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East Lindsey and Dumfries and Galloway

145,345 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

East Lindsey is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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 Lindsey is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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

East Lindsey Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742East Lindsey: £6,200Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766East Lindsey: £6,227Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £12,715, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736East Lindsey: £12,715Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791East Lindsey: £12,769Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081East Lindsey: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,791£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £2,523, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325East Lindsey: £2,523Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335East Lindsey: £2,534Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205East Lindsey: £2,393

    £2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey is higher£2,325£2,335£2,205

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £11,442, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429East Lindsey: £11,442Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478East Lindsey: £11,491Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841East Lindsey: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853East Lindsey is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £428, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476East Lindsey: £428Dumfries and Galloway: £478East Lindsey: £430Dumfries and Galloway: £452East Lindsey: £406

    £428£430£406Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£476£478£452

  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 Lindsey £816, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805East Lindsey: £816Dumfries and Galloway: £808East Lindsey: £820Dumfries and Galloway: £764East Lindsey: £774

    £816£820£774East Lindsey is higher£805£808£764

  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 Lindsey £28, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26East Lindsey: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £26East Lindsey: £29Dumfries and Galloway: £25East Lindsey: £27

    £28£29£27East Lindsey is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £660, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617East Lindsey: £660Dumfries and Galloway: £619East Lindsey: £663Dumfries and Galloway: £585East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £173, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202East Lindsey: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £203East Lindsey: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £192East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

  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 Lindsey £206, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157East Lindsey: £206Dumfries and Galloway: £158East Lindsey: £207Dumfries and Galloway: £149East Lindsey: £195

    £206£207£195East Lindsey is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £1,834, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653East Lindsey: £1,834Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660East Lindsey: £1,842Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568East Lindsey: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220East Lindsey: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £221East Lindsey: £189Dumfries and Galloway: £209East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £463, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497East Lindsey: £463Dumfries and Galloway: £499East Lindsey: £465Dumfries and Galloway: £472East Lindsey: £439

    £463£465£439Dumfries and Galloway is higher£497£499£472

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £6.65, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25East Lindsey: £6.65Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28East Lindsey: £6.68Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88East Lindsey: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £13, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10East Lindsey: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £10East Lindsey: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61East Lindsey: £13

    £13East Lindsey is higher£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13East Lindsey: £5.08Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16East Lindsey: £5.10Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lindsey 1,020.0, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3East Lindsey: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,021.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lindsey 108.9, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9East Lindsey: 108.9

    108.9Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count115.9

  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 Lindsey 168.0, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6East Lindsey: 168.0

    168.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count180.6

  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 Lindsey 96.3, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey 242.6, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2East Lindsey: 242.6

    242.6East Lindsey is higher212.2

  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 Lindsey 43.6, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4East Lindsey: 43.6

    43.6East Lindsey is higher39.4

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East Lindsey and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LindseyDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedEast Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,534£2,393£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedEast Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,429£11,478£10,841East Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£428£430£406£476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£820£774£805£808£764EstimatedEast Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£26£26£25EstimatedEast Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£617£619£585EstimatedEast Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£157£158£149EstimatedEast Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,653£1,660£1,568East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£10£10£9.61East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.9115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.399.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.6212.2East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.639.4EstimatedEast Lindsey

Per resident

East Lindsey is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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

East Lindsey Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742East Lindsey: £6,200Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766East Lindsey: £6,227Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £3,803, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368East Lindsey: £3,803Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382East Lindsey: £3,819Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194East Lindsey: £3,607

    £3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,368£3,382£3,194

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £1,371, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328East Lindsey: £1,371Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334East Lindsey: £1,377Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260East Lindsey: £1,301

    £1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lindsey £3,422, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022East Lindsey: £3,422Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035East Lindsey: £3,437Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866East Lindsey: £3,246

    £3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £128, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126East Lindsey: £128Dumfries and Galloway: £126East Lindsey: £128Dumfries and Galloway: £119East Lindsey: £121

    £128£128£121East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £244, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213East Lindsey: £244Dumfries and Galloway: £214East Lindsey: £245Dumfries and Galloway: £202East Lindsey: £232

    £244£245£232East Lindsey is higher£213£214£202

  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 Lindsey £8.50, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88East Lindsey: £8.50Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91East Lindsey: £8.53Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53East Lindsey: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £660, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617East Lindsey: £660Dumfries and Galloway: £619East Lindsey: £663Dumfries and Galloway: £585East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £173, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202East Lindsey: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £203East Lindsey: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £192East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £112, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90East Lindsey: £112Dumfries and Galloway: £90East Lindsey: £112Dumfries and Galloway: £85East Lindsey: £106

    £112£112£106East Lindsey is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £997, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944East Lindsey: £997Dumfries and Galloway: £948East Lindsey: £1,001Dumfries and Galloway: £896East Lindsey: £945

