlothian: £2,293Braintree: £2,510Midlothian: £2,302Braintree: £2,371Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Midlothian: £1,195Braintree: £953Midlothian: £1,200Braintree: £900Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Midlothian: £2,103Braintree: £2,324Midlothian: £2,112Braintree: £2,195Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Midlothian: £66Braintree: £57Midlothian: £67Braintree: £53Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Midlothian: £120Braintree: £125Midlothian: £120Braintree: £118Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Midlothian £3.64, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Midlothian: £3.64Braintree: £3.82Midlothian: £3.65Braintree: £3.61Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Midlothian: £556Braintree: £319Midlothian: £558Braintree: £302Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Midlothian: £206Braintree: £136Midlothian: £207Braintree: £128Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Midlothian: £68Braintree: £60Midlothian: £68Braintree: £57Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Midlothian: £919Braintree: £765Midlothian: £923Braintree: £723Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Midlothian: £182Braintree: £155Midlothian: £183Braintree: £146Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Midlothian: £202Braintree: £122Midlothian: £202Braintree: £115Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Midlothian: £3.30Braintree: £3.10Midlothian: £3.31Braintree: £2.93Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Midlothian: £3.23Braintree: £2.20Midlothian: £3.24Braintree: £2.08Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Midlothian: £4.78Braintree: £6.56Midlothian: £4.80Braintree: £6.20Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Braintree is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 31.7, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higher86.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.1, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher13.6

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Midlothian and Braintree, per resident
MeasureMidlothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£949£953£900Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£56£57£53Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£318£319£302Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£60£60£57Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£762£765£723Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£154£155£146Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£121£122£115Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.09£3.10£2.93Midlothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.19£2.20£2.08Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3200.6Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.6Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out27.9Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out51.0Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.186.2Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated13.6Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Midlothian Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mMidlothian: £442.5mBraintree: £442.8mMidlothian: £444.4mBraintree: £418.2mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mMidlothian is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mMidlothian: £228.6mBraintree: £272.4mMidlothian: £229.6mBraintree: £257.3mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mMidlothian: £119.2mBraintree: £103.4mMidlothian: £119.7mBraintree: £97.7mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mMidlothian is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mMidlothian: £209.7mBraintree: £252.3mMidlothian: £210.6mBraintree: £238.3mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.6mBraintree: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.7mBraintree: £5.8mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mMidlothian: £11.9mBraintree: £13.6mMidlothian: £12.0mBraintree: £12.8mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Midlothian £0.36m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.36mBraintree: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.36mBraintree: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mMidlothian: £55.4mBraintree: £34.7mMidlothian: £55.7mBraintree: £32.7mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mMidlothian: £20.6mBraintree: £14.8mMidlothian: £20.7mBraintree: £13.9mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mMidlothian: £6.8mBraintree: £6.6mMidlothian: £6.8mBraintree: £6.2mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mMidlothian: £91.6mBraintree: £83.1mMidlothian: £92.0mBraintree: £78.5mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mMidlothian: £18.2mBraintree: £16.8mMidlothian: £18.2mBraintree: £15.9mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.1mBraintree: £13.2mMidlothian: £20.2mBraintree: £12.5mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.33mBraintree: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.33mBraintree: £0.32mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mMidlothian: £0.32mBraintree: £0.24mMidlothian: £0.32mBraintree: £0.23mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mMidlothian: £0.48mBraintree: £0.71mMidlothian: £0.48mBraintree: £0.67mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Midlothian is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Braintree, total
MeasureMidlothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38221,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,581Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out3,031Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out5,531Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1819,351Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,471Midlothian

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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