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East Lothian and South Lanarkshire

115,180 and 333,070 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than South Lanarkshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 0 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956East Lothian: £4,331South Lanarkshire: £4,977East Lothian: £4,349South Lanarkshire: £4,701East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, South Lanarkshire £13,200South Lanarkshire: £13,200East Lothian: £12,288South Lanarkshire: £13,256East Lothian: £12,341South Lanarkshire: £12,521East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656South Lanarkshire is higher£13,200£13,256£12,521

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, South Lanarkshire £2,127South Lanarkshire: £2,127East Lothian: £1,727South Lanarkshire: £2,136East Lothian: £1,734South Lanarkshire: £2,018East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638South Lanarkshire is higher£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, South Lanarkshire £11,755South Lanarkshire: £11,755East Lothian: £11,386South Lanarkshire: £11,805East Lothian: £11,434South Lanarkshire: £11,150East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, South Lanarkshire £517South Lanarkshire: £517East Lothian: £302South Lanarkshire: £519East Lothian: £303South Lanarkshire: £490East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286South Lanarkshire is higher£517£519£490

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £584, South Lanarkshire £900South Lanarkshire: £900East Lothian: £584South Lanarkshire: £904East Lothian: £587South Lanarkshire: £853East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554South Lanarkshire is higher£900£904£853

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £16, South Lanarkshire £28South Lanarkshire: £28East Lothian: £16South Lanarkshire: £28East Lothian: £17South Lanarkshire: £27East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16South Lanarkshire is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643East Lothian: £465South Lanarkshire: £646East Lothian: £467South Lanarkshire: £610East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219East Lothian: £146South Lanarkshire: £220East Lothian: £147South Lanarkshire: £207East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £88, South Lanarkshire £142South Lanarkshire: £142East Lothian: £88South Lanarkshire: £143East Lothian: £89South Lanarkshire: £135East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, South Lanarkshire £1,523South Lanarkshire: £1,523East Lothian: £1,361South Lanarkshire: £1,530East Lothian: £1,367South Lanarkshire: £1,445East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291South Lanarkshire is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180East Lothian: £144South Lanarkshire: £181East Lothian: £145South Lanarkshire: £171East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137South Lanarkshire is higher£180£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, South Lanarkshire £444South Lanarkshire: £444East Lothian: £267South Lanarkshire: £446East Lothian: £268South Lanarkshire: £422East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253South Lanarkshire is higher£444£446£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, South Lanarkshire £7.79South Lanarkshire: £7.79East Lothian: £5.50South Lanarkshire: £7.82East Lothian: £5.53South Lanarkshire: £7.39East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22South Lanarkshire is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, South Lanarkshire £9.90South Lanarkshire: £9.90East Lothian: £4.46South Lanarkshire: £9.94East Lothian: £4.48South Lanarkshire: £9.39East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23South Lanarkshire is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47East Lothian: £8.12South Lanarkshire: £8.50East Lothian: £8.15South Lanarkshire: £8.03East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 1,014.2, South Lanarkshire 1,022.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 82.5, South Lanarkshire 127.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5South Lanarkshire is higher127.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 144.4, South Lanarkshire 199.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4South Lanarkshire is higher199.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  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, South Lanarkshire 192.4South Lanarkshire: 192.4East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7South Lanarkshire is higher192.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lothian 22.3, South Lanarkshire 33.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3South Lanarkshire is higher33.6

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East Lothian and South Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£13,200£13,256£12,521EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£2,127£2,136£2,018EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£517£519£490South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£900£904£853EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£180£181£171South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£444£446£422South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,022.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.5127.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4199.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7192.4South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated33.6EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Lothian South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956East Lothian: £4,331South Lanarkshire: £4,977East Lothian: £4,349South Lanarkshire: £4,701East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, South Lanarkshire £2,582South Lanarkshire: £2,582East Lothian: £2,520South Lanarkshire: £2,593East Lothian: £2,531South Lanarkshire: £2,449East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390South Lanarkshire is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, South Lanarkshire £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324East Lothian: £1,047South Lanarkshire: £1,330East Lothian: £1,051South Lanarkshire: £1,256East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993South Lanarkshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, South Lanarkshire £2,299South Lanarkshire: £2,299East Lothian: £2,335South Lanarkshire: £2,309East Lothian: £2,345South Lanarkshire: £2,181East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,299£2,309£2,181

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, South Lanarkshire £101South Lanarkshire: £101East Lothian: £62South Lanarkshire: £102East Lothian: £62South Lanarkshire: £96East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59South Lanarkshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, South Lanarkshire £176South Lanarkshire: £176East Lothian: £120South Lanarkshire: £177East Lothian: £120South Lanarkshire: £167East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114South Lanarkshire is higher£176£177£167

