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Lothian East and Braintree

101,572 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Braintree on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Lothian East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 8. 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

Lothian East Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Lothian East: £4,245Braintree: £4,079Lothian East: £4,263Braintree: £3,853Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Lothian East: £12,242Braintree: £12,393Lothian East: £12,294Braintree: £11,706Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Braintree is higher£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: Lothian East £1,675, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Lothian East: £1,675Braintree: £1,565Lothian East: £1,682Braintree: £1,478Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Lothian East: £11,362Braintree: £11,478Lothian East: £11,411Braintree: £10,841Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Braintree is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Lothian East: £283Braintree: £279Lothian East: £285Braintree: £264Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lothian East £580, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Lothian East: £580Braintree: £618Lothian East: £582Braintree: £583Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Braintree is higher£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: Lothian East £16, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Lothian East: £16Braintree: £19Lothian East: £16Braintree: £18Lothian East: £16

    £16Braintree is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Lothian East: £458Braintree: £319Lothian East: £460Braintree: £302Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Lothian East: £144Braintree: £136Lothian East: £144Braintree: £128Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lothian East £87, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Lothian East: £87Braintree: £99Lothian East: £88Braintree: £94Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Braintree is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Lothian East: £1,324Braintree: £1,257Lothian East: £1,330Braintree: £1,188Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Lothian East: £132Braintree: £155Lothian East: £133Braintree: £146Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Braintree 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: Lothian East £253, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Lothian East: £253Braintree: £200Lothian East: £254Braintree: £189Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East 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: Lothian East £5.01, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Lothian East: £5.01Braintree: £5.10Lothian East: £5.03Braintree: £4.82Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Braintree is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Lothian East: £4.51Braintree: £3.62Lothian East: £4.53Braintree: £3.42Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Lothian East: £8.22Braintree: £6.56Lothian East: £8.26Braintree: £6.20Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East 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: Lothian East 1,009.7, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Lothian East 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: Lothian East 78.5, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 143.3, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East 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: Lothian East 160.1, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East 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: Lothian East 22.1, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Braintree is higher22.3

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Lothian East and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,341£12,393£11,706Braintree
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,559£1,565£1,478Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,429£11,478£10,841Braintree
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£278£279£264Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£318£319£302Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£99£99£94Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,252£1,257£1,188Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£199£200£189Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.08£5.10£4.82Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.61£3.62£3.42Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7990.4Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.571.9Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out137.9Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out51.0Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1141.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated22.3Braintree

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 8. 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

Lothian East Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Lothian East: £4,245Braintree: £4,079Lothian East: £4,263Braintree: £3,853Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Lothian East: £2,493Braintree: £2,510Lothian East: £2,503Braintree: £2,371Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Braintree is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Lothian East: £1,009Braintree: £953Lothian East: £1,014Braintree: £900Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Braintree: £2,324Lothian East: £2,323Braintree: £2,195Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Braintree is higher£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Lothian East: £58Braintree: £57Lothian East: £58Braintree: £53Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £118, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Lothian East: £118Braintree: £125Lothian East: £119Braintree: £118Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Braintree is higher£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: Lothian East £3.33, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Lothian East: £3.33Braintree: £3.82Lothian East: £3.35Braintree: £3.61Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Braintree is higher£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: Lothian East £458, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Lothian East: £458Braintree: £319Lothian East: £460Braintree: £302Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Lothian East: £144Braintree: £136Lothian East: £144Braintree: £128Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Lothian East: £53Braintree: £60Lothian East: £53Braintree: £57Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Braintree is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Lothian East: £798Braintree: £765Lothian East: £802Braintree: £723Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Lothian East: £132Braintree: £155Lothian East: £133Braintree: £146Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Braintree is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Lothian East: £153Braintree: £122Lothian East: £153Braintree: £115Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Lothian East: £3.02Braintree: £3.10Lothian East: £3.03Braintree: £2.93Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Braintree is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Lothian East: £2.72Braintree: £2.20Lothian East: £2.73Braintree: £2.08Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Lothian East: £8.22Braintree: £6.56Lothian East: £8.26Braintree: £6.20Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East 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: Lothian East 29.2, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 13.3, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Braintree is higher13.6

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Lothian East and Braintree, per resident
MeasureLothian EastBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£949£953£900Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£56£57£53Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£318£319£302Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£60£60£57Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£762£765£723Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£121£122£115Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.09£3.10£2.93Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£2.19£2.20£2.08Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6200.6Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.6Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out27.9Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out51.0Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.586.2Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated13.6Braintree

Total

Lothian East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 15. 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

Lothian East Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mLothian East: £431.1mBraintree: £442.8mLothian East: £433.0mBraintree: £418.2mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mLothian East: £253.2mBraintree: £272.4mLothian East: £254.3mBraintree: £257.3mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mBraintree is higher£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mLothian East: £102.5mBraintree: £103.4mLothian East: £103.0mBraintree: £97.7mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mLothian East: £235.0mBraintree: £252.3mLothian East: £236.0mBraintree: £238.3mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mBraintree is higher£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mLothian East: £5.9mBraintree: £6.1mLothian East: £5.9mBraintree: £5.8mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £12.0m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mLothian East: £12.0mBraintree: £13.6mLothian East: £12.0mBraintree: £12.8mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mBraintree is higher£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: Lothian East £0.34m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mBraintree: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mBraintree: £0.39mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mLothian East: £46.5mBraintree: £34.7mLothian East: £46.7mBraintree: £32.7mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East 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: Lothian East £14.6m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mLothian East: £14.6mBraintree: £14.8mLothian East: £14.7mBraintree: £13.9mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mLothian East: £5.4mBraintree: £6.6mLothian East: £5.4mBraintree: £6.2mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBraintree is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mLothian East: £81.1mBraintree: £83.1mLothian East: £81.4mBraintree: £78.5mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mLothian East: £13.4mBraintree: £16.8mLothian East: £13.5mBraintree: £15.9mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBraintree is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mLothian East: £15.5mBraintree: £13.2mLothian East: £15.6mBraintree: £12.5mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mLothian East: £0.31mBraintree: £0.34mLothian East: £0.31mBraintree: £0.32mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBraintree is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mLothian East: £0.28mBraintree: £0.24mLothian East: £0.28mBraintree: £0.23mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mLothian East: £0.83mBraintree: £0.71mLothian East: £0.84mBraintree: £0.67mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Braintree is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Braintree, total
MeasureLothian EastBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88321,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,581Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,031Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out5,531Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8009,351Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,471Braintree

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.
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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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