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Test Valley and East Lothian

135,169 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

Test Valley is higher than East Lothian on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Test Valley 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

Test Valley East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Test Valley: £3,983East Lothian: £4,349Test Valley: £4,000East Lothian: £4,108Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778East 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: Test Valley £12,493, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288Test Valley: £12,493East Lothian: £12,341Test Valley: £12,546East Lothian: £11,656Test Valley: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley 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: Test Valley £1,400, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727Test Valley: £1,400East Lothian: £1,734Test Valley: £1,406East Lothian: £1,638Test Valley: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328East 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: Test Valley £11,694, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386Test Valley: £11,694East Lothian: £11,434Test Valley: £11,744East Lothian: £10,800Test Valley: £11,092

    £11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley 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: Test Valley £245, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302Test Valley: £245East Lothian: £303Test Valley: £246East Lothian: £286Test Valley: £233

    £245£246£233East 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: Test Valley £539, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584Test Valley: £539East Lothian: £587Test Valley: £541East Lothian: £554Test Valley: £511

    £539£541£511East Lothian 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: Test Valley £15, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16Test Valley: £15East Lothian: £17Test Valley: £15East Lothian: £16Test Valley: £14

    £15£15£14East Lothian 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: Test Valley £289, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Test Valley: £289East Lothian: £467Test Valley: £290East Lothian: £441Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274East 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: Test Valley £101, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Test Valley: £101East Lothian: £147Test Valley: £101East Lothian: £138Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96East 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: Test Valley £73, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88Test Valley: £73East Lothian: £89Test Valley: £73East Lothian: £84Test Valley: £69

    £73£73£69East Lothian is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Test Valley £1,139, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361Test Valley: £1,139East Lothian: £1,367Test Valley: £1,144East Lothian: £1,291Test Valley: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080East Lothian is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Test Valley: £147East Lothian: £145Test Valley: £148East Lothian: £137Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley 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: Test Valley £181, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Test Valley: £181East Lothian: £268Test Valley: £182East Lothian: £253Test Valley: £171

    £181£182£171East 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: Test Valley £4.82, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50Test Valley: £4.82East Lothian: £5.53Test Valley: £4.84East Lothian: £5.22Test Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57East Lothian 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: Test Valley £3.06, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46Test Valley: £3.06East Lothian: £4.48Test Valley: £3.07East Lothian: £4.23Test Valley: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90East Lothian is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Test Valley: £6.15East Lothian: £8.15Test Valley: £6.17East Lothian: £7.70Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83East 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: Test Valley 1,009.0, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2Test Valley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0East 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: Test Valley 59.2, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Test Valley: 59.2

    59.2East 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: Test Valley 115.9, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Test Valley: 115.9

    115.9East 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: Test Valley 43.9, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9East 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: Test Valley 128.8, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Test Valley: 128.8

    128.8East 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: Test Valley 16.4, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Test Valley: 16.4

    16.4East Lothian is higher22.3

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Test Valley and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureTest ValleyEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedTest Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,694£11,744£11,092£11,386£11,434£10,800Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£302£303£286East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£584£587£554EstimatedEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£17£16EstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£88£89£84EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£144£145£137Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£171£267£268£253East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,014.2East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.282.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9144.4East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.974.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.422.3EstimatedEast Lothian

Per resident

Test Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 18. 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

Test Valley East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Test Valley £3,983, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Test Valley: £3,983East Lothian: £4,349Test Valley: £4,000East Lothian: £4,108Test Valley: £3,778

    £3,983£4,000£3,778East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Test Valley £2,601, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520Test Valley: £2,601East Lothian: £2,531Test Valley: £2,612East Lothian: £2,390Test Valley: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Test Valley is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Test Valley £839, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047Test Valley: £839East Lothian: £1,051Test Valley: £843East Lothian: £993Test Valley: £796

    £839£843£796East Lothian is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Test Valley £2,434, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335Test Valley: £2,434East Lothian: £2,345Test Valley: £2,445East Lothian: £2,215Test Valley: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Test Valley is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Test Valley £51, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62Test Valley: £51East Lothian: £62Test Valley: £51East Lothian: £59Test Valley: £48

    £51£51£48East 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: Test Valley £112, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Test Valley: £112East Lothian: £120Test Valley: £113East Lothian: £114Test Valley: £106

    £112£113£106East Lothian 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: Test Valley £3.14, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Test Valley: £3.14East Lothian: £3.40Test Valley: £3.16East Lothian: £3.21Test Valley: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Lothian 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: Test Valley £289, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Test Valley: £289East Lothian: £467Test Valley: £290East Lothian: £441Test Valley: £274

    £289£290£274East 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: Test Valley £101, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Test Valley: £101East Lothian: £147Test Valley: £101East Lothian: £138Test Valley: £96

    £101£101£96East 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: Test Valley £44, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53Test Valley: £44East Lothian: £54Test Valley: £44East Lothian: £51Test Valley: £41

    £44£44£41East Lothian is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Test Valley £682, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825Test Valley: £682East Lothian: £829Test Valley: £685East Lothian: £783Test Valley: £647

