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East Lothian and Midlothian

115,180 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Midlothian on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Per person in the age group

East Lothian is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436East Lothian: £4,331Midlothian: £4,454East Lothian: £4,349Midlothian: £4,207East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561East Lothian: £12,288Midlothian: £12,614East Lothian: £12,341Midlothian: £11,915East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934East Lothian: £1,727Midlothian: £1,943East Lothian: £1,734Midlothian: £1,835East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521East Lothian: £11,386Midlothian: £11,570East Lothian: £11,434Midlothian: £10,928East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364East Lothian: £302Midlothian: £366East Lothian: £303Midlothian: £345East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656East Lothian: £584Midlothian: £659East Lothian: £587Midlothian: £623East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20East Lothian: £16Midlothian: £20East Lothian: £17Midlothian: £19East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556East Lothian: £465Midlothian: £558East Lothian: £467Midlothian: £527East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206East Lothian: £146Midlothian: £207East Lothian: £147Midlothian: £196East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110East Lothian: £88Midlothian: £111East Lothian: £89Midlothian: £105East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488East Lothian: £1,361Midlothian: £1,494East Lothian: £1,367Midlothian: £1,411East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181East Lothian: £144Midlothian: £181East Lothian: £145Midlothian: £171East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Midlothian is higher£181£181£171

  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, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326East Lothian: £267Midlothian: £327East Lothian: £268Midlothian: £309East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253Midlothian is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33East Lothian: £5.50Midlothian: £5.36East Lothian: £5.53Midlothian: £5.06East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22East Lothian: £4.46Midlothian: £5.24East Lothian: £4.48Midlothian: £4.95East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81East Lothian: £8.12Midlothian: £4.83East Lothian: £8.15Midlothian: £4.56East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higher1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8Midlothian is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3Midlothian is higher27.6

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East Lothian and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£656£659£623EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.33£5.36£5.06East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,009.9East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.594.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.889.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated27.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 16. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436East Lothian: £4,331Midlothian: £4,454East Lothian: £4,349Midlothian: £4,207East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293East Lothian: £2,520Midlothian: £2,302East Lothian: £2,531Midlothian: £2,175East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195East Lothian: £1,047Midlothian: £1,200East Lothian: £1,051Midlothian: £1,134East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103East Lothian: £2,335Midlothian: £2,112East Lothian: £2,345Midlothian: £1,995East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66East Lothian: £62Midlothian: £67East Lothian: £62Midlothian: £63East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

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

    £120£120£114East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64East Lothian: £3.38Midlothian: £3.65East Lothian: £3.40Midlothian: £3.45East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556East Lothian: £465Midlothian: £558East Lothian: £467Midlothian: £527East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206East Lothian: £146Midlothian: £207East Lothian: £147Midlothian: £196East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68East Lothian: £53Midlothian: £68East Lothian: £54Midlothian: £65East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919East Lothian: £825Midlothian: £923East Lothian: £829Midlothian: £872East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181East Lothian: £144Midlothian: £181East Lothian: £145Midlothian: £171East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Midlothian is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201East Lothian: £162Midlothian: £202East Lothian: £163Midlothian: £191East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154Midlothian is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30East Lothian: £3.33Midlothian: £3.31East Lothian: £3.35Midlothian: £3.13East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23East Lothian: £2.71Midlothian: £3.24East Lothian: £2.72Midlothian: £3.06East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81East Lothian: £8.12Midlothian: £4.83East Lothian: £8.15Midlothian: £4.56East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0East Lothian is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5Midlothian is higher17.1

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East Lothian and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureEast LothianMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,103£2,112£1,995East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£120£120£114EstimatedEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.30£3.31£3.13East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0184.3East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.631.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.889.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated17.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mEast Lothian: £498.8mMidlothian: £444.2mEast Lothian: £500.9mMidlothian: £419.6mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mEast Lothian: £290.2mMidlothian: £229.6mEast Lothian: £291.5mMidlothian: £216.9mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mEast Lothian: £120.6mMidlothian: £119.7mEast Lothian: £121.1mMidlothian: £113.0mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mEast Lothian: £268.9mMidlothian: £210.6mEast Lothian: £270.1mMidlothian: £198.9mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mEast Lothian: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.7mEast Lothian: £7.2mMidlothian: £6.3mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mEast Lothian: £13.8mMidlothian: £12.0mEast Lothian: £13.9mMidlothian: £11.3mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mEast Lothian: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.36mEast Lothian: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.34mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mEast Lothian: £53.6mMidlothian: £55.7mEast Lothian: £53.8mMidlothian: £52.6mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mEast Lothian: £16.8mMidlothian: £20.7mEast Lothian: £16.9mMidlothian: £19.5mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mEast Lothian: £6.2mMidlothian: £6.8mEast Lothian: £6.2mMidlothian: £6.4mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mEast Lothian: £95.1mMidlothian: £92.0mEast Lothian: £95.5mMidlothian: £86.9mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mEast Lothian: £16.6mMidlothian: £18.1mEast Lothian: £16.7mMidlothian: £17.1mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMidlothian is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mEast Lothian: £18.7mMidlothian: £20.2mEast Lothian: £18.7mMidlothian: £19.0mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mEast Lothian: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.33mEast Lothian: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Lothian is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mEast Lothian: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.32mEast Lothian: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.30mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mEast Lothian: £0.94mMidlothian: £0.48mEast Lothian: £0.94mMidlothian: £0.45mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEast Lothian is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954East Lothian is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Midlothian, total
MeasureEast LothianMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mEast Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mEast Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95418,382East Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9491,723East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4103,160East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6208,965Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50111,181East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated1,701EstimatedMidlothian

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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