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East Lothian and Shetland Islands

115,180 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Shetland Islands on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

East Lothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838East Lothian: £4,331Shetland Islands: £2,850East Lothian: £4,349Shetland Islands: £2,692East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727East Lothian: £12,288Shetland Islands: £6,756East Lothian: £12,341Shetland Islands: £6,381East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656East Lothian is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314East Lothian: £1,727Shetland Islands: £1,320East Lothian: £1,734Shetland Islands: £1,247East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higher£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819East Lothian: £11,386Shetland Islands: £5,844East Lothian: £11,434Shetland Islands: £5,520East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800East Lothian is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255East Lothian: £302Shetland Islands: £256East Lothian: £303Shetland Islands: £242East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higher£255£256£242

  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, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639East Lothian: £584Shetland Islands: £642East Lothian: £587Shetland Islands: £606East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14East Lothian: £16Shetland Islands: £14East Lothian: £17Shetland Islands: £13East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16East Lothian is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374East Lothian: £465Shetland Islands: £376East Lothian: £467Shetland Islands: £355East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132East Lothian: £146Shetland Islands: £133East Lothian: £147Shetland Islands: £125East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£132£133£125

  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, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60East Lothian: £88Shetland Islands: £60East Lothian: £89Shetland Islands: £57East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84East Lothian is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936East Lothian: £1,361Shetland Islands: £940East Lothian: £1,367Shetland Islands: £887East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higher£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101East Lothian: £144Shetland Islands: £101East Lothian: £145Shetland Islands: £96East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higher£101£101£96

  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, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312East Lothian: £267Shetland Islands: £314East Lothian: £268Shetland Islands: £296East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70East Lothian: £5.50Shetland Islands: £2.71East Lothian: £5.53Shetland Islands: £2.56East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93East Lothian: £4.46Shetland Islands: £3.95East Lothian: £4.48Shetland Islands: £3.73East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16East Lothian: £8.12Shetland Islands: £1.16East Lothian: £8.15Shetland Islands: £1.10East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  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, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count985.3

  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, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higher64.1

  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, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher59.4

  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, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higher119.5

  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, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higher16.4

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East Lothian and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£5,819£5,844£5,520East Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£255£256£242East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£639£642£606EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£374£376£355EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£132£133£125EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£60£60£57EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£936£940£887East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£101£101£96East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.70£2.71£2.56East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.93£3.95£3.73East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.2985.3East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.564.1East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.859.4East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7119.5East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated16.4EstimatedEast Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Lothian Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838East Lothian: £4,331Shetland Islands: £2,850East Lothian: £4,349Shetland Islands: £2,692East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446East Lothian: £2,520Shetland Islands: £1,452East Lothian: £2,531Shetland Islands: £1,371East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390East Lothian is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784East Lothian: £1,047Shetland Islands: £787East Lothian: £1,051Shetland Islands: £743East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higher£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251East Lothian: £2,335Shetland Islands: £1,256East Lothian: £2,345Shetland Islands: £1,186East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55East Lothian: £62Shetland Islands: £55East Lothian: £62Shetland Islands: £52East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137East Lothian: £120Shetland Islands: £138East Lothian: £120Shetland Islands: £130East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00East Lothian: £3.38Shetland Islands: £3.02East Lothian: £3.40Shetland Islands: £2.85East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21East Lothian is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374East Lothian: £465Shetland Islands: £376East Lothian: £467Shetland Islands: £355East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132East Lothian: £146Shetland Islands: £133East Lothian: £147Shetland Islands: £125East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Shetland Islands £36Shetland Islands: £36East Lothian: £53Shetland Islands: £36East Lothian: £54Shetland Islands: £34East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51East Lothian is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558East Lothian: £825Shetland Islands: £560East Lothian: £829Shetland Islands: £529East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101East Lothian: £144Shetland Islands: £101East Lothian: £145Shetland Islands: £96East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186East Lothian: £162Shetland Islands: £187East Lothian: £163Shetland Islands: £177East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61East Lothian: £3.33Shetland Islands: £1.62East Lothian: £3.35Shetland Islands: £1.53East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Shetland Islands £2.34Shetland Islands: £2.34East Lothian: £2.71Shetland Islands: £2.35East Lothian: £2.72Shetland Islands: £2.22East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16East Lothian: £8.12Shetland Islands: £1.16East Lothian: £8.15Shetland Islands: £1.10East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higher13.8

  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, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higher71.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 13.5, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higher9.8

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East Lothian and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureEast LothianShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£784£787£743EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,251£1,256£1,186East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£55£55£52East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£137£138£130EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.00£3.02£2.85EstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£374£376£355EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£132£133£125EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£36£36£34EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£558£560£529East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£101£101£96East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£186£187£177Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£1.61£1.62£1.53East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.34£2.35£2.22East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0211.8Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.8East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.634.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.859.4East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.971.2East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated9.8EstimatedEast Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 0. 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mEast Lothian: £498.8mShetland Islands: £65.0mEast Lothian: £500.9mShetland Islands: £61.4mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEast Lothian is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mEast Lothian: £290.2mShetland Islands: £33.1mEast Lothian: £291.5mShetland Islands: £31.3mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEast Lothian is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mEast Lothian: £120.6mShetland Islands: £17.9mEast Lothian: £121.1mShetland Islands: £16.9mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEast Lothian is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mEast Lothian: £268.9mShetland Islands: £28.6mEast Lothian: £270.1mShetland Islands: £27.0mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mEast Lothian is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mEast Lothian: £7.1mShetland Islands: £1.3mEast Lothian: £7.2mShetland Islands: £1.2mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEast Lothian is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mEast Lothian: £13.8mShetland Islands: £3.1mEast Lothian: £13.9mShetland Islands: £3.0mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  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, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mEast Lothian: £0.39mShetland Islands: £0.07mEast Lothian: £0.39mShetland Islands: £0.06mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Lothian is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mEast Lothian: £53.6mShetland Islands: £8.6mEast Lothian: £53.8mShetland Islands: £8.1mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEast Lothian is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mEast Lothian: £16.8mShetland Islands: £3.0mEast Lothian: £16.9mShetland Islands: £2.9mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEast Lothian is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mEast Lothian: £6.2mShetland Islands: £0.82mEast Lothian: £6.2mShetland Islands: £0.77mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEast Lothian is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mEast Lothian: £95.1mShetland Islands: £12.8mEast Lothian: £95.5mShetland Islands: £12.1mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mEast Lothian: £16.6mShetland Islands: £2.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mShetland Islands: £2.2mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEast Lothian is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mEast Lothian: £18.7mShetland Islands: £4.3mEast Lothian: £18.7mShetland Islands: £4.0mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mEast Lothian: £0.38mShetland Islands: £0.04mEast Lothian: £0.39mShetland Islands: £0.03mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Lothian is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mEast Lothian: £0.31mShetland Islands: £0.05mEast Lothian: £0.31mShetland Islands: £0.05mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mEast Lothian: £0.94mShetland Islands: £0.03mEast Lothian: £0.94mShetland Islands: £0.03mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEast Lothian is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949East Lothian is higher314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620East Lothian is higher1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501East Lothian is higher1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554East Lothian is higher223

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East Lothian and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureEast LothianShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mEast Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEast Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mEast Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mEast Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mEast Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.05mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.03mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,9544,828East Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,949314East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,410780East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6201,355East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,5011,624East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated223EstimatedEast Lothian

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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