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East Lothian and West Suffolk

115,180 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than West Suffolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969East Lothian: £4,331West Suffolk: £3,986East Lothian: £4,349West Suffolk: £3,765East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469East Lothian: £12,288West Suffolk: £12,523East Lothian: £12,341West Suffolk: £11,828East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481East Lothian: £1,727West Suffolk: £1,487East Lothian: £1,734West Suffolk: £1,405East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524East Lothian: £11,386West Suffolk: £11,573East Lothian: £11,434West Suffolk: £10,931East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297East Lothian: £302West Suffolk: £299East Lothian: £303West Suffolk: £282East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  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, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629East Lothian: £584West Suffolk: £631East Lothian: £587West Suffolk: £596East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554West Suffolk is higher£629£631£596

  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, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19East Lothian: £16West Suffolk: £20East Lothian: £17West Suffolk: £18East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16West Suffolk is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323East Lothian: £465West Suffolk: £324East Lothian: £467West Suffolk: £306East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92East Lothian: £146West Suffolk: £93East Lothian: £147West Suffolk: £87East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

  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, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73East Lothian: £88West Suffolk: £73East Lothian: £89West Suffolk: £69East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193East Lothian: £1,361West Suffolk: £1,198East Lothian: £1,367West Suffolk: £1,132East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156East Lothian: £144West Suffolk: £156East Lothian: £145West Suffolk: £148East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137West Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

  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, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206East Lothian: £267West Suffolk: £207East Lothian: £268West Suffolk: £196East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17East Lothian: £5.50West Suffolk: £5.19East Lothian: £5.53West Suffolk: £4.90East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66East Lothian: £4.46West Suffolk: £3.67East Lothian: £4.48West Suffolk: £3.47East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52East Lothian: £8.12West Suffolk: £5.55East Lothian: £8.15West Suffolk: £5.24East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

  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, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count133.2

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  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, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  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, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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East Lothian and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£3,969£3,986£3,765East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,469£12,523£11,828West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,481£1,487£1,405East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£297£299£282East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£629£631£596West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£19£20£18West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£323£324£306East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£92£93£87East 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£1,193£1,198£1,132East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£206£207£196East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.17£5.19£4.90East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.66£3.67£3.47East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,001.1East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.575.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4133.2East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.849.3East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7141.8East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated16.6East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969East Lothian: £4,331West Suffolk: £3,986East Lothian: £4,349West Suffolk: £3,765East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491East Lothian: £2,520West Suffolk: £2,502East Lothian: £2,531West Suffolk: £2,363East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901East Lothian: £1,047West Suffolk: £905East Lothian: £1,051West Suffolk: £855East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302East Lothian: £2,335West Suffolk: £2,312East Lothian: £2,345West Suffolk: £2,184East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59East Lothian: £62West Suffolk: £60East Lothian: £62West Suffolk: £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, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126East Lothian: £120West Suffolk: £126East Lothian: £120West Suffolk: £119East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114West Suffolk is higher£126£126£119

  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, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89East Lothian: £3.38West Suffolk: £3.91East Lothian: £3.40West Suffolk: £3.69East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21West Suffolk is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323East Lothian: £465West Suffolk: £324East Lothian: £467West Suffolk: £306East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92East Lothian: £146West Suffolk: £93East Lothian: £147West Suffolk: £87East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44East Lothian: £53West Suffolk: £44East Lothian: £54West Suffolk: £42East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726East Lothian: £825West Suffolk: £729East Lothian: £829West Suffolk: £689East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156East Lothian: £144West Suffolk: £156East Lothian: £145West Suffolk: £148East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137West Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125East Lothian: £162West Suffolk: £126East Lothian: £163West Suffolk: £119East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14East Lothian: £3.33West Suffolk: £3.16East Lothian: £3.35West Suffolk: £2.98East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22East Lothian: £2.71West Suffolk: £2.23East Lothian: £2.72West Suffolk: £2.11East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52East Lothian: £8.12West Suffolk: £5.55East Lothian: £8.15West Suffolk: £5.24East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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East Lothian and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureEast LothianWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£3,969£3,986£3,765East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,491£2,502£2,363East Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£901£905£855East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,302£2,312£2,184East 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£126£126£119West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£323£324£306East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£92£93£87East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£44£44£42East Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£726£729£689East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£125£126£119East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.14£3.16£2.98East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.22£2.23£2.11East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0200.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.1East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.626.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.849.3East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.986.3East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.1East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mEast Lothian: £498.8mWest Suffolk: £750.1mEast Lothian: £500.9mWest Suffolk: £708.5mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mEast Lothian: £290.2mWest Suffolk: £470.8mEast Lothian: £291.5mWest Suffolk: £444.7mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mWest Suffolk: £170.3mEast Lothian: £121.1mWest Suffolk: £160.9mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mEast Lothian: £268.9mWest Suffolk: £435.1mEast Lothian: £270.1mWest Suffolk: £411.0mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mEast Lothian: £7.1mWest Suffolk: £11.2mEast Lothian: £7.2mWest Suffolk: £10.6mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mEast Lothian: £13.8mWest Suffolk: £23.7mEast Lothian: £13.9mWest Suffolk: £22.4mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWest Suffolk is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mEast Lothian: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.74mEast Lothian: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.69mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Suffolk is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mEast Lothian: £53.6mWest Suffolk: £61.1mEast Lothian: £53.8mWest Suffolk: £57.7mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mEast Lothian: £16.8mWest Suffolk: £17.4mEast Lothian: £16.9mWest Suffolk: £16.5mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mEast Lothian: £6.2mWest Suffolk: £8.4mEast Lothian: £6.2mWest Suffolk: £7.9mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mEast Lothian: £95.1mWest Suffolk: £137.2mEast Lothian: £95.5mWest Suffolk: £129.6mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mEast Lothian: £16.6mWest Suffolk: £29.4mEast Lothian: £16.7mWest Suffolk: £27.8mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWest Suffolk is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mEast Lothian: £18.7mWest Suffolk: £23.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mWest Suffolk: £22.4mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mEast Lothian: £0.38mWest Suffolk: £0.59mEast Lothian: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.56mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mEast Lothian: £0.31mWest Suffolk: £0.42mEast Lothian: £0.31mWest Suffolk: £0.40mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.94mWest Suffolk: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.94mWest Suffolk: £0.99mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,904

Show the numbers
East Lothian and West Suffolk, total
MeasureEast LothianWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95437,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9492,839West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4105,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6209,282West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50116,241West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated1,904West Suffolk

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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