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Lothian £3.38, South Lanarkshire £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52East Lothian: £3.38South Lanarkshire: £5.55East Lothian: £3.40South Lanarkshire: £5.24East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21South Lanarkshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643East Lothian: £465South Lanarkshire: £646East Lothian: £467South Lanarkshire: £610East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219East Lothian: £146South Lanarkshire: £220East Lothian: £147South Lanarkshire: £207East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, South Lanarkshire £88South Lanarkshire: £88East Lothian: £53South Lanarkshire: £89East Lothian: £54South Lanarkshire: £84East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51South Lanarkshire is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, South Lanarkshire £948South Lanarkshire: £948East Lothian: £825South Lanarkshire: £952East Lothian: £829South Lanarkshire: £899East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783South Lanarkshire is higher£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180East Lothian: £144South Lanarkshire: £181East Lothian: £145South Lanarkshire: £171East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137South Lanarkshire is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, South Lanarkshire £277South Lanarkshire: £277East Lothian: £162South Lanarkshire: £278East Lothian: £163South Lanarkshire: £262East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154South Lanarkshire is higher£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, South Lanarkshire £4.85South Lanarkshire: £4.85East Lothian: £3.33South Lanarkshire: £4.87East Lothian: £3.35South Lanarkshire: £4.60East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16South Lanarkshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, South Lanarkshire £6.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17East Lothian: £2.71South Lanarkshire: £6.19East Lothian: £2.72South Lanarkshire: £5.85East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57South Lanarkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47East Lothian: £8.12South Lanarkshire: £8.50East Lothian: £8.15South Lanarkshire: £8.03East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, South Lanarkshire 200.0South Lanarkshire: 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, South Lanarkshire 25.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9South Lanarkshire is higher25.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 29.6, South Lanarkshire 39.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6South Lanarkshire is higher39.1

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, South Lanarkshire 119.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9South Lanarkshire is higher119.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 13.5, South Lanarkshire 20.9South Lanarkshire: 20.9East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5South Lanarkshire is higher20.9

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East Lothian and South Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureEast LothianSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,299£2,309£2,181East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£101£102£96South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£176£177£167EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£948£952£899South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£180£181£171South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£277£278£262South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0200.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.925.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.639.1South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9119.8South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated20.9EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

East Lothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, South Lanarkshire £1.7bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnEast Lothian: £498.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnEast Lothian: £500.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bnEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, South Lanarkshire £859.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mEast Lothian: £290.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mEast Lothian: £291.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£859.9m£863.5m£815.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, South Lanarkshire £441.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mEast Lothian: £120.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mEast Lothian: £121.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, South Lanarkshire £765.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mEast Lothian: £268.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mEast Lothian: £270.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, South Lanarkshire £33.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mEast Lothian: £7.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mEast Lothian: £7.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, South Lanarkshire £58.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mEast Lothian: £13.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mEast Lothian: £13.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£58.6m£58.9m£55.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lothian £0.39m, South Lanarkshire £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mEast Lothian: £0.39mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mEast Lothian: £0.39mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, South Lanarkshire £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mEast Lothian: £53.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mEast Lothian: £53.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£214.2m£215.1m£203.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, South Lanarkshire £72.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mEast Lothian: £16.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, South Lanarkshire £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mEast Lothian: £6.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, South Lanarkshire £315.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mEast Lothian: £95.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mEast Lothian: £95.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, South Lanarkshire £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mEast Lothian: £16.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, South Lanarkshire £92.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mEast Lothian: £18.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mEast Lothian: £18.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, South Lanarkshire £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mEast Lothian: £0.38mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mEast Lothian: £0.39mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, South Lanarkshire £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mEast Lothian: £0.31mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mEast Lothian: £0.31mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, South Lanarkshire £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mEast Lothian: £0.94mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mEast Lothian: £0.94mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, South Lanarkshire 66,614South Lanarkshire: 66,614East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count66,614

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, South Lanarkshire 8,327South Lanarkshire: 8,327East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949South Lanarkshire is higher8,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, South Lanarkshire 13,020South Lanarkshire: 13,020East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410South Lanarkshire is higher13,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, South Lanarkshire 34,070South Lanarkshire: 34,070East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620South Lanarkshire is higher34,070

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, South Lanarkshire 39,892South Lanarkshire: 39,892East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501South Lanarkshire is higher39,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, South Lanarkshire 6,957South Lanarkshire: 6,957East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554South Lanarkshire is higher6,957

Show the numbers
East Lothian and South Lanarkshire, total
MeasureEast LothianSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95466,614South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9498,327South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,41013,020South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,62034,070South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50139,892South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated6,957EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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