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East Lothian and Test Valley

115,180 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Test Valley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 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 19 of 22 measures, and Test Valley 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 Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983East Lothian: £4,331Test Valley: £4,000East Lothian: £4,349Test Valley: £3,778East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,983£4,000£3,778

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493East Lothian: £12,288Test Valley: £12,546East Lothian: £12,341Test Valley: £11,850East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Test Valley is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400East Lothian: £1,727Test Valley: £1,406East Lothian: £1,734Test Valley: £1,328East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694East Lothian: £11,386Test Valley: £11,744East Lothian: £11,434Test Valley: £11,092East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Test Valley is higher£11,694£11,744£11,092

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245East Lothian: £302Test Valley: £246East Lothian: £303Test Valley: £233East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higher£245£246£233

  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, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539East Lothian: £584Test Valley: £541East Lothian: £587Test Valley: £511East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£539£541£511

  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, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15East Lothian: £16Test Valley: £15East Lothian: £17Test Valley: £14East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289East Lothian: £465Test Valley: £290East Lothian: £467Test Valley: £274East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101East Lothian: £146Test Valley: £101East Lothian: £147Test Valley: £96East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£101£101£96

  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, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73East Lothian: £88Test Valley: £73East Lothian: £89Test Valley: £69East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84East Lothian is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139East Lothian: £1,361Test Valley: £1,144East Lothian: £1,367Test Valley: £1,080East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147East Lothian: £144Test Valley: £148East Lothian: £145Test Valley: £139East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Test Valley is higher£147£148£139

  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, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181East Lothian: £267Test Valley: £182East Lothian: £268Test Valley: £171East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higher£181£182£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82East Lothian: £5.50Test Valley: £4.84East Lothian: £5.53Test Valley: £4.57East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06East Lothian: £4.46Test Valley: £3.07East Lothian: £4.48Test Valley: £2.90East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15East Lothian: £8.12Test Valley: £6.17East Lothian: £8.15Test Valley: £5.83East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  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, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higher59.2

  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, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higher115.9

  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, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher43.9

  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, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higher128.8

  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, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higher16.4

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East Lothian and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£3,983£4,000£3,778East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,400£1,406£1,328East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£245£246£233East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£539£541£511East Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£15£15£14East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£289£290£274East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£101£101£96East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£73£73£69East Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,139£1,144£1,080East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£181£182£171East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.82£4.84£4.57East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.06£3.07£2.90East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.15£6.17£5.83East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,009.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.559.2East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4115.9East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.843.9East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7128.8East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated16.4East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 4. 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 Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983East Lothian: £4,331Test Valley: £4,000East Lothian: £4,349Test Valley: £3,778East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601East Lothian: £2,520Test Valley: £2,612East Lothian: £2,531Test Valley: £2,467East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Test Valley is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839East Lothian: £1,047Test Valley: £843East Lothian: £1,051Test Valley: £796East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higher£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434East Lothian: £2,335Test Valley: £2,445East Lothian: £2,345Test Valley: £2,309East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Test Valley is higher£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51East Lothian: £62Test Valley: £51East Lothian: £62Test Valley: £48East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112East Lothian: £120Test Valley: £113East Lothian: £120Test Valley: £106East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14East Lothian: £3.38Test Valley: £3.16East Lothian: £3.40Test Valley: £2.98East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289East Lothian: £465Test Valley: £290East Lothian: £467Test Valley: £274East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101East Lothian: £146Test Valley: £101East Lothian: £147Test Valley: £96East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£101£101£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44East Lothian: £53Test Valley: £44East Lothian: £54Test Valley: £41East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51East Lothian is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682East Lothian: £825Test Valley: £685East Lothian: £829Test Valley: £647East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147East Lothian: £144Test Valley: £148East Lothian: £145Test Valley: £139East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Test Valley is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108East Lothian: £162Test Valley: £109East Lothian: £163Test Valley: £103East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89East Lothian: £3.33Test Valley: £2.90East Lothian: £3.35Test Valley: £2.74East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83East Lothian: £2.71Test Valley: £1.84East Lothian: £2.72Test Valley: £1.74East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15East Lothian: £8.12Test Valley: £6.17East Lothian: £8.15Test Valley: £5.83East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higher12.3

  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, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6East Lothian is higher24.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higher77.2

  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, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higher9.8

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East Lothian and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureEast LothianTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£3,983£4,000£3,778East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,601£2,612£2,467Test Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£839£843£796East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,434£2,445£2,309Test Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£51£51£48East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£112£113£106East Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.14£3.16£2.98East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£289£290£274East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£101£101£96East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£44£44£41East Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£682£685£647East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£147£148£139Test Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£108£109£103East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£2.89£2.90£2.74East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.83£1.84£1.74East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.15£6.17£5.83East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0210.1Test Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.912.3East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.624.1East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.843.9East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.977.2East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated9.8East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Test Valley on 8. 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 Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mEast Lothian: £498.8mTest Valley: £540.6mEast Lothian: £500.9mTest Valley: £510.7mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mEast Lothian: £290.2mTest Valley: £353.1mEast Lothian: £291.5mTest Valley: £333.5mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mTest Valley is higher£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mEast Lothian: £120.6mTest Valley: £113.9mEast Lothian: £121.1mTest Valley: £107.6mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEast Lothian is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mEast Lothian: £268.9mTest Valley: £330.5mEast Lothian: £270.1mTest Valley: £312.1mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mTest Valley is higher£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mEast Lothian: £7.1mTest Valley: £6.9mEast Lothian: £7.2mTest Valley: £6.6mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEast Lothian is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mEast Lothian: £13.8mTest Valley: £15.2mEast Lothian: £13.9mTest Valley: £14.4mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lothian £0.39m, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mEast Lothian: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.43mEast Lothian: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.40mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mEast Lothian: £53.6mTest Valley: £39.2mEast Lothian: £53.8mTest Valley: £37.1mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEast Lothian is higher£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mEast Lothian: £16.8mTest Valley: £13.7mEast Lothian: £16.9mTest Valley: £12.9mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEast Lothian is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mEast Lothian: £6.2mTest Valley: £5.9mEast Lothian: £6.2mTest Valley: £5.6mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEast Lothian is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mEast Lothian: £95.1mTest Valley: £92.6mEast Lothian: £95.5mTest Valley: £87.5mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mEast Lothian: £16.6mTest Valley: £20.0mEast Lothian: £16.7mTest Valley: £18.8mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mTest Valley is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mEast Lothian: £18.7mTest Valley: £14.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mTest Valley: £13.9mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEast Lothian is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.38mTest Valley: £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mTest Valley: £0.37mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mEast Lothian: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.25mEast Lothian: £0.31mTest Valley: £0.23mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mEast Lothian: £0.94mTest Valley: £0.83mEast Lothian: £0.94mTest Valley: £0.79mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEast Lothian is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949East Lothian is higher1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410East Lothian is higher3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620East Lothian is higher5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501East Lothian is higher10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554East Lothian is higher1,325

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Test Valley, total
MeasureEast LothianTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mEast Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mTest Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mTest Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mEast Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEast Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTest Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95428,393Test Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9491,665East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4103,260East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6205,929East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50110,429East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated1,325East Lothian

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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