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Stafford and East Lothian

141,610 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than East Lothian on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Stafford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 15. 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

Stafford East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Stafford: £4,308East Lothian: £4,349Stafford: £4,327East Lothian: £4,108Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087East 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: Stafford £12,595, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288Stafford: £12,595East Lothian: £12,341Stafford: £12,649East Lothian: £11,656Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford 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: Stafford £1,487, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727Stafford: £1,487East Lothian: £1,734Stafford: £1,494East Lothian: £1,638Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411East 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: Stafford £11,653, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386Stafford: £11,653East Lothian: £11,434Stafford: £11,703East Lothian: £10,800Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford 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: Stafford £251, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302Stafford: £251East Lothian: £303Stafford: £252East Lothian: £286Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238East 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: Stafford £674, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584Stafford: £674East Lothian: £587Stafford: £677East Lothian: £554Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford 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: Stafford £17, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16Stafford: £17East Lothian: £17Stafford: £17East Lothian: £16Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford 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: Stafford £387, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Stafford: £387East Lothian: £467Stafford: £389East Lothian: £441Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368East 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: Stafford £99, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Stafford: £99East Lothian: £147Stafford: £100East Lothian: £138Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94East 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: Stafford £89, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88Stafford: £89East Lothian: £89Stafford: £89East Lothian: £84Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361Stafford: £1,126East Lothian: £1,367Stafford: £1,131East Lothian: £1,291Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Stafford: £139East Lothian: £145Stafford: £140East Lothian: £137Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £261, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Stafford: £261East Lothian: £268Stafford: £263East Lothian: £253Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248East 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: Stafford £5.90, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50Stafford: £5.90East Lothian: £5.53Stafford: £5.93East Lothian: £5.22Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford 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: Stafford £4.78, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46Stafford: £4.78East Lothian: £4.48Stafford: £4.80East Lothian: £4.23Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Stafford: £6.57East Lothian: £8.15Stafford: £6.60East Lothian: £7.70Stafford: £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: Stafford 1,006.3, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3East 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: Stafford 64.6, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Stafford: 64.6

    64.6East 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: Stafford 139.1, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Stafford: 139.1

    139.1East 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: Stafford 56.1, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Stafford: 56.1

    56.1East 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: Stafford 143.1, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Stafford: 143.1

    143.1East 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: Stafford 19.9, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Stafford: 19.9

    19.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Stafford and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,386£11,434£10,800Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£302£303£286East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£584£587£554EstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£17£16EstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£88£89£84EstimatedStafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£144£145£137East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£267£268£253East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.50£5.53£5.22Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.46£4.48£4.23Stafford
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 20261,006.31,014.2East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.682.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1144.4East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.174.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.922.3EstimatedEast Lothian

Per resident

Stafford 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

Stafford East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Stafford: £4,308East Lothian: £4,349Stafford: £4,327East Lothian: £4,108Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520Stafford: £2,785East Lothian: £2,531Stafford: £2,796East Lothian: £2,390Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047Stafford: £891East Lothian: £1,051Stafford: £895East Lothian: £993Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335Stafford: £2,576East Lothian: £2,345Stafford: £2,587East Lothian: £2,215Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62Stafford: £55East Lothian: £62Stafford: £56East Lothian: £59Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53East 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: Stafford £149, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Stafford: £149East Lothian: £120Stafford: £150East Lothian: £114Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford 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: Stafford £3.75, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Stafford: £3.75East Lothian: £3.40Stafford: £3.77East Lothian: £3.21Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford 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: Stafford £387, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Stafford: £387East Lothian: £467Stafford: £389East Lothian: £441Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368East 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: Stafford £99, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Stafford: £99East Lothian: £147Stafford: £100East Lothian: £138Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94East 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: Stafford £53, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53Stafford: £53East Lothian: £54Stafford: £54East Lothian: £51Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825Stafford: £675East Lothian: £829Stafford: £678East Lothian: £783Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Stafford: £139East Lothian: £145Stafford: £140East Lothian: £137Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162Stafford: £157East Lothian: £163Stafford: £157East Lothian: £154Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Stafford: £3.53East Lothian: £3.35Stafford: £3.55East Lothian: £3.16Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71Stafford: £2.86East Lothian: £2.72Stafford: £2.87East Lothian: £2.57Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Stafford: £6.57East Lothian: £8.15Stafford: £6.60East Lothian: £7.70Stafford: £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: Stafford 222.5, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9Stafford: 14.3

    14.3East 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: Stafford 30.8, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford 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: Stafford 56.1, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Stafford: 56.1

    56.1East Lothian is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9Stafford: 85.7

    85.7East 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: Stafford 11.9, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Stafford: 11.9

    11.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Stafford and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureStaffordEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,335£2,345£2,215Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£62£62£59East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£120£120£114EstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£53£54£51EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£825£829£783East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£144£145£137East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£162£163£154East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.33£3.35£3.16Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.71£2.72£2.57Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5208.0Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.316.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.829.6Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.174.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.799.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.913.5EstimatedEast Lothian

Total

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

Stafford East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mStafford: £610.1mEast Lothian: £500.9mStafford: £612.7mEast Lothian: £473.1mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mStafford: £394.3mEast Lothian: £291.5mStafford: £396.0mEast Lothian: £275.3mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higher£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mStafford: £126.2mEast Lothian: £121.1mStafford: £126.7mEast Lothian: £114.4mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mStafford: £364.8mEast Lothian: £270.1mStafford: £366.4mEast Lothian: £255.1mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higher£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mStafford: £7.9mEast Lothian: £7.2mStafford: £7.9mEast Lothian: £6.8mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford 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: Stafford £21.1m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mStafford: £21.1mEast Lothian: £13.9mStafford: £21.2mEast Lothian: £13.1mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford 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: Stafford £0.53m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mStafford: £0.53mEast Lothian: £0.39mStafford: £0.53mEast Lothian: £0.37mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford 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: Stafford £54.9m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mStafford: £54.9mEast Lothian: £53.8mStafford: £55.1mEast Lothian: £50.8mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford 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: Stafford £14.1m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mStafford: £14.1mEast Lothian: £16.9mStafford: £14.1mEast Lothian: £16.0mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mEast 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: Stafford £7.5m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mStafford: £7.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mStafford: £7.6mEast Lothian: £5.8mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mStafford: £95.6mEast Lothian: £95.5mStafford: £96.0mEast Lothian: £90.2mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mStafford: £19.7mEast Lothian: £16.7mStafford: £19.8mEast Lothian: £15.8mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mStafford: £22.2mEast Lothian: £18.7mStafford: £22.3mEast Lothian: £17.7mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mStafford: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.36mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mStafford: £0.41mEast Lothian: £0.31mStafford: £0.41mEast Lothian: £0.30mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mStafford: £0.93mEast Lothian: £0.94mStafford: £0.93mEast Lothian: £0.89mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Lothian is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford 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: Stafford 4,356, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford 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: Stafford 7,937, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620Stafford: 7,937

    7,937East Lothian is higher8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford 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: Stafford 1,690, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,554

Show the numbers
Stafford and East Lothian, total
MeasureStaffordEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50423,954Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,949Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3563,410Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9378,620East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,14211,501Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,554EstimatedStafford

Sources

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

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  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.
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