    £682£685£647East Lothian is higher£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Test Valley £147, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Test Valley: £147East Lothian: £145Test Valley: £148East Lothian: £137Test Valley: £139

    £147£148£139Test Valley is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £108, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162Test Valley: £108East Lothian: £163Test Valley: £109East Lothian: £154Test Valley: £103

    £108£109£103East Lothian is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Test Valley £2.89, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Test Valley: £2.89East Lothian: £3.35Test Valley: £2.90East Lothian: £3.16Test Valley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Test Valley £1.83, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71Test Valley: £1.83East Lothian: £2.72Test Valley: £1.84East Lothian: £2.57Test Valley: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74East Lothian is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Test Valley £6.15, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Test Valley: £6.15East Lothian: £8.15Test Valley: £6.17East Lothian: £7.70Test Valley: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83East Lothian is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 210.1, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0Test Valley: 210.1

    210.1Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 12.3, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9Test Valley: 12.3

    12.3East 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: Test Valley 24.1, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Test Valley: 24.1

    24.1East 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: Test Valley 43.9, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Test Valley: 43.9

    43.9East Lothian is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Test Valley 77.2, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9Test Valley: 77.2

    77.2East 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: Test Valley 9.8, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Test Valley: 9.8

    9.8East Lothian is higher13.5

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Test Valley and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureTest ValleyEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,983£4,000£3,778£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedTest Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£839£843£796£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,335£2,345£2,215Test Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£62£59East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£120£120£114EstimatedEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£53£54£51EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£825£829£783East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£144£145£137Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£162£163£154East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1208.0Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.316.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.129.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.974.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.299.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.813.5EstimatedEast Lothian

Total

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

Test Valley East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Test Valley £538.4m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mTest Valley: £538.4mEast Lothian: £500.9mTest Valley: £540.6mEast Lothian: £473.1mTest Valley: £510.7m

    £538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Test Valley £351.6m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mTest Valley: £351.6mEast Lothian: £291.5mTest Valley: £353.1mEast Lothian: £275.3mTest Valley: £333.5m

    £351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley is higher£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Test Valley £113.4m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mTest Valley: £113.4mEast Lothian: £121.1mTest Valley: £113.9mEast Lothian: £114.4mTest Valley: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mEast Lothian is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Test Valley £329.1m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mTest Valley: £329.1mEast Lothian: £270.1mTest Valley: £330.5mEast Lothian: £255.1mTest Valley: £312.1m

    £329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley is higher£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley £6.9m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mTest Valley: £6.9mEast Lothian: £7.2mTest Valley: £6.9mEast Lothian: £6.8mTest Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mEast 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: Test Valley £15.2m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mTest Valley: £15.2mEast Lothian: £13.9mTest Valley: £15.2mEast Lothian: £13.1mTest Valley: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mTest Valley 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: Test Valley £0.42m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.42mEast Lothian: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.43mEast Lothian: £0.37mTest Valley: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mTest Valley 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: Test Valley £39.1m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mTest Valley: £39.1mEast Lothian: £53.8mTest Valley: £39.2mEast Lothian: £50.8mTest Valley: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.1mEast 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: Test Valley £13.6m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mTest Valley: £13.6mEast Lothian: £16.9mTest Valley: £13.7mEast Lothian: £16.0mTest Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEast 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: Test Valley £5.9m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mTest Valley: £5.9mEast Lothian: £6.2mTest Valley: £5.9mEast Lothian: £5.8mTest Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mEast Lothian is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley £92.2m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mTest Valley: £92.2mEast Lothian: £95.5mTest Valley: £92.6mEast Lothian: £90.2mTest Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mEast Lothian is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Test Valley £19.9m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mTest Valley: £19.9mEast Lothian: £16.7mTest Valley: £20.0mEast Lothian: £15.8mTest Valley: £18.8m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Test Valley £14.6m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mTest Valley: £14.6mEast Lothian: £18.7mTest Valley: £14.7mEast Lothian: £17.7mTest Valley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEast Lothian is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Test Valley £0.39m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mTest Valley: £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.36mTest Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Test Valley £0.25m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.25mEast Lothian: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.25mEast Lothian: £0.30mTest Valley: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mEast Lothian is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Test Valley £0.83m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mTest Valley: £0.83mEast Lothian: £0.94mTest Valley: £0.83mEast Lothian: £0.89mTest Valley: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Lothian is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Test Valley 28,393, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954Test Valley: 28,393

    28,393Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Test Valley 1,665, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949Test Valley: 1,665

    1,665East Lothian is higher1,949

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 3,260, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410Test Valley: 3,260

    3,260East Lothian is higher3,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Test Valley 5,929, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620Test Valley: 5,929

    5,929East Lothian is higher8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Test Valley 10,429, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501Test Valley: 10,429

    10,429East Lothian is higher11,501

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Test Valley 1,325, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554Test Valley: 1,325

    1,325East Lothian is higher1,554

Show the numbers
Test Valley and East Lothian, total
MeasureTest ValleyEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEast Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedTest Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEast Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mTest Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39323,954Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6651,949East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2603,410East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9298,620East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,42911,501East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3251,554EstimatedEast Lothian

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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