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Cheshire West and Chester and East Lothian

370,951 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than East Lothian on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Lothian 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

Cheshire West and Chester East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429East Lothian: £4,349Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448East Lothian: £4,108Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,331£4,349£4,108

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559East Lothian: £12,341Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612East Lothian: £11,656Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester is higher£12,288£12,341£11,656

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,771, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771East Lothian: £1,734Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779East Lothian: £1,638Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,727£1,734£1,638

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513East Lothian: £11,434Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562East Lothian: £10,800Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Cheshire West and Chester is higher£11,386£11,434£10,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302Cheshire West and Chester: £333East Lothian: £303Cheshire West and Chester: £335East Lothian: £286Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£302£303£286

  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: Cheshire West and Chester £691, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584Cheshire West and Chester: £691East Lothian: £587Cheshire West and Chester: £694East Lothian: £554Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higher£584£587£554

  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: Cheshire West and Chester £22, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16Cheshire West and Chester: £22East Lothian: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £22East Lothian: £16Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £456, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Cheshire West and Chester: £456East Lothian: £467Cheshire West and Chester: £458East Lothian: £441Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £136, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Cheshire West and Chester: £136East Lothian: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £136East Lothian: £138Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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: Cheshire West and Chester £111, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £111East Lothian: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £111East Lothian: £84Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365East Lothian: £1,367Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371East Lothian: £1,291Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Cheshire West and Chester: £170East Lothian: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £171East Lothian: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £282, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Cheshire West and Chester: £282East Lothian: £268Cheshire West and Chester: £283East Lothian: £253Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£267£268£253

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.56, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56East Lothian: £5.53Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59East Lothian: £5.22Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75East Lothian: £4.48Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78East Lothian: £4.23Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37East Lothian: £8.15Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39East Lothian: £7.70Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£8.12£8.15£7.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 86.0, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher82.5

  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: Cheshire West and Chester 145.2, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 67.3, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester 159.3, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  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: Cheshire West and Chester 24.0, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher22.3

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Cheshire West and Chester and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,386£11,434£10,800Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£302£303£286Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£584£587£554EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£16£17£16EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£88£89£84EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,361£1,367£1,291Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£144£145£137Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£267£268£253Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.50£5.53£5.22Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.46£4.48£4.23Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,014.2Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.082.5Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2144.4Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.374.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.022.3EstimatedCheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Lothian 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

Cheshire West and Chester East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429East Lothian: £4,349Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448East Lothian: £4,108Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573East Lothian: £2,531Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584East Lothian: £2,390Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087East Lothian: £1,051Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092East Lothian: £993Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359East Lothian: £2,345Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369East Lothian: £2,215Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62Cheshire West and Chester: £68East Lothian: £62Cheshire West and Chester: £69East Lothian: £59Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £142, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Cheshire West and Chester: £142East Lothian: £120Cheshire West and Chester: £142East Lothian: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higher£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: Cheshire West and Chester £4.43, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43East Lothian: £3.40Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45East Lothian: £3.21Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £456, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Cheshire West and Chester: £456East Lothian: £467Cheshire West and Chester: £458East Lothian: £441Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £136, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Cheshire West and Chester: £136East Lothian: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £136East Lothian: £138Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £68East Lothian: £54Cheshire West and Chester: £68East Lothian: £51Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825Cheshire West and Chester: £838East Lothian: £829Cheshire West and Chester: £842East Lothian: £783Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Cheshire West and Chester: £170East Lothian: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £171East Lothian: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162Cheshire West and Chester: £173East Lothian: £163Cheshire West and Chester: £174East Lothian: £154Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02East Lothian: £3.35Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03East Lothian: £3.16Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14East Lothian: £2.72Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16East Lothian: £2.57Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37East Lothian: £8.15Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39East Lothian: £7.70Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£8.12£8.15£7.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 29.8, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher29.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 67.3, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count99.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 14.7, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher13.5

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Cheshire West and Chester and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,335£2,345£2,215Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£62£62£59Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£120£120£114EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£53£54£51EstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£825£829£783Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£144£145£137Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£162£163£154Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.33£3.35£3.16Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.71£2.72£2.57Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.9Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.829.6Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.374.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.899.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.5EstimatedCheshire West and Chester

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 0. 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

Cheshire West and Chester East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnEast Lothian: £500.9mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnEast Lothian: £473.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mEast Lothian: £291.5mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mEast Lothian: £275.3mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mEast Lothian: £121.1mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mEast Lothian: £114.4mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mEast Lothian: £270.1mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mEast Lothian: £255.1mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mEast Lothian: £7.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mEast Lothian: £6.8mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mEast Lothian: £13.9mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mEast Lothian: £13.1mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mEast Lothian: £0.37mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mEast Lothian: £53.8mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mEast Lothian: £50.8mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mEast Lothian: £16.9mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mEast Lothian: £16.0mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mEast Lothian: £6.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mEast Lothian: £5.8mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mEast Lothian: £95.5mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mEast Lothian: £90.2mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mEast Lothian: £16.7mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mEast Lothian: £15.8mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mEast Lothian: £18.7mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mEast Lothian: £17.7mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.36mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.31mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.30mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mEast Lothian: £0.94mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mEast Lothian: £0.89mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,949

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higher3,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count11,501

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,554

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and East Lothian, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13223,954Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5381,949Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0393,410Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9738,620Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25911,501Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,554EstimatedCheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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