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Midlothian and Meriden and Solihull East

99,720 and 100,784 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Meriden and Solihull East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 8 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull 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

Midlothian Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Midlothian: £4,437Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Midlothian: £4,456Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Meriden and Solihull East £13,012Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Midlothian: £12,561Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Midlothian: £12,614Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Meriden and Solihull East is higher£13,012£13,068£12,343

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Meriden and Solihull East £2,266Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Midlothian: £1,935Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Midlothian: £1,943Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,266£2,275£2,149

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Meriden and Solihull East £11,845Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Midlothian: £11,521Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Midlothian: £11,570Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Meriden and Solihull East is higher£11,845£11,896£11,236

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Meriden and Solihull East £364Meriden and Solihull East: £364Midlothian: £364Meriden and Solihull East: £366Midlothian: £366Meriden and Solihull East: £345Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £779Meriden and Solihull East: £779Midlothian: £656Meriden and Solihull East: £783Midlothian: £659Meriden and Solihull East: £739Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Meriden and Solihull East is higher£779£783£739

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £24Meriden and Solihull East: £24Midlothian: £20Meriden and Solihull East: £24Midlothian: £20Meriden and Solihull East: £22Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Meriden and Solihull East is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Midlothian: £556Meriden and Solihull East: £477Midlothian: £558Meriden and Solihull East: £450Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Midlothian: £206Meriden and Solihull East: £164Midlothian: £207Meriden and Solihull East: £155Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£163£164£155

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £149Meriden and Solihull East: £149Midlothian: £110Meriden and Solihull East: £150Midlothian: £111Meriden and Solihull East: £141Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Meriden and Solihull East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Meriden and Solihull East £1,819Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Midlothian: £1,488Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Midlothian: £1,494Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,819£1,827£1,726

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Midlothian: £182Meriden and Solihull East: £176Midlothian: £183Meriden and Solihull East: £167Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Meriden and Solihull East £280Meriden and Solihull East: £280Midlothian: £326Meriden and Solihull East: £281Midlothian: £328Meriden and Solihull East: £266Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Meriden and Solihull East £7.94Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Midlothian: £5.33Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Midlothian: £5.36Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Meriden and Solihull East is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Meriden and Solihull East £9.40Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Midlothian: £5.22Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Midlothian: £5.24Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Meriden and Solihull East is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Midlothian: £4.78Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Midlothian: £4.80Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,010.6

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 90.1Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count90.1

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 157.5Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher67.9

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 195.9Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Meriden and Solihull East is higher195.9

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 33.3Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher33.3

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Midlothian and Meriden and Solihull East, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£475£477£450Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£176£176£167Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£280£281£266Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.71£5.74£5.42Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,010.6Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.790.1Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out157.5Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out67.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5195.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated33.3Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 17. 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 Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Midlothian: £4,437Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Midlothian: £4,456Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Meriden and Solihull East £2,655Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Midlothian: £2,293Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Midlothian: £2,302Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,655£2,667£2,519

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Meriden and Solihull East £1,329Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Midlothian: £1,195Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Midlothian: £1,200Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Meriden and Solihull East £2,417Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Midlothian: £2,103Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Midlothian: £2,112Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,417£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Meriden and Solihull East £74Meriden and Solihull East: £74Midlothian: £66Meriden and Solihull East: £75Midlothian: £67Meriden and Solihull East: £70Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Meriden and Solihull East £159Meriden and Solihull East: £159Midlothian: £120Meriden and Solihull East: £160Midlothian: £120Meriden and Solihull East: £151Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Meriden and Solihull East is higher£159£160£151

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £4.81Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Midlothian: £3.64Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Midlothian: £3.65Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Midlothian: £556Meriden and Solihull East: £477Midlothian: £558Meriden and Solihull East: £450Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Midlothian: £206Meriden and Solihull East: £164Midlothian: £207Meriden and Solihull East: £155Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Meriden and Solihull East £87Meriden and Solihull East: £87Midlothian: £68Meriden and Solihull East: £88Midlothian: £68Meriden and Solihull East: £83Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Meriden and Solihull East is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Meriden and Solihull East £1,068Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Midlothian: £919Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Midlothian: £923Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,068£1,072£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Midlothian: £182Meriden and Solihull East: £176Midlothian: £183Meriden and Solihull East: £167Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Meriden and Solihull East £164Meriden and Solihull East: £164Midlothian: £202Meriden and Solihull East: £165Midlothian: £202Meriden and Solihull East: £156Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Meriden and Solihull East £4.66Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Midlothian: £3.30Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Midlothian: £3.31Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Meriden and Solihull East £5.51Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Midlothian: £3.23Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Midlothian: £3.24Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Midlothian: £4.78Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Midlothian: £4.80Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Meriden and Solihull East 206.2Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher206.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Meriden and Solihull East 18.4Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count18.4

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 32.1Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher67.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Meriden and Solihull East 114.9Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher114.9

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 19.6Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher19.6

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Midlothian and Meriden and Solihull East, per resident
MeasureMidlothianMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£475£477£450Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£176£176£167Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£164£165£156Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.71£5.74£5.42Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3206.2Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.4Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out32.1Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out67.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1114.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated19.6Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Midlothian is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 17. 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 Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £484.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mMidlothian: £442.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mMidlothian: £444.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £267.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mMidlothian: £228.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mMidlothian: £229.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £134.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mMidlothian: £119.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mMidlothian: £119.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Meriden and Solihull East £243.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mMidlothian: £209.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mMidlothian: £210.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mMidlothian: £11.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mMidlothian: £12.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mMidlothian: £0.36mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mMidlothian: £0.36mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £47.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mMidlothian: £55.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mMidlothian: £55.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mMidlothian: £20.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mMidlothian: £20.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Meriden and Solihull East £8.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £107.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mMidlothian: £91.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mMidlothian: £92.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £17.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mMidlothian: £18.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mMidlothian: £18.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mMidlothian: £20.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mMidlothian: £20.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.47mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mMidlothian: £0.33mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mMidlothian: £0.33mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.56mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.32mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.32mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mMidlothian: £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mMidlothian: £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Meriden and Solihull East 20,785Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Meriden and Solihull East is higher20,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Meriden and Solihull East 1,852Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count1,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Meriden and Solihull East 3,239Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count3,239

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Meriden and Solihull East 6,839Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher6,839

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Meriden and Solihull East 11,583Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Meriden and Solihull East is higher11,583

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Meriden and Solihull East 1,971Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,971

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Meriden and Solihull East, total
MeasureMidlothianMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38220,785Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,852Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out3,239Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out6,839Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18111,583Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,971Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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