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East Lothian and Stafford

115,180 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Stafford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 3 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 15 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308East Lothian: £4,331Stafford: £4,327East Lothian: £4,349Stafford: £4,087East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595East Lothian: £12,288Stafford: £12,649East Lothian: £12,341Stafford: £11,947East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Stafford is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487East Lothian: £1,727Stafford: £1,494East Lothian: £1,734Stafford: £1,411East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653East Lothian: £11,386Stafford: £11,703East Lothian: £11,434Stafford: £11,054East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Stafford is higher£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Stafford £251Stafford: £251East Lothian: £302Stafford: £252East Lothian: £303Stafford: £238East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674East Lothian: £584Stafford: £677East Lothian: £587Stafford: £639East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Stafford is higher£674£677£639

  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, Stafford £17Stafford: £17East Lothian: £16Stafford: £17East Lothian: £17Stafford: £16East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16Stafford is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Stafford £387Stafford: £387East Lothian: £465Stafford: £389East Lothian: £467Stafford: £368East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Stafford £99Stafford: £99East Lothian: £146Stafford: £100East Lothian: £147Stafford: £94East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89East Lothian: £88Stafford: £89East Lothian: £89Stafford: £84East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126East Lothian: £1,361Stafford: £1,131East Lothian: £1,367Stafford: £1,068East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Stafford £139Stafford: £139East Lothian: £144Stafford: £140East Lothian: £145Stafford: £132East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261East Lothian: £267Stafford: £263East Lothian: £268Stafford: £248East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90East Lothian: £5.50Stafford: £5.93East Lothian: £5.53Stafford: £5.60East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Stafford is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78East Lothian: £4.46Stafford: £4.80East Lothian: £4.48Stafford: £4.53East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57East Lothian: £8.12Stafford: £6.60East Lothian: £8.15Stafford: £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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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East Lothian and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,308£4,327£4,087East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,487£1,494£1,411East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£251£252£238East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£387£389£368East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£99£100£94East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,126£1,131£1,068East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£139£140£132East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£261£263£248East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
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 20261,014.21,006.3East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.564.6East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4139.1East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.856.1East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7143.1East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated19.9East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308East Lothian: £4,331Stafford: £4,327East Lothian: £4,349Stafford: £4,087East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785East Lothian: £2,520Stafford: £2,796East Lothian: £2,531Stafford: £2,641East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Stafford is higher£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Stafford £891Stafford: £891East Lothian: £1,047Stafford: £895East Lothian: £1,051Stafford: £845East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576East Lothian: £2,335Stafford: £2,587East Lothian: £2,345Stafford: £2,444East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Stafford is higher£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Stafford £55Stafford: £55East Lothian: £62Stafford: £56East Lothian: £62Stafford: £53East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Stafford £149Stafford: £149East Lothian: £120Stafford: £150East Lothian: £120Stafford: £141East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114Stafford is higher£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75East Lothian: £3.38Stafford: £3.77East Lothian: £3.40Stafford: £3.56East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Stafford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Stafford £387Stafford: £387East Lothian: £465Stafford: £389East Lothian: £467Stafford: £368East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Stafford £99Stafford: £99East Lothian: £146Stafford: £100East Lothian: £147Stafford: £94East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Stafford £53Stafford: £53East Lothian: £53Stafford: £54East Lothian: £54Stafford: £51East Lothian: £51

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Stafford £675Stafford: £675East Lothian: £825Stafford: £678East Lothian: £829Stafford: £640East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Stafford £139Stafford: £139East Lothian: £144Stafford: £140East Lothian: £145Stafford: £132East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Stafford £157Stafford: £157East Lothian: £162Stafford: £157East Lothian: £163Stafford: £149East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53East Lothian: £3.33Stafford: £3.55East Lothian: £3.35Stafford: £3.35East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86East Lothian: £2.71Stafford: £2.87East Lothian: £2.72Stafford: £2.71East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57East Lothian: £8.12Stafford: £6.60East Lothian: £8.15Stafford: £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, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0Stafford is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count11.9

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Stafford, per resident
MeasureEast LothianStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,308£4,327£4,087East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£891£895£845East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£55£56£53East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£387£389£368East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£99£100£94East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£53£54£51East Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£675£678£640East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£139£140£132East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£157£157£149East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.57£6.60£6.23East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0222.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.3East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.630.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.856.1East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.985.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated11.9East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 19. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mEast Lothian: £498.8mStafford: £612.7mEast Lothian: £500.9mStafford: £578.7mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mEast Lothian: £290.2mStafford: £396.0mEast Lothian: £291.5mStafford: £374.0mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mStafford is higher£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mEast Lothian: £120.6mStafford: £126.7mEast Lothian: £121.1mStafford: £119.7mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mEast Lothian: £268.9mStafford: £366.4mEast Lothian: £270.1mStafford: £346.1mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mStafford is higher£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mEast Lothian: £7.1mStafford: £7.9mEast Lothian: £7.2mStafford: £7.5mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mEast Lothian: £13.8mStafford: £21.2mEast Lothian: £13.9mStafford: £20.0mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mStafford is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mEast Lothian: £0.39mStafford: £0.53mEast Lothian: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mEast Lothian: £53.6mStafford: £55.1mEast Lothian: £53.8mStafford: £52.0mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mEast Lothian: £16.8mStafford: £14.1mEast Lothian: £16.9mStafford: £13.3mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEast Lothian is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mStafford: £7.6mEast Lothian: £6.2mStafford: £7.2mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mEast Lothian: £95.1mStafford: £96.0mEast Lothian: £95.5mStafford: £90.6mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mEast Lothian: £16.6mStafford: £19.8mEast Lothian: £16.7mStafford: £18.7mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mEast Lothian: £18.7mStafford: £22.3mEast Lothian: £18.7mStafford: £21.0mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.38mStafford: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.39mStafford: £0.47mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mEast Lothian: £0.31mStafford: £0.41mEast Lothian: £0.31mStafford: £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mEast Lothian: £0.94mStafford: £0.93mEast Lothian: £0.94mStafford: £0.88mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEast Lothian is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949Stafford is higherDepends on how you count2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620East Lothian is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501Stafford is higherDepends on how you count12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,690

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Stafford, total
MeasureEast LothianStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95431,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9492,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4104,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6207,937East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50112,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated1,690Stafford

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.
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