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East Lothian and Braintree

115,180 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Braintree on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 11 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 11. 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166East Lothian: £4,331Braintree: £4,183East Lothian: £4,349Braintree: £3,951East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451East Lothian: £12,288Braintree: £12,504East Lothian: £12,341Braintree: £11,811East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713East Lothian: £1,727Braintree: £1,720East Lothian: £1,734Braintree: £1,625East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512East Lothian: £11,386Braintree: £11,561East Lothian: £11,434Braintree: £10,920East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Braintree £300Braintree: £300East Lothian: £302Braintree: £301East Lothian: £303Braintree: £284East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£300£301£284

  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, Braintree £619Braintree: £619East Lothian: £584Braintree: £622East Lothian: £587Braintree: £587East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Braintree is higher£619£622£587

  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, Braintree £20Braintree: £20East Lothian: £16Braintree: £21East Lothian: £17Braintree: £19East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16Braintree is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Braintree £346Braintree: £346East Lothian: £465Braintree: £347East Lothian: £467Braintree: £328East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Braintree £148Braintree: £148East Lothian: £146Braintree: £148East Lothian: £147Braintree: £140East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138Braintree is higher£148£148£140

  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, Braintree £106Braintree: £106East Lothian: £88Braintree: £106East Lothian: £89Braintree: £100East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84Braintree is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388East Lothian: £1,361Braintree: £1,394East Lothian: £1,367Braintree: £1,317East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Braintree is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Braintree £155Braintree: £155East Lothian: £144Braintree: £155East Lothian: £145Braintree: £147East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Braintree is higher£155£155£147

  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, Braintree £209Braintree: £209East Lothian: £267Braintree: £210East Lothian: £268Braintree: £198East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53East Lothian: £5.50Braintree: £5.56East Lothian: £5.53Braintree: £5.25East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Braintree is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51East Lothian: £4.46Braintree: £4.53East Lothian: £4.48Braintree: £4.28East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Braintree is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60East Lothian: £8.12Braintree: £6.63East Lothian: £8.15Braintree: £6.26East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count139.6

  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, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  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, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count154.9

  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, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3Braintree is higher24.1

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East Lothian and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,166£4,183£3,951East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,451£12,504£11,811Braintree
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,713£1,720£1,625East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,512£11,561£10,920Braintree
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£300£301£284East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£619£622£587Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£20£21£19Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£346£347£328East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£106£106£100Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£209£210£198East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.51£4.53£4.28Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.60£6.63£6.26East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.2993.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.578.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4139.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.854.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7154.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated24.1Braintree

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 9. 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166East Lothian: £4,331Braintree: £4,183East Lothian: £4,349Braintree: £3,951East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468East Lothian: £2,520Braintree: £2,479East Lothian: £2,531Braintree: £2,341East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043East Lothian: £1,047Braintree: £1,047East Lothian: £1,051Braintree: £989East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282East Lothian: £2,335Braintree: £2,292East Lothian: £2,345Braintree: £2,165East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Braintree £59Braintree: £59East Lothian: £62Braintree: £60East Lothian: £62Braintree: £56East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Braintree £123Braintree: £123East Lothian: £120Braintree: £123East Lothian: £120Braintree: £116East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114Braintree is higher£123£123£116

  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, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06East Lothian: £3.38Braintree: £4.08East Lothian: £3.40Braintree: £3.85East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Braintree is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Braintree £346Braintree: £346East Lothian: £465Braintree: £347East Lothian: £467Braintree: £328East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Braintree £148Braintree: £148East Lothian: £146Braintree: £148East Lothian: £147Braintree: £140East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138Braintree is higher£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Braintree £64Braintree: £64East Lothian: £53Braintree: £65East Lothian: £54Braintree: £61East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51Braintree is higher£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Braintree £845Braintree: £845East Lothian: £825Braintree: £849East Lothian: £829Braintree: £801East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783Braintree is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Braintree £155Braintree: £155East Lothian: £144Braintree: £155East Lothian: £145Braintree: £147East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Braintree is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Braintree £127Braintree: £127East Lothian: £162Braintree: £128East Lothian: £163Braintree: £121East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36East Lothian: £3.33Braintree: £3.38East Lothian: £3.35Braintree: £3.19East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Braintree is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75East Lothian: £2.71Braintree: £2.76East Lothian: £2.72Braintree: £2.61East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Braintree is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60East Lothian: £8.12Braintree: £6.63East Lothian: £8.15Braintree: £6.26East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  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, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count94.3

  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, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5Braintree is higher14.7

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East Lothian and Braintree, per resident
MeasureEast LothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,166£4,183£3,951East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,468£2,479£2,341East Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£1,043£1,047£989East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,282£2,292£2,165East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£60£56East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£123£123£116Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£346£347£328East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£64£65£61Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£127£128£121East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.75£2.76£2.61Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.60£6.63£6.26East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0196.9East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.7East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.627.7East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.854.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.994.3East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated14.7Braintree

Total

East Lothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mEast Lothian: £498.8mBraintree: £685.0mEast Lothian: £500.9mBraintree: £647.0mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mBraintree: £405.9mEast Lothian: £291.5mBraintree: £383.4mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mEast Lothian: £120.6mBraintree: £171.4mEast Lothian: £121.1mBraintree: £161.9mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mEast Lothian: £268.9mBraintree: £375.3mEast Lothian: £270.1mBraintree: £354.4mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mEast Lothian: £7.1mBraintree: £9.8mEast Lothian: £7.2mBraintree: £9.2mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mEast Lothian: £13.8mBraintree: £20.2mEast Lothian: £13.9mBraintree: £19.1mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBraintree is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  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, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mEast Lothian: £0.39mBraintree: £0.67mEast Lothian: £0.39mBraintree: £0.63mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBraintree is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mBraintree: £56.9mEast Lothian: £53.8mBraintree: £53.7mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mEast Lothian: £16.8mBraintree: £24.3mEast Lothian: £16.9mBraintree: £22.9mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBraintree is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mBraintree: £10.6mEast Lothian: £6.2mBraintree: £10.0mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mBraintree is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mEast Lothian: £95.1mBraintree: £138.9mEast Lothian: £95.5mBraintree: £131.2mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBraintree is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mEast Lothian: £16.6mBraintree: £25.5mEast Lothian: £16.7mBraintree: £24.0mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBraintree is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mEast Lothian: £18.7mBraintree: £20.9mEast Lothian: £18.7mBraintree: £19.8mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mEast Lothian: £0.38mBraintree: £0.55mEast Lothian: £0.39mBraintree: £0.52mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mBraintree is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mEast Lothian: £0.31mBraintree: £0.45mEast Lothian: £0.31mBraintree: £0.43mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBraintree is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mEast Lothian: £0.94mBraintree: £1.1mEast Lothian: £0.94mBraintree: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Braintree is higherDepends on how you count32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949Braintree is higherDepends on how you count2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410Braintree is higherDepends on how you count4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620Braintree is higherDepends on how you count8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501Braintree is higherDepends on how you count15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554Braintree is higher2,402

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Braintree, total
MeasureEast LothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95432,233Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9492,562Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4104,530Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6208,969Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50115,439Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated2,402Braintree

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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