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Livingston and Midlothian

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

Livingston is higher than Midlothian on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Livingston Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £467£469£443Livingston is higher£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: Livingston £679, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Livingston: £679Midlothian: £659Livingston: £682Midlothian: £623Livingston: £644

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Livingston 1,022.5, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Livingston: 1,022.5

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Livingston 121.0, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Livingston: 121.0

    121.0Livingston is higher94.7

  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: Livingston 176.3, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Livingston: 176.3

    176.3Livingston is higherDepends on how you count173.6

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

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

    101.3Livingston is higher89.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Livingston 197.3, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Livingston: 197.3

    197.3Livingston is higher181.5

  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: Livingston 30.9, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Livingston: 30.9

    30.9Livingston is higher27.6

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Livingston and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureLivingstonMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimated£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimated£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,685£11,036£11,521£11,570£10,928Livingston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£364£366£345Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£644Shared outEstimated£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,475£1,481£1,399£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£182£183£173Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£418£326£328£310Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.33£5.36£5.06Livingston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£5.22£5.24£4.95Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,009.9Livingston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.094.7Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3Shared out173.6Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out89.9Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3181.5Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.9Shared outEstimated27.6Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Per resident

Livingston is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

Livingston Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Livingston £4.16, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Livingston: £4.16Midlothian: £3.65Livingston: £4.18Midlothian: £3.45Livingston: £3.95

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    168.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.9Livingston is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 29.0, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Livingston: 29.0

    29.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

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

    101.3Livingston is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    126.4Livingston is higher112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 19.8, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Livingston: 19.8

    19.8Livingston is higher17.1

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Livingston and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureLivingstonMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimated£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimated£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,912£1,920£1,813£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£66£67£63Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106Shared outEstimated£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£919£923£872Livingston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£182£183£173Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£202£202£191Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.30£3.31£3.13Livingston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£3.23£3.24£3.06Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.0184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.917.3Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.0Shared out31.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out89.9Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4112.1Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.8Shared outEstimated17.1Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Total

Livingston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 5. 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

Livingston Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Livingston £0.44m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mLivingston: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.36mLivingston: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.34mLivingston: £0.42m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,858Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,114Livingston is higher1,723

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

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

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

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

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

    10,772Livingston is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,435Livingston is higher11,181

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

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

    2,103Livingston is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Livingston and Midlothian, total
MeasureLivingstonMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimated£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimated£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimated£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMidlothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mLivingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimated£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimated£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimated£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mLivingston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,85818,382Midlothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,723Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,079Shared out3,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,772Shared out8,965Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,43511,181Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,103Shared outEstimated1,701Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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