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East Cambridgeshire and East Lothian

93,197 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than East Lothian on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Cambridgeshire East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331East Cambridgeshire: £3,831East Lothian: £4,349East Cambridgeshire: £3,847East Lothian: £4,108East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288East Cambridgeshire: £12,576East Lothian: £12,341East Cambridgeshire: £12,630East Lothian: £11,656East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727East Cambridgeshire: £1,299East Lothian: £1,734East Cambridgeshire: £1,304East Lothian: £1,638East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386East Cambridgeshire: £11,608East Lothian: £11,434East Cambridgeshire: £11,657East Lothian: £10,800East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,386£11,434£10,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302East Cambridgeshire: £296East Lothian: £303East Cambridgeshire: £297East Lothian: £286East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire £654, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584East Cambridgeshire: £654East Lothian: £587East Cambridgeshire: £657East Lothian: £554East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £18, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16East Cambridgeshire: £18East Lothian: £17East Cambridgeshire: £19East Lothian: £16East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465East Cambridgeshire: £295East Lothian: £467East Cambridgeshire: £297East Lothian: £441East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280East Lothian is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146East Cambridgeshire: £86East Lothian: £147East Cambridgeshire: £86East Lothian: £138East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82East Lothian is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £66, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88East Cambridgeshire: £66East Lothian: £89East Cambridgeshire: £67East Lothian: £84East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63East Lothian is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361East Cambridgeshire: £1,035East Lothian: £1,367East Cambridgeshire: £1,039East Lothian: £1,291East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981East Lothian is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144East Cambridgeshire: £139East Lothian: £145East Cambridgeshire: £139East Lothian: £137East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire £188, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267East Cambridgeshire: £188East Lothian: £268East Cambridgeshire: £189East Lothian: £253East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50East Cambridgeshire: £6.45East Lothian: £5.53East Cambridgeshire: £6.48East Lothian: £5.22East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46East Cambridgeshire: £3.12East Lothian: £4.48East Cambridgeshire: £3.13East Lothian: £4.23East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96East Lothian is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12East Cambridgeshire: £6.57East Lothian: £8.15East Cambridgeshire: £6.60East Lothian: £7.70East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Lothian is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Lothian is higher1,014.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire 74.0, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire 138.0, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2East Lothian is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 124.3, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3East Lothian is higher164.7

  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: East Cambridgeshire 15.7, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7East Lothian is higher22.3

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East Cambridgeshire and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,386£11,434£10,800East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£302£303£286East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£584£587£554EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£16£17£16EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£88£89£84EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£144£145£137East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£267£268£253East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.50£5.53£5.22East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,014.2East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.082.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0144.4East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.274.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.722.3EstimatedEast Lothian

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 19. 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

East Cambridgeshire East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331East Cambridgeshire: £3,831East Lothian: £4,349East Cambridgeshire: £3,847East Lothian: £4,108East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634East Lothian is higher£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520East Cambridgeshire: £2,515East Lothian: £2,531East Cambridgeshire: £2,526East Lothian: £2,390East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047East Cambridgeshire: £789East Lothian: £1,051East Cambridgeshire: £792East Lothian: £993East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748East Lothian is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335East Cambridgeshire: £2,322East Lothian: £2,345East Cambridgeshire: £2,332East Lothian: £2,215East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62East Cambridgeshire: £59East Lothian: £62East Cambridgeshire: £59East Lothian: £59East Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire £131, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120East Cambridgeshire: £131East Lothian: £120East Cambridgeshire: £131East Lothian: £114East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.69, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38East Cambridgeshire: £3.69East Lothian: £3.40East Cambridgeshire: £3.71East Lothian: £3.21East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £295, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465East Cambridgeshire: £295East Lothian: £467East Cambridgeshire: £297East Lothian: £441East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280East Lothian is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146East Cambridgeshire: £86East Lothian: £147East Cambridgeshire: £86East Lothian: £138East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82East Lothian is higher£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £40, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53East Cambridgeshire: £40East Lothian: £54East Cambridgeshire: £41East Lothian: £51East Cambridgeshire: £38

    £40£41£38East Lothian is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825East Cambridgeshire: £628East Lothian: £829East Cambridgeshire: £631East Lothian: £783East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596East Lothian is higher£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144East Cambridgeshire: £139East Lothian: £145East Cambridgeshire: £139East Lothian: £137East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Lothian is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162East Cambridgeshire: £114East Lothian: £163East Cambridgeshire: £115East Lothian: £154East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108East Lothian is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33East Cambridgeshire: £3.91East Lothian: £3.35East Cambridgeshire: £3.93East Lothian: £3.16East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71East Cambridgeshire: £1.90East Lothian: £2.72East Cambridgeshire: £1.91East Lothian: £2.57East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80East Lothian is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12East Cambridgeshire: £6.57East Lothian: £8.15East Cambridgeshire: £6.60East Lothian: £7.70East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Lothian is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8East Lothian is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire 27.6, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6East Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2East Lothian is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5East Lothian is higher99.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 9.5, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5East Lothian is higher13.5

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East Cambridgeshire and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£62£62£59East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£120£120£114EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£53£54£51EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£825£829£783East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£144£145£137East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£162£163£154East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.33£3.35£3.16East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.629.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.274.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.599.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.513.5EstimatedEast Lothian

Total

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 22. 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

East Cambridgeshire East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mEast Lothian: £500.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mEast Lothian: £473.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mEast Lothian is higher£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mEast Lothian: £291.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mEast Lothian: £275.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mEast Lothian: £121.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mEast Lothian: £114.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mEast Lothian is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mEast Lothian: £270.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mEast Lothian: £255.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mEast Lothian: £7.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mEast Lothian: £6.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Lothian 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: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mEast Lothian: £13.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mEast Lothian: £13.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Cambridgeshire £0.34m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mEast Lothian: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mEast Lothian: £0.37mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mEast Lothian: £53.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mEast Lothian: £50.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mEast Lothian is higher£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mEast Lothian: £16.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mEast Lothian: £16.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mEast Lothian is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mEast Lothian: £6.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mEast Lothian: £5.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEast Lothian is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mEast Lothian: £95.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mEast Lothian: £90.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mEast Lothian is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mEast Lothian: £16.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mEast Lothian: £15.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Lothian is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mEast Lothian: £17.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEast Lothian is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mEast Lothian: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mEast Lothian: £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mEast Lothian: £0.31mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mEast Lothian: £0.30mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEast Lothian is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.94mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.89mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mEast Lothian is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897East Lothian is higher23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379East Lothian is higher1,949

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573East Lothian is higher3,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212East Lothian is higher8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038East Lothian is higher11,501

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888East Lothian is higher1,554

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and East Lothian, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mEast Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEast Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEast Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEast Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89723,954East Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,949East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5733,410East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2128,620East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,03811,501East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268881,554EstimatedEast Lothian

Sources

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

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