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East Lothian and Cheshire East

115,180 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Cheshire East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

East Lothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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 Lothian Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183East Lothian: £4,331Cheshire East: £4,201East Lothian: £4,349Cheshire East: £3,968East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494East Lothian: £12,288Cheshire East: £12,547East Lothian: £12,341Cheshire East: £11,851East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Cheshire East is higher£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473East Lothian: £1,727Cheshire East: £1,480East Lothian: £1,734Cheshire East: £1,398East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558East Lothian: £11,386Cheshire East: £11,607East Lothian: £11,434Cheshire East: £10,963East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Cheshire East is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259East Lothian: £302Cheshire East: £260East Lothian: £303Cheshire East: £246East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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 Lothian £584, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660East Lothian: £584Cheshire East: £663East Lothian: £587Cheshire East: £626East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Cheshire East is higher£660£663£626

  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 Lothian £16, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17East Lothian: £16Cheshire East: £17East Lothian: £17Cheshire East: £16East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16Cheshire East is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355East Lothian: £465Cheshire East: £356East Lothian: £467Cheshire East: £336East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114East Lothian: £146Cheshire East: £114East Lothian: £147Cheshire East: £108East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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 Lothian £88, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87East Lothian: £88Cheshire East: £88East Lothian: £89Cheshire East: £83East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142East Lothian: £1,361Cheshire East: £1,147East Lothian: £1,367Cheshire East: £1,084East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147East Lothian: £144Cheshire East: £148East Lothian: £145Cheshire East: £140East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £267, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234East Lothian: £267Cheshire East: £235East Lothian: £268Cheshire East: £222East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73East Lothian: £5.50Cheshire East: £6.75East Lothian: £5.53Cheshire East: £6.38East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24East Lothian: £4.46Cheshire East: £3.25East Lothian: £4.48Cheshire East: £3.07East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61East Lothian: £8.12Cheshire East: £6.64East Lothian: £8.15Cheshire East: £6.27East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 1,014.2, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 82.5, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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 Lothian 144.4, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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 Lothian 74.8, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lothian 164.7, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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 Lothian 22.3, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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East Lothian and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,183£4,201£3,968East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,473£1,480£1,398East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£259£260£246East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£17£17£16Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£355£356£336East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£114£114£108East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£87£88£83East Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,142£1,147£1,084East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£234£235£222East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.24£3.25£3.07East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.61£6.64£6.27East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,005.5East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.565.3East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4136.1East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.854.4East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7136.4East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated19.2East Lothian

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183East Lothian: £4,331Cheshire East: £4,201East Lothian: £4,349Cheshire East: £3,968East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677East Lothian: £2,520Cheshire East: £2,689East Lothian: £2,531Cheshire East: £2,540East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Cheshire East is higher£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884East Lothian: £1,047Cheshire East: £887East Lothian: £1,051Cheshire East: £838East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477East Lothian: £2,335Cheshire East: £2,487East Lothian: £2,345Cheshire East: £2,349East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Cheshire East is higher£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141East Lothian: £120Cheshire East: £142East Lothian: £120Cheshire East: £134East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114Cheshire East is higher£141£142£134

  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 Lothian £3.38, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57East Lothian: £3.38Cheshire East: £3.59East Lothian: £3.40Cheshire East: £3.39East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Cheshire East is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355East Lothian: £465Cheshire East: £356East Lothian: £467Cheshire East: £336East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114East Lothian: £146Cheshire East: £114East Lothian: £147Cheshire East: £108East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52East Lothian: £53Cheshire East: £53East Lothian: £54Cheshire East: £50East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685East Lothian: £825Cheshire East: £688East Lothian: £829Cheshire East: £650East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147East Lothian: £144Cheshire East: £148East Lothian: £145Cheshire East: £140East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140East Lothian: £162Cheshire East: £141East Lothian: £163Cheshire East: £133East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03East Lothian: £3.33Cheshire East: £4.04East Lothian: £3.35Cheshire East: £3.82East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94East Lothian: £2.71Cheshire East: £1.95East Lothian: £2.72Cheshire East: £1.84East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61East Lothian: £8.12Cheshire East: £6.64East Lothian: £8.15Cheshire East: £6.27East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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 Lothian 29.6, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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 Lothian 74.8, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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 Lothian 13.5, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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East Lothian and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureEast LothianCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,183£4,201£3,968East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£884£887£838East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£56£56£53East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.57£3.59£3.39Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£355£356£336East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£114£114£108East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£52£53£50East Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£685£688£650East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£140£141£133East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.94£1.95£1.84East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.61£6.64£6.27East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.0East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.629.2East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.854.4East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.981.8East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated11.5East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 22. 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 Lothian Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnEast Lothian: £498.8mCheshire East: £1.8bnEast Lothian: £500.9mCheshire East: £1.7bnEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnEast Lothian: £290.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnEast Lothian: £291.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mCheshire East is higher£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mEast Lothian: £120.6mCheshire East: £373.1mEast Lothian: £121.1mCheshire East: £352.4mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnEast Lothian: £268.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnEast Lothian: £270.1mCheshire East: £987.9mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mCheshire East is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mEast Lothian: £7.1mCheshire East: £23.5mEast Lothian: £7.2mCheshire East: £22.2mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mEast Lothian: £13.8mCheshire East: £59.7mEast Lothian: £13.9mCheshire East: £56.4mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCheshire East is higher£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lothian £0.39m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.4mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire East is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mEast Lothian: £53.6mCheshire East: £149.7mEast Lothian: £53.8mCheshire East: £141.4mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mCheshire East: £48.0mEast Lothian: £16.9mCheshire East: £45.3mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mEast Lothian: £6.2mCheshire East: £22.1mEast Lothian: £6.2mCheshire East: £20.9mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mEast Lothian: £95.1mCheshire East: £289.3mEast Lothian: £95.5mCheshire East: £273.2mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mEast Lothian: £16.6mCheshire East: £62.1mEast Lothian: £16.7mCheshire East: £58.7mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mEast Lothian: £18.7mCheshire East: £59.2mEast Lothian: £18.7mCheshire East: £55.9mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mEast Lothian: £0.38mCheshire East: £1.7mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.6mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mEast Lothian: £0.31mCheshire East: £0.82mEast Lothian: £0.31mCheshire East: £0.77mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mEast Lothian: £0.94mCheshire East: £2.8mEast Lothian: £0.94mCheshire East: £2.6mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Cheshire East, total
MeasureEast LothianCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95490,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9495,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,41012,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,62022,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50134,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated4,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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