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East Lothian and Cheshire West and Chester

115,180 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 5 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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

East Lothian Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429East Lothian: £4,331Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448East Lothian: £4,349Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559East Lothian: £12,288Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612East Lothian: £12,341Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Cheshire West and Chester is higher£12,559£12,612£11,913

  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 West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771East Lothian: £1,727Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779East Lothian: £1,734Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513East Lothian: £11,386Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562East Lothian: £11,434Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Cheshire West and Chester is higher£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333East Lothian: £302Cheshire West and Chester: £335East Lothian: £303Cheshire West and Chester: £316East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286Cheshire West and Chester is higher£333£335£316

  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 West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691East Lothian: £584Cheshire West and Chester: £694East Lothian: £587Cheshire West and Chester: £655East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Cheshire West and Chester is higher£691£694£655

  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 West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22East Lothian: £16Cheshire West and Chester: £22East Lothian: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £21East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16Cheshire West and Chester is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456East Lothian: £465Cheshire West and Chester: £458East Lothian: £467Cheshire West and Chester: £433East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136East Lothian: £146Cheshire West and Chester: £136East Lothian: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £129East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

  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 West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111East Lothian: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £111East Lothian: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £105East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84Cheshire West and Chester is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365East Lothian: £1,361Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371East Lothian: £1,367Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170East Lothian: £144Cheshire West and Chester: £171East Lothian: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £161East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  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 West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282East Lothian: £267Cheshire West and Chester: £283East Lothian: £268Cheshire West and Chester: £267East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253Cheshire West and Chester is higher£282£283£267

  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 West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56East Lothian: £5.50Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59East Lothian: £5.53Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75East Lothian: £4.46Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78East Lothian: £4.48Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37East Lothian: £8.12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39East Lothian: £8.15Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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 West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

  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 West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5Cheshire West and Chester is higher86.0

  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 West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4Cheshire West and Chester is higher145.2

  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 West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count67.3

  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 West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  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 West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher24.0

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East Lothian and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,513£11,562£10,921Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£456£458£433East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£136£136£129East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.37£6.39£6.04East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,014.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.586.0Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4145.2Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.867.3East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7159.3East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated24.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 16. 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429East Lothian: £4,331Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448East Lothian: £4,349Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573East Lothian: £2,520Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584East Lothian: £2,531Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087East Lothian: £1,047Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092East Lothian: £1,051Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359East Lothian: £2,335Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369East Lothian: £2,345Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68East Lothian: £62Cheshire West and Chester: £69East Lothian: £62Cheshire West and Chester: £65East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£69£65

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

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

    £120£120£114Cheshire West and Chester is higher£142£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 West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43East Lothian: £3.38Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45East Lothian: £3.40Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456East Lothian: £465Cheshire West and Chester: £458East Lothian: £467Cheshire West and Chester: £433East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136East Lothian: £146Cheshire West and Chester: £136East Lothian: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £129East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68East Lothian: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £68East Lothian: £54Cheshire West and Chester: £65East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838East Lothian: £825Cheshire West and Chester: £842East Lothian: £829Cheshire West and Chester: £795East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783Cheshire West and Chester is higher£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170East Lothian: £144Cheshire West and Chester: £171East Lothian: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £161East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173East Lothian: £162Cheshire West and Chester: £174East Lothian: £163Cheshire West and Chester: £164East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154Cheshire West and Chester is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02East Lothian: £3.33Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03East Lothian: £3.35Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14East Lothian: £2.71Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16East Lothian: £2.72Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37East Lothian: £8.12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39East Lothian: £8.15Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher17.6

  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 Lothian 29.6, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher29.8

  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 Lothian 74.8, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count97.8

  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 West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.7

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East Lothian and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureEast LothianCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£456£458£433East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£136£136£129East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.37£6.39£6.04East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0207.9East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.6Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.629.8Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.867.3East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.997.8East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated14.7Cheshire West and Chester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnEast Lothian: £498.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnEast Lothian: £500.9mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mEast Lothian: £290.2mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mEast Lothian: £291.5mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mCheshire West and Chester is higher£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mEast Lothian: £120.6mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mEast Lothian: £121.1mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mEast Lothian: £268.9mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mEast Lothian: £270.1mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mEast Lothian: £7.1mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mEast Lothian: £7.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mEast Lothian: £13.8mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mEast Lothian: £13.9mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

  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 West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mEast Lothian: £53.6mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mEast Lothian: £53.8mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mEast Lothian: £16.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mEast Lothian: £16.9mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mEast Lothian: £6.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mEast Lothian: £6.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mEast Lothian: £95.1mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mEast Lothian: £95.5mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mEast Lothian: £16.6mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mEast Lothian: £18.7mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mEast Lothian: £18.7mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.38mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.31mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.31mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mEast Lothian: £0.94mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mEast Lothian: £0.94mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,538

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410Cheshire West and Chester is higher11,039

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,465

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureEast LothianCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£1.6bnCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95477,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9496,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,41011,039Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,62024,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50136,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated5,465Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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