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Braintree and East Lothian

163,745 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than East Lothian on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Braintree is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 11. 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

Braintree East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Braintree: £4,166East Lothian: £4,349Braintree: £4,183East Lothian: £4,108Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,451, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288Braintree: £12,451East Lothian: £12,341Braintree: £12,504East Lothian: £11,656Braintree: £11,811

    £12,451£12,504£11,811Braintree 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: Braintree £1,713, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727Braintree: £1,713East Lothian: £1,734Braintree: £1,720East Lothian: £1,638Braintree: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,727£1,734£1,638

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,512, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386Braintree: £11,512East Lothian: £11,434Braintree: £11,561East Lothian: £10,800Braintree: £10,920

    £11,512£11,561£10,920Braintree 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: Braintree £300, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302Braintree: £300East Lothian: £303Braintree: £301East Lothian: £286Braintree: £284

    £300£301£284East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Braintree £619, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584Braintree: £619East Lothian: £587Braintree: £622East Lothian: £554Braintree: £587

    £619£622£587Braintree 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: Braintree £20, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16Braintree: £20East Lothian: £17Braintree: £21East Lothian: £16Braintree: £19

    £20£21£19Braintree 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: Braintree £346, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Braintree: £346East Lothian: £467Braintree: £347East Lothian: £441Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328East 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: Braintree £148, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Braintree: £148East Lothian: £147Braintree: £148East Lothian: £138Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Braintree 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: Braintree £106, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88Braintree: £106East Lothian: £89Braintree: £106East Lothian: £84Braintree: £100

    £106£106£100Braintree is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,388, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361Braintree: £1,388East Lothian: £1,367Braintree: £1,394East Lothian: £1,291Braintree: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Braintree: £155East Lothian: £145Braintree: £155East Lothian: £137Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147Braintree 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: Braintree £209, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Braintree: £209East Lothian: £268Braintree: £210East Lothian: £253Braintree: £198

    £209£210£198East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.53, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50Braintree: £5.53East Lothian: £5.53Braintree: £5.56East Lothian: £5.22Braintree: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree 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: Braintree £4.51, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46Braintree: £4.51East Lothian: £4.48Braintree: £4.53East Lothian: £4.23Braintree: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Braintree is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Braintree: £6.60East Lothian: £8.15Braintree: £6.63East Lothian: £7.70Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26East 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: Braintree 993.0, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2Braintree: 993.0

    993.0East Lothian 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: Braintree 78.9, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Braintree: 78.9

    78.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count82.5

  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: Braintree 139.6, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Braintree: 139.6

    139.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 54.8, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Braintree: 54.8

    54.8East 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: Braintree 154.9, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Braintree: 154.9

    154.9East 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: Braintree 24.1, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Braintree: 24.1

    24.1Braintree is higher22.3

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Braintree and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,920£11,386£11,434£10,800Braintree
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£302£303£286East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£584£587£554EstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£16£17£16EstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£146£147£138EstimatedBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£88£89£84EstimatedBraintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,361£1,367£1,291Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£144£145£137Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£267£268£253East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.50£5.53£5.22Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.46£4.48£4.23Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,014.2East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.982.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6144.4East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.874.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.122.3EstimatedBraintree

Per resident

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

Braintree East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Braintree: £4,166East Lothian: £4,349Braintree: £4,183East Lothian: £4,108Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,468, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520Braintree: £2,468East Lothian: £2,531Braintree: £2,479East Lothian: £2,390Braintree: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341East 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: Braintree £1,043, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047Braintree: £1,043East Lothian: £1,051Braintree: £1,047East Lothian: £993Braintree: £989

    £1,043£1,047£989East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,282, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335Braintree: £2,282East Lothian: £2,345Braintree: £2,292East Lothian: £2,215Braintree: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £59, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62Braintree: £59East Lothian: £62Braintree: £60East Lothian: £59Braintree: £56

    £59£60£56East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £123, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Braintree: £123East Lothian: £120Braintree: £123East Lothian: £114Braintree: £116

    £123£123£116Braintree 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: Braintree £4.06, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Braintree: £4.06East Lothian: £3.40Braintree: £4.08East Lothian: £3.21Braintree: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree 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: Braintree £346, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Braintree: £346East Lothian: £467Braintree: £347East Lothian: £441Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328East 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: Braintree £148, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Braintree: £148East Lothian: £147Braintree: £148East Lothian: £138Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Braintree 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: Braintree £64, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53Braintree: £64East Lothian: £54Braintree: £65East Lothian: £51Braintree: £61

