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East Lothian and East Cambridgeshire

115,180 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

East Lothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 5. 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831East Lothian: £4,331East Cambridgeshire: £3,847East Lothian: £4,349East Cambridgeshire: £3,634East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576East Lothian: £12,288East Cambridgeshire: £12,630East Lothian: £12,341East Cambridgeshire: £11,929East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,630£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299East Lothian: £1,727East Cambridgeshire: £1,304East Lothian: £1,734East Cambridgeshire: £1,232East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608East Lothian: £11,386East Cambridgeshire: £11,657East Lothian: £11,434East Cambridgeshire: £11,010East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296East Lothian: £302East Cambridgeshire: £297East Lothian: £303East Cambridgeshire: £281East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higher£296£297£281

  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, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654East Lothian: £584East Cambridgeshire: £657East Lothian: £587East Cambridgeshire: £620East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18East Lothian: £16East Cambridgeshire: £19East Lothian: £17East Cambridgeshire: £17East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295East Lothian: £465East Cambridgeshire: £297East Lothian: £467East Cambridgeshire: £280East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86East Lothian: £146East Cambridgeshire: £86East Lothian: £147East Cambridgeshire: £82East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£86£86£82

  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, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66East Lothian: £88East Cambridgeshire: £67East Lothian: £89East Cambridgeshire: £63East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84East Lothian is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035East Lothian: £1,361East Cambridgeshire: £1,039East Lothian: £1,367East Cambridgeshire: £981East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higher£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higher£139£139£132

  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, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188East Lothian: £267East Cambridgeshire: £189East Lothian: £268East Cambridgeshire: £179East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higher£188£189£179

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45East Lothian: £5.50East Cambridgeshire: £6.48East Lothian: £5.53East Cambridgeshire: £6.12East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12East Lothian: £4.46East Cambridgeshire: £3.13East Lothian: £4.48East Cambridgeshire: £2.96East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57East Lothian: £8.12East Cambridgeshire: £6.60East Lothian: £8.15East Cambridgeshire: £6.23East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higher1,013.7

  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, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higher74.0

  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, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higher138.0

  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, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher45.2

  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, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higher124.3

  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, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higher15.7

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East Lothian and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£3,831£3,847£3,634East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,299£1,304£1,232East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£296£297£281East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£654£657£620East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£18£19£17East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£295£297£280East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£86£86£82East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£66£67£63East Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,035£1,039£981East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£139£139£132East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£188£189£179East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.12£3.13£2.96East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.57£6.60£6.23East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,013.7East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.574.0East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4138.0East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.845.2East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7124.3East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated15.7East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Lothian East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831East Lothian: £4,331East Cambridgeshire: £3,847East Lothian: £4,349East Cambridgeshire: £3,634East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515East Lothian: £2,520East Cambridgeshire: £2,526East Lothian: £2,531East Cambridgeshire: £2,386East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789East Lothian: £1,047East Cambridgeshire: £792East Lothian: £1,051East Cambridgeshire: £748East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322East Lothian: £2,335East Cambridgeshire: £2,332East Lothian: £2,345East Cambridgeshire: £2,202East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131East Lothian: £120East Cambridgeshire: £131East Lothian: £120East Cambridgeshire: £124East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  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, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69East Lothian: £3.38East Cambridgeshire: £3.71East Lothian: £3.40East Cambridgeshire: £3.50East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295East Lothian: £465East Cambridgeshire: £297East Lothian: £467East Cambridgeshire: £280East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86East Lothian: £146East Cambridgeshire: £86East Lothian: £147East Cambridgeshire: £82East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40East Lothian: £53East Cambridgeshire: £41East Lothian: £54East Cambridgeshire: £38East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51East Lothian is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628East Lothian: £825East Cambridgeshire: £631East Lothian: £829East Cambridgeshire: £596East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114East Lothian: £162East Cambridgeshire: £115East Lothian: £163East Cambridgeshire: £108East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91East Lothian: £3.33East Cambridgeshire: £3.93East Lothian: £3.35East Cambridgeshire: £3.71East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90East Lothian: £2.71East Cambridgeshire: £1.91East Lothian: £2.72East Cambridgeshire: £1.80East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57East Lothian: £8.12East Cambridgeshire: £6.60East Lothian: £8.15East Cambridgeshire: £6.23East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0East Lothian is higher202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, East Cambridgeshire 14.8East Cambridgeshire: 14.8East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higher14.8

  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, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6East Lothian is higher27.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higher75.5

  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, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higher9.5

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East Lothian and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureEast LothianEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£3,831£3,847£3,634East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,515£2,526£2,386East Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£789£792£748East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,322£2,332£2,202East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£59£56East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£295£297£280East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£86£86£82East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£40£41£38East Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£628£631£596East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£139£139£132East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£114£115£108East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.90£1.91£1.80East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.57£6.60£6.23East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0202.8East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.8East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.627.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.845.2East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.975.5East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated9.5East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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

East Lothian East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mEast Lothian: £498.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mEast Lothian: £500.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEast Lothian is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mEast Lothian: £290.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mEast Lothian: £291.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mEast Lothian: £120.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mEast Lothian: £121.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEast Lothian is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mEast Lothian: £268.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mEast Lothian: £270.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mEast Lothian: £7.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mEast Lothian: £7.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEast Lothian is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mEast Lothian: £13.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mEast Lothian: £13.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mEast Lothian: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mEast Lothian: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mEast Lothian: £53.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mEast Lothian: £53.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEast Lothian is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mEast Lothian: £16.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mEast Lothian: £16.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEast Lothian is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mEast Lothian: £6.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mEast Lothian: £6.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEast Lothian is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mEast Lothian: £95.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mEast Lothian: £95.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mEast Lothian: £16.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mEast Lothian: £16.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEast Lothian is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEast Lothian is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mEast Lothian: £0.38mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mEast Lothian: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mEast Lothian: £0.31mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mEast Lothian: £0.31mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.94mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.94mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEast Lothian is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954East Lothian is higher18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949East Lothian is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410East Lothian is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620East Lothian is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501East Lothian is higher7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554East Lothian is higher888

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East Lothian and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureEast LothianEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mEast Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mEast Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEast Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEast Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEast Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95418,897East Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9491,379East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4102,573East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6204,212East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,5017,038East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated888East Lothian

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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