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Lothian East and Frome and East Somerset

101,572 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 9. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Lothian East: £4,245Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Lothian East: £4,263Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Lothian East: £12,242Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Lothian East: £12,294Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,675, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Lothian East: £1,675Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Lothian East: £1,682Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Lothian East: £11,362Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Lothian East: £11,411Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Lothian East: £283Frome and East Somerset: £285Lothian East: £285Frome and East Somerset: £269Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  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, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Lothian East: £580Frome and East Somerset: £582Lothian East: £582Frome and East Somerset: £550Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  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, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Lothian East: £16Frome and East Somerset: £19Lothian East: £16Frome and East Somerset: £18Lothian East: £16

    £16Frome and East Somerset 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, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Lothian East: £458Frome and East Somerset: £346Lothian East: £460Frome and East Somerset: £327Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Lothian East: £144Frome and East Somerset: £129Lothian East: £144Frome and East Somerset: £122Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£128£129£122

  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, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Lothian East: £87Frome and East Somerset: £94Lothian East: £88Frome and East Somerset: £89Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Lothian East: £1,324Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Lothian East: £1,330Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Lothian East: £132Frome and East Somerset: £126Lothian East: £133Frome and East Somerset: £119Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£125£126£119

  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, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Lothian East: £253Frome and East Somerset: £193Lothian East: £254Frome and East Somerset: £183Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £5.01, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Lothian East: £5.01Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Lothian East: £5.03Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Lothian East is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Lothian East: £4.51Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Lothian East: £4.53Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Lothian East: £8.22Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Lothian East: £8.26Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higher71.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East is higher128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher52.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East is higher147.6

  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, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher20.3

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Lothian East and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£284£285£269Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£580£582£550Lothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£345£346£327Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£128£129£122Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£94£94£89Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£125£126£119Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£193£193£183Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.99£5.01£4.73Lothian East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.16£3.18£3.00Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.68£6.71£6.34Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.571.3Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out128.0Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out52.4Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1147.6Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated20.3Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 9. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Lothian East: £4,245Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Lothian East: £4,263Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Lothian East: £2,493Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Lothian East: £2,503Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Lothian East: £1,009Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Lothian East: £1,014Frome and East Somerset: £949Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Lothian East: £2,314Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Lothian East: £2,323Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Lothian East: £58Frome and East Somerset: £61Lothian East: £58Frome and East Somerset: £58Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

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

    £118£119£112Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lothian East £3.33, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Lothian East: £3.33Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Lothian East: £3.35Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Frome and East Somerset is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Lothian East: £458Frome and East Somerset: £346Lothian East: £460Frome and East Somerset: £327Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Lothian East: £144Frome and East Somerset: £129Lothian East: £144Frome and East Somerset: £122Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Lothian East: £53Frome and East Somerset: £55Lothian East: £53Frome and East Somerset: £52Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Lothian East: £798Frome and East Somerset: £831Lothian East: £802Frome and East Somerset: £785Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Lothian East: £132Frome and East Somerset: £126Lothian East: £133Frome and East Somerset: £119Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Lothian East: £153Frome and East Somerset: £114Lothian East: £153Frome and East Somerset: £108Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Lothian East: £3.02Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Lothian East: £3.03Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Lothian East is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Lothian East: £2.72Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Lothian East: £2.73Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Lothian East: £8.22Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Lothian East: £8.26Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 29.2, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East is higher27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East is higher87.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher12.0

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Lothian East and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureLothian EastFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£1,001£1,005£949Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£61£61£58Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£345£346£327Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£128£129£122Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£125£126£119Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£114£114£108Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.94£2.95£2.79Lothian East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£1.87£1.87£1.77Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.68£6.71£6.34Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.3Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out27.5Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out52.4Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.587.0Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated12.0Lothian East

Total

Lothian East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lothian East Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mLothian East: £431.1mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mLothian East: £433.0mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mLothian East: £253.2mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mLothian East: £254.3mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mLothian East: £102.5mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mLothian East: £103.0mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mLothian East: £235.0mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mLothian East: £236.0mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mLothian East: £5.9mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mLothian East: £5.9mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £12.0m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mLothian East: £12.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mLothian East: £12.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mLothian East: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mLothian East: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mLothian East: £46.5mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mLothian East: £46.7mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mLothian East: £14.6mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mLothian East: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mLothian East: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mLothian East: £5.4mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mLothian East: £81.1mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mLothian East: £81.4mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mLothian East: £13.4mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mLothian East: £13.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mLothian East: £15.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mLothian East: £15.6mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mLothian East: £0.31mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mLothian East: £0.31mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mLothian East: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mLothian East: £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mLothian East: £0.83mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mLothian East: £0.84mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Lothian East is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureLothian EastFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mLothian East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mLothian East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mLothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFrome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88320,555Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,442Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out2,588Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out4,931Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8008,185Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,124Lothian East

Sources

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

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