    £64£65£61Braintree is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £845, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825Braintree: £845East Lothian: £829Braintree: £849East Lothian: £783Braintree: £801

    £845£849£801Braintree is higher£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Braintree: £155East Lothian: £145Braintree: £155East Lothian: £137Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147Braintree is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £127, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162Braintree: £127East Lothian: £163Braintree: £128East Lothian: £154Braintree: £121

    £127£128£121East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.36, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Braintree: £3.36East Lothian: £3.35Braintree: £3.38East Lothian: £3.16Braintree: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.75, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71Braintree: £2.75East Lothian: £2.72Braintree: £2.76East Lothian: £2.57Braintree: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61Braintree is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Braintree: £6.60East Lothian: £8.15Braintree: £6.63East Lothian: £7.70Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26East 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: Braintree 196.9, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0Braintree: 196.9

    196.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 15.7, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9Braintree: 15.7

    15.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 27.7, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Braintree: 27.7

    27.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 54.8, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Braintree: 54.8

    54.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 94.3, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9Braintree: 94.3

    94.3East 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: Braintree 14.7, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Braintree: 14.7

    14.7Braintree is higher13.5

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Braintree and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureBraintreeEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,047£989£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£62£62£59East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£120£120£114EstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£146£147£138EstimatedBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£53£54£51EstimatedBraintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£845£849£801£825£829£783Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£144£145£137Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£162£163£154East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.33£3.35£3.16Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£2.71£2.72£2.57Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.9208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.729.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.874.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.399.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.5EstimatedBraintree

Total

Braintree 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

Braintree East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £682.1m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mBraintree: £682.1mEast Lothian: £500.9mBraintree: £685.0mEast Lothian: £473.1mBraintree: £647.0m

    £682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £404.2m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mBraintree: £404.2mEast Lothian: £291.5mBraintree: £405.9mEast Lothian: £275.3mBraintree: £383.4m

    £404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £170.7m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mBraintree: £170.7mEast Lothian: £121.1mBraintree: £171.4mEast Lothian: £114.4mBraintree: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £373.7m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mBraintree: £373.7mEast Lothian: £270.1mBraintree: £375.3mEast Lothian: £255.1mBraintree: £354.4m

    £373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £9.7m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mBraintree: £9.7mEast Lothian: £7.2mBraintree: £9.8mEast Lothian: £6.8mBraintree: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £20.1m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mBraintree: £20.1mEast Lothian: £13.9mBraintree: £20.2mEast Lothian: £13.1mBraintree: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBraintree 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: Braintree £0.66m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mBraintree: £0.66mEast Lothian: £0.39mBraintree: £0.67mEast Lothian: £0.37mBraintree: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree 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: Braintree £56.6m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mBraintree: £56.6mEast Lothian: £53.8mBraintree: £56.9mEast Lothian: £50.8mBraintree: £53.7m

    £56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree 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: Braintree £24.2m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mBraintree: £24.2mEast Lothian: £16.9mBraintree: £24.3mEast Lothian: £16.0mBraintree: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree 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: Braintree £10.5m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mBraintree: £10.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mBraintree: £10.6mEast Lothian: £5.8mBraintree: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £138.4m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mBraintree: £138.4mEast Lothian: £95.5mBraintree: £138.9mEast Lothian: £90.2mBraintree: £131.2m

    £138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £25.3m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mBraintree: £25.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mBraintree: £25.5mEast Lothian: £15.8mBraintree: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £20.8m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mBraintree: £20.8mEast Lothian: £18.7mBraintree: £20.9mEast Lothian: £17.7mBraintree: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.55m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mBraintree: £0.55mEast Lothian: £0.39mBraintree: £0.55mEast Lothian: £0.36mBraintree: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.45m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mBraintree: £0.45mEast Lothian: £0.31mBraintree: £0.45mEast Lothian: £0.30mBraintree: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £1.1m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mBraintree: £1.1mEast Lothian: £0.94mBraintree: £1.1mEast Lothian: £0.89mBraintree: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 32,233, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954Braintree: 32,233

    32,233Braintree is higherDepends on how you count23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 2,562, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949Braintree: 2,562

    2,562Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,949

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 4,530, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410Braintree: 4,530

    4,530Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 8,969, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620Braintree: 8,969

    8,969Braintree is higherDepends on how you count8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 15,439, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501Braintree: 15,439

    15,439Braintree 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: Braintree 2,402, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554Braintree: 2,402

    2,402Braintree is higher1,554

Show the numbers
Braintree and East Lothian, total
MeasureBraintreeEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,23323,954Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5621,949Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5303,410Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9698,620Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,43911,501Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4021,554EstimatedBraintree

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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