    £997£1,001£945East Lindsey is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220East Lindsey: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £221East Lindsey: £189Dumfries and Galloway: £209East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £252, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284East Lindsey: £252Dumfries and Galloway: £285East Lindsey: £253Dumfries and Galloway: £270East Lindsey: £239

    £252£253£239Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £3.62, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14East Lindsey: £3.62Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16East Lindsey: £3.63Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93East Lindsey: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lindsey £7.25, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79East Lindsey: £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81East Lindsey: £7.28Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49East Lindsey: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13East Lindsey: £5.08Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16East Lindsey: £5.10Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 305.1, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0East Lindsey: 305.1

    305.1East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 32.6, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6East Lindsey: 32.6

    32.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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 Lindsey 50.2, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8East Lindsey: 50.2

    50.2East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  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 Lindsey 96.3, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 131.8, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3East Lindsey: 131.8

    131.8East Lindsey is higher121.3

  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 Lindsey 23.7, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5East Lindsey: 23.7

    23.7East Lindsey is higher22.5

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East Lindsey and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureEast LindseyDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedEast Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,803£3,819£3,607£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedEast Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,371£1,377£1,301£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedEast Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,422£3,437£3,246£3,022£3,035£2,866East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£126£126£119East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£213£214£202EstimatedEast Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedEast Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£617£619£585EstimatedEast Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£90£90£85EstimatedEast Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£997£1,001£945£944£948£896East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.79£5.81£5.49East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.1270.0East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.630.6East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.247.8East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.399.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.8121.3East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.722.5EstimatedEast Lindsey

Total

East Lindsey is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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

East Lindsey Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lindsey £901.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mEast Lindsey: £901.2mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mEast Lindsey: £905.0mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mEast Lindsey: £854.8m

    £901.2m£905.0m£854.8mEast Lindsey is higher£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lindsey £552.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mEast Lindsey: £552.7mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mEast Lindsey: £555.0mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mEast Lindsey: £524.2m

    £552.7m£555.0m£524.2mEast Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lindsey £199.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mEast Lindsey: £199.3mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mEast Lindsey: £200.1mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mEast Lindsey: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mEast Lindsey is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey £497.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mEast Lindsey: £497.4mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mEast Lindsey: £499.5mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mEast Lindsey: £471.8m

    £497.4m£499.5m£471.8mEast Lindsey is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey £18.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mEast Lindsey: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mEast Lindsey: £18.7mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mEast Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mEast Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £35.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mEast Lindsey: £35.5mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mEast Lindsey: £35.6mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mEast Lindsey: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mEast Lindsey is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lindsey £1.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mEast Lindsey: £1.2mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mEast Lindsey: £1.2mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mEast Lindsey: £1.2m

    £1.2mEast Lindsey is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £96.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mEast Lindsey: £96.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mEast Lindsey: £96.4mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mEast Lindsey: £91.0m

    £96.0m£96.4m£91.0mEast Lindsey is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £25.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mEast Lindsey: £25.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mEast Lindsey: £25.2mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mEast Lindsey: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.5m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lindsey £16.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mEast Lindsey: £16.3mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mEast Lindsey: £16.3mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mEast Lindsey: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Lindsey is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey £144.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mEast Lindsey: £144.9mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mEast Lindsey: £145.5mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mEast Lindsey: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mEast Lindsey is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lindsey £27.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mEast Lindsey: £27.4mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mEast Lindsey: £27.5mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mEast Lindsey: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lindsey £36.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mEast Lindsey: £36.6mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mEast Lindsey: £36.7mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mEast Lindsey: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lindsey £0.53m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mEast Lindsey: £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mEast Lindsey: £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mEast Lindsey: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lindsey £1.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mEast Lindsey: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mEast Lindsey: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mEast Lindsey: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Lindsey is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lindsey £0.74m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mEast Lindsey: £0.74mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mEast Lindsey: £0.74mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mEast Lindsey: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey 44,339, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407East Lindsey: 44,339

    44,339East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey 4,732, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471East Lindsey: 4,732

    4,732East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey 7,301, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970East Lindsey: 7,301

    7,301East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey 13,989, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470East Lindsey: 13,989

    13,989Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey 19,160, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694East Lindsey: 19,160

    19,160East Lindsey is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lindsey 3,444, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284East Lindsey: 3,444

    3,444East Lindsey is higher3,284

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East Lindsey and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureEast LindseyDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedEast Lindsey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedEast Lindsey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedEast Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEast Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mEast Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedEast Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedEast Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedEast Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedEast Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mEast Lindsey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mEast Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,33939,407East Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7324,471East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,3016,970East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,98914,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,16017,694East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4443,284EstimatedEast Lindsey

Sources

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

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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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