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East Lothian and South Norfolk

115,180 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than South Norfolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 17 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289East Lothian: £4,331South Norfolk: £4,307East Lothian: £4,349South Norfolk: £4,068East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431East Lothian: £12,288South Norfolk: £12,484East Lothian: £12,341South Norfolk: £11,791East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656South Norfolk is higher£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396East Lothian: £1,727South Norfolk: £1,402East Lothian: £1,734South Norfolk: £1,324East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464East Lothian: £11,386South Norfolk: £11,513East Lothian: £11,434South Norfolk: £10,874East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800South Norfolk is higher£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271East Lothian: £302South Norfolk: £272East Lothian: £303South Norfolk: £257East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678East Lothian: £584South Norfolk: £681East Lothian: £587South Norfolk: £643East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18East Lothian: £16South Norfolk: £18East Lothian: £17South Norfolk: £17East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16South Norfolk is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330East Lothian: £465South Norfolk: £331East Lothian: £467South Norfolk: £313East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97East Lothian: £146South Norfolk: £97East Lothian: £147South Norfolk: £92East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£97£97£92

  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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84East Lothian: £88South Norfolk: £85East Lothian: £89South Norfolk: £80East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077East Lothian: £1,361South Norfolk: £1,081East Lothian: £1,367South Norfolk: £1,021East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123East Lothian: £144South Norfolk: £124East Lothian: £145South Norfolk: £117East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226East Lothian: £267South Norfolk: £227East Lothian: £268South Norfolk: £214East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63East Lothian: £5.50South Norfolk: £5.65East Lothian: £5.53South Norfolk: £5.34East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62East Lothian: £4.46South Norfolk: £3.63East Lothian: £4.48South Norfolk: £3.43East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 1,014.2, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 144.4, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higher134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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East Lothian and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,289£4,307£4,068East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,431£12,484£11,791South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,396£1,402£1,324East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,464£11,513£10,874South Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£271£272£257East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£330£331£313East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£97£97£92East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£84£85£80East Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,077£1,081£1,021East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£123£124£117East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£226£227£214East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.62£3.63£3.43East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.61£6.64£6.27East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,011.4East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.568.3East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4139.4East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.850.7East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7134.0East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated18.7East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Lothian South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289East Lothian: £4,331South Norfolk: £4,307East Lothian: £4,349South Norfolk: £4,068East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927East Lothian: £2,520South Norfolk: £2,939East Lothian: £2,531South Norfolk: £2,776East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390South Norfolk is higher£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806East Lothian: £1,047South Norfolk: £810East Lothian: £1,051South Norfolk: £765East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699East Lothian: £2,335South Norfolk: £2,711East Lothian: £2,345South Norfolk: £2,560East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215South Norfolk is higher£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64East Lothian: £62South Norfolk: £64East Lothian: £62South Norfolk: £61East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160East Lothian: £120South Norfolk: £160East Lothian: £120South Norfolk: £151East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33East Lothian: £3.38South Norfolk: £4.35East Lothian: £3.40South Norfolk: £4.11East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21South Norfolk is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330East Lothian: £465South Norfolk: £331East Lothian: £467South Norfolk: £313East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97East Lothian: £146South Norfolk: £97East Lothian: £147South Norfolk: £92East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49East Lothian: £53South Norfolk: £49East Lothian: £54South Norfolk: £46East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622East Lothian: £825South Norfolk: £624East Lothian: £829South Norfolk: £590East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123East Lothian: £144South Norfolk: £124East Lothian: £145South Norfolk: £117East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130East Lothian: £162South Norfolk: £131East Lothian: £163South Norfolk: £124East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25East Lothian: £3.33South Norfolk: £3.26East Lothian: £3.35South Norfolk: £3.08East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09East Lothian: £2.71South Norfolk: £2.10East Lothian: £2.72South Norfolk: £1.98East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higher77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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East Lothian and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureEast LothianSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,289£4,307£4,068East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£806£810£765East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£330£331£313East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£97£97£92East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£49£49£46East Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£622£624£590East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£123£124£117East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£130£131£124East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.25£3.26£3.08East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.09£2.10£1.98East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.61£6.64£6.27East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.1East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.632.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.850.7East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.977.4East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.8East Lothian

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mEast Lothian: £498.8mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mEast Lothian: £500.9mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mEast Lothian: £290.2mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mEast Lothian: £291.5mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mSouth Norfolk is higher£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mEast Lothian: £121.1mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEast Lothian is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mEast Lothian: £268.9mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mEast Lothian: £270.1mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mEast Lothian: £7.1mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mEast Lothian: £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mEast Lothian: £13.8mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mEast Lothian: £13.9mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mEast Lothian: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mEast Lothian: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mEast Lothian: £53.6mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mEast Lothian: £53.8mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEast Lothian is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mEast Lothian: £16.8mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mEast Lothian: £16.9mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEast Lothian is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mEast Lothian: £95.1mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mEast Lothian: £95.5mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mEast Lothian: £16.6mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mEast Lothian: £18.7mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mEast Lothian: £18.7mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mEast Lothian: £0.38mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mEast Lothian: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mEast Lothian: £0.94mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mEast Lothian: £0.94mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620East Lothian is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501East Lothian is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
East Lothian and South Norfolk, total
MeasureEast LothianSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95435,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9492,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4104,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6207,521East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50111,488East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated1,599South Norfolk

Sources

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

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  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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