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Midlothian and Livingston

99,720 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Livingston on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Midlothian is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 20. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Midlothian: £4,437Livingston: £4,471Midlothian: £4,456Livingston: £4,223Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Livingston is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807Midlothian: £12,561Livingston: £12,861Midlothian: £12,614Livingston: £12,148Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£12,807£12,861£12,148

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051Midlothian: £1,935Livingston: £2,060Midlothian: £1,943Livingston: £1,945Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Livingston is higher£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635Midlothian: £11,521Livingston: £11,685Midlothian: £11,570Livingston: £11,036Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Livingston £467Livingston: £467Midlothian: £364Livingston: £469Midlothian: £366Livingston: £443Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Livingston is higher£467£469£443

  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, Livingston £679Livingston: £679Midlothian: £656Livingston: £682Midlothian: £659Livingston: £644Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£679£682£644

  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, Livingston £25Livingston: £25Midlothian: £20Livingston: £25Midlothian: £20Livingston: £24Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Livingston is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Midlothian: £556Livingston: £637Midlothian: £558Livingston: £602Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Livingston is higher£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Midlothian: £206Livingston: £202Midlothian: £207Livingston: £191Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  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, Livingston £120Livingston: £120Midlothian: £110Livingston: £120Midlothian: £111Livingston: £113Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Livingston is higher£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475Midlothian: £1,488Livingston: £1,481Midlothian: £1,494Livingston: £1,399Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Midlothian: £182Livingston: £192Midlothian: £183Livingston: £182Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Livingston is higher£192£192£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Livingston £441Livingston: £441Midlothian: £326Livingston: £443Midlothian: £328Livingston: £418Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Livingston is higher£441£443£418

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50Midlothian: £5.33Livingston: £6.53Midlothian: £5.36Livingston: £6.17Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Livingston is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16Midlothian: £5.22Livingston: £9.20Midlothian: £5.24Livingston: £8.69Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Livingston is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Midlothian: £4.78Livingston: £6.62Midlothian: £4.80Livingston: £6.25Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Livingston is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Livingston is higher121.0

  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, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Livingston is higherDepends on how you count176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Livingston is higher101.3

  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, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Livingston is higher197.3

  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, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Livingston is higher30.9

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Midlothian and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,635£11,685£11,036Livingston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£467£469£443Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,475£1,481£1,399Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£192£192£182Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£441£443£418Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.50£6.53£6.17Livingston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,022.5Livingston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.7121.0Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out176.3Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5197.3Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated30.9Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 16. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Midlothian: £4,437Livingston: £4,471Midlothian: £4,456Livingston: £4,223Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Livingston is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104Midlothian: £2,293Livingston: £2,113Midlothian: £2,302Livingston: £1,996Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314Midlothian: £1,195Livingston: £1,319Midlothian: £1,200Livingston: £1,246Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Livingston is higher£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912Midlothian: £2,103Livingston: £1,920Midlothian: £2,112Livingston: £1,813Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Midlothian: £66Livingston: £77Midlothian: £67Livingston: £73Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Livingston is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Livingston £112Livingston: £112Midlothian: £120Livingston: £112Midlothian: £120Livingston: £106Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  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, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Midlothian: £3.64Livingston: £4.18Midlothian: £3.65Livingston: £3.95Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Livingston is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Midlothian: £556Livingston: £637Midlothian: £558Livingston: £602Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Livingston is higher£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Midlothian: £206Livingston: £202Midlothian: £207Livingston: £191Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Midlothian: £68Livingston: £77Midlothian: £68Livingston: £73Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Livingston is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Livingston £945Livingston: £945Midlothian: £919Livingston: £949Midlothian: £923Livingston: £896Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Midlothian: £182Livingston: £192Midlothian: £183Livingston: £182Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Livingston is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Livingston £283Livingston: £283Midlothian: £202Livingston: £284Midlothian: £202Livingston: £268Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Livingston is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Midlothian: £3.30Livingston: £4.18Midlothian: £3.31Livingston: £3.95Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Livingston is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87Midlothian: £3.23Livingston: £5.90Midlothian: £3.24Livingston: £5.57Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Livingston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Midlothian: £4.78Livingston: £6.62Midlothian: £4.80Livingston: £6.25Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Livingston is higher19.9

  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, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Livingston is higher101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Livingston is higher126.4

  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, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Livingston is higher19.8

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Midlothian and Livingston, per resident
MeasureMidlothianLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,912£1,920£1,813Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£77£77£73Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£945£949£896Livingston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£192£192£182Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£283£284£268Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.16£4.18£3.95Livingston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3168.0Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.9Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out29.0Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1126.4Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated19.8Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Total

Midlothian is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Livingston 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mMidlothian: £442.5mLivingston: £475.2mMidlothian: £444.4mLivingston: £448.9mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mLivingston is higher£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mMidlothian: £228.6mLivingston: £224.6mMidlothian: £229.6mLivingston: £212.2mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mMidlothian: £119.2mLivingston: £140.2mMidlothian: £119.7mLivingston: £132.5mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mLivingston is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mMidlothian: £209.7mLivingston: £204.1mMidlothian: £210.6mLivingston: £192.7mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mMidlothian: £6.6mLivingston: £8.2mMidlothian: £6.7mLivingston: £7.7mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mLivingston is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mMidlothian: £12.0mLivingston: £11.3mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.36mLivingston: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.36mLivingston: £0.42mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLivingston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mMidlothian: £55.4mLivingston: £67.7mMidlothian: £55.7mLivingston: £64.0mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLivingston is higher£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mMidlothian: £20.6mLivingston: £21.5mMidlothian: £20.7mLivingston: £20.3mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mMidlothian: £6.8mLivingston: £8.2mMidlothian: £6.8mLivingston: £7.7mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mLivingston is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mMidlothian: £91.6mLivingston: £100.8mMidlothian: £92.0mLivingston: £95.2mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mMidlothian: £18.2mLivingston: £20.5mMidlothian: £18.2mLivingston: £19.3mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mLivingston is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mMidlothian: £20.1mLivingston: £30.2mMidlothian: £20.2mLivingston: £28.5mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mLivingston is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.33mLivingston: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.33mLivingston: £0.42mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mLivingston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mMidlothian: £0.32mLivingston: £0.63mMidlothian: £0.32mLivingston: £0.59mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.48mLivingston: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.48mLivingston: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLivingston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Livingston is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Livingston is higher10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Livingston is higher13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Livingston is higher2,103

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Livingston, total
MeasureMidlothianLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mMidlothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mLivingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mLivingston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38217,858Midlothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7232,114Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out3,079Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out10,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18113,435Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated2,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Sources

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

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  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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