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West Suffolk and East Lothian

188,197 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 19 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

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

West Suffolk East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331West Suffolk: £3,969East Lothian: £4,349West Suffolk: £3,986East Lothian: £4,108West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765East 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: West Suffolk £12,469, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288West Suffolk: £12,469East Lothian: £12,341West Suffolk: £12,523East Lothian: £11,656West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £1,481, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727West Suffolk: £1,481East Lothian: £1,734West Suffolk: £1,487East Lothian: £1,638West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405East 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: West Suffolk £11,524, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386West Suffolk: £11,524East Lothian: £11,434West Suffolk: £11,573East Lothian: £10,800West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £297, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302West Suffolk: £297East Lothian: £303West Suffolk: £299East Lothian: £286West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282East 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: West Suffolk £629, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584West Suffolk: £629East Lothian: £587West Suffolk: £631East Lothian: £554West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £19, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16West Suffolk: £19East Lothian: £17West Suffolk: £20East Lothian: £16West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £323, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465West Suffolk: £323East Lothian: £467West Suffolk: £324East Lothian: £441West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306East 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: West Suffolk £92, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146West Suffolk: £92East Lothian: £147West Suffolk: £93East Lothian: £138West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Suffolk £73, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88West Suffolk: £73East Lothian: £89West Suffolk: £73East Lothian: £84West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69East Lothian 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: West Suffolk £1,193, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361West Suffolk: £1,193East Lothian: £1,367West Suffolk: £1,198East Lothian: £1,291West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144West Suffolk: £156East Lothian: £145West Suffolk: £156East Lothian: £137West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £206, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267West Suffolk: £206East Lothian: £268West Suffolk: £207East Lothian: £253West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196East 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: West Suffolk £5.17, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50West Suffolk: £5.17East Lothian: £5.53West Suffolk: £5.19East Lothian: £5.22West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90East 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: West Suffolk £3.66, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46West Suffolk: £3.66East Lothian: £4.48West Suffolk: £3.67East Lothian: £4.23West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12West Suffolk: £5.52East Lothian: £8.15West Suffolk: £5.55East Lothian: £7.70West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East 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: West Suffolk 1,001.1, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1East 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: West Suffolk 75.5, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5East 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: West Suffolk 133.2, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2East 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: West Suffolk 49.3, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3East 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: West Suffolk 141.8, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8East 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: West Suffolk 16.6, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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West Suffolk and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,386£11,434£10,800West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£302£303£286East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£584£587£554EstimatedWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£16£17£16EstimatedWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£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£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£144£145£137West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£267£268£253East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,014.2East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.582.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2144.4East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.374.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.622.3EstimatedEast Lothian

Per resident

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331West Suffolk: £3,969East Lothian: £4,349West Suffolk: £3,986East Lothian: £4,108West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520West Suffolk: £2,491East Lothian: £2,531West Suffolk: £2,502East Lothian: £2,390West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363East 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: West Suffolk £901, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047West Suffolk: £901East Lothian: £1,051West Suffolk: £905East Lothian: £993West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335West Suffolk: £2,302East Lothian: £2,345West Suffolk: £2,312East Lothian: £2,215West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62West Suffolk: £59East Lothian: £62West Suffolk: £60East Lothian: £59West Suffolk: £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: West Suffolk £126, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120West Suffolk: £126East Lothian: £120West Suffolk: £126East Lothian: £114West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £3.89, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38West Suffolk: £3.89East Lothian: £3.40West Suffolk: £3.91East Lothian: £3.21West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £323, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465West Suffolk: £323East Lothian: £467West Suffolk: £324East Lothian: £441West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306East 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: West Suffolk £92, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146West Suffolk: £92East Lothian: £147West Suffolk: £93East Lothian: £138West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53West Suffolk: £44East Lothian: £54West Suffolk: £44East Lothian: £51West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825West Suffolk: £726East Lothian: £829West Suffolk: £729East Lothian: £783West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144West Suffolk: £156East Lothian: £145West Suffolk: £156East Lothian: £137West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162West Suffolk: £125East Lothian: £163West Suffolk: £126East Lothian: £154West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33West Suffolk: £3.14East Lothian: £3.35West Suffolk: £3.16East Lothian: £3.16West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71West Suffolk: £2.22East Lothian: £2.72West Suffolk: £2.23East Lothian: £2.57West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12West Suffolk: £5.52East Lothian: £8.15West Suffolk: £5.55East Lothian: £7.70West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East 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: West Suffolk 200.0, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1East 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: West Suffolk 26.6, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6East 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: West Suffolk 49.3, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3East 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: West Suffolk 10.1, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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West Suffolk and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£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£126£126£119£120£120£114EstimatedWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£53£54£51EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£825£829£783East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£144£145£137West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£162£163£154East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.629.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.374.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.399.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.113.5EstimatedEast Lothian

Total

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mWest Suffolk: £746.9mEast Lothian: £500.9mWest Suffolk: £750.1mEast Lothian: £473.1mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mWest Suffolk: £468.8mEast Lothian: £291.5mWest Suffolk: £470.8mEast Lothian: £275.3mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mEast Lothian: £121.1mWest Suffolk: £170.3mEast Lothian: £114.4mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mWest Suffolk: £433.2mEast Lothian: £270.1mWest Suffolk: £435.1mEast Lothian: £255.1mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mWest Suffolk: £11.2mEast Lothian: £7.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mEast Lothian: £6.8mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £23.6m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mWest Suffolk: £23.6mEast Lothian: £13.9mWest Suffolk: £23.7mEast Lothian: £13.1mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £0.73m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.73mEast Lothian: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.74mEast Lothian: £0.37mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £60.8m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mWest Suffolk: £60.8mEast Lothian: £53.8mWest Suffolk: £61.1mEast Lothian: £50.8mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £17.3m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mWest Suffolk: £17.3mEast Lothian: £16.9mWest Suffolk: £17.4mEast Lothian: £16.0mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mWest Suffolk: £8.3mEast Lothian: £6.2mWest Suffolk: £8.4mEast Lothian: £5.8mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mWest Suffolk: £136.7mEast Lothian: £95.5mWest Suffolk: £137.2mEast Lothian: £90.2mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mWest Suffolk: £29.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mWest Suffolk: £29.4mEast Lothian: £15.8mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mWest Suffolk: £23.6mEast Lothian: £18.7mWest Suffolk: £23.7mEast Lothian: £17.7mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mWest Suffolk: £0.59mEast Lothian: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.59mEast Lothian: £0.36mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mWest Suffolk: £0.42mEast Lothian: £0.31mWest Suffolk: £0.42mEast Lothian: £0.30mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mWest Suffolk: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.94mWest Suffolk: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.89mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 5,007, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 9,282, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 1,904, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,554

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and East Lothian, total
MeasureWest SuffolkEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedWest Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63623,954West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8391,949West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0073,410West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2828,620West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24111,501West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9041,554EstimatedWest Suffolk

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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