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Midlothian and Swale

99,720 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Swale on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Midlothian is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Swale on 17. 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

Midlothian Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Midlothian: £4,436Swale: £4,763Midlothian: £4,454Swale: £4,499Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Swale is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Midlothian: £12,561Swale: £12,958Midlothian: £12,614Swale: £12,239Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Swale is higher£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,934, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Midlothian: £1,934Swale: £2,446Midlothian: £1,943Swale: £2,310Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Swale is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Midlothian: £11,521Swale: £11,731Midlothian: £11,570Swale: £11,080Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Swale is higher£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Swale £444Swale: £444Midlothian: £364Swale: £446Midlothian: £366Swale: £421Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Swale is higher£444£446£421

  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: Midlothian £656, Swale £750Swale: £750Midlothian: £656Swale: £753Midlothian: £659Swale: £711Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Swale is higher£750£753£711

  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: Midlothian £20, Swale £28Swale: £28Midlothian: £20Swale: £28Midlothian: £20Swale: £26Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Swale is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Swale £518Swale: £518Midlothian: £556Swale: £521Midlothian: £558Swale: £492Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Swale £204Swale: £204Midlothian: £206Swale: £205Midlothian: £207Swale: £193Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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: Midlothian £110, Swale £177Swale: £177Midlothian: £110Swale: £177Midlothian: £111Swale: £168Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Swale is higher£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Midlothian: £1,488Swale: £1,965Midlothian: £1,494Swale: £1,856Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Swale is higher£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Swale £188Swale: £188Midlothian: £181Swale: £189Midlothian: £181Swale: £178Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Swale is higher£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Swale £285Swale: £285Midlothian: £326Swale: £286Midlothian: £327Swale: £270Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Midlothian: £5.33Swale: £7.93Midlothian: £5.36Swale: £7.49Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Swale is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Midlothian: £5.22Swale: £9.14Midlothian: £5.24Swale: £8.63Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Swale is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Midlothian: £4.81Swale: £6.10Midlothian: £4.83Swale: £5.76Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Swale is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 1,009.9, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Swale is higher1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 94.7, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Swale is higher108.8

  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: Midlothian 173.6, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count158.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 181.5, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Swale is higher212.3

  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: Midlothian 27.6, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Swale is higher40.2

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Midlothian and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,903£12,958£12,239Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£2,435£2,446£2,310Swale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£444£446£421Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£750£753£711Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£28£28£26Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£518£521£492Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£204£205£193Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£177£177£168Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£188£189£178Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£285£286£270Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.90£7.93£7.49Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£9.10£9.14£8.63Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.07£6.10£5.76Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,026.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.7108.8Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6158.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.981.0Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5212.3Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated40.2Swale

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Swale on 17. 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

Midlothian Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Midlothian: £4,436Swale: £4,763Midlothian: £4,454Swale: £4,499Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Swale is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Midlothian: £2,293Swale: £2,344Midlothian: £2,302Swale: £2,214Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Swale is higher£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Midlothian: £1,195Swale: £1,499Midlothian: £1,200Swale: £1,416Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Swale is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Midlothian: £2,103Swale: £2,123Midlothian: £2,112Swale: £2,005Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Swale is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Swale £80Swale: £80Midlothian: £66Swale: £81Midlothian: £67Swale: £76Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Swale is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Swale £136Swale: £136Midlothian: £120Swale: £136Midlothian: £120Swale: £129Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Swale is higher£136£136£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Midlothian £3.64, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Midlothian: £3.64Swale: £5.05Midlothian: £3.65Swale: £4.77Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Swale is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Swale £518Swale: £518Midlothian: £556Swale: £521Midlothian: £558Swale: £492Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Swale £204Swale: £204Midlothian: £206Swale: £205Midlothian: £207Swale: £193Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Swale £108Swale: £108Midlothian: £68Swale: £109Midlothian: £68Swale: £103Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Swale is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Midlothian: £919Swale: £1,204Midlothian: £923Swale: £1,138Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Swale is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Swale £188Swale: £188Midlothian: £181Swale: £189Midlothian: £181Swale: £178Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Swale is higher£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, Swale £174Swale: £174Midlothian: £201Swale: £175Midlothian: £202Swale: £165Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Midlothian: £3.30Swale: £4.86Midlothian: £3.31Swale: £4.59Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Swale is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Midlothian: £3.23Swale: £5.60Midlothian: £3.24Swale: £5.29Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Swale is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Midlothian: £4.81Swale: £6.10Midlothian: £4.83Swale: £5.76Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Swale is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Swale is higher185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Swale is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 31.7, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Swale is higher130.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.1, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Swale is higher24.6

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Midlothian and Swale, per resident
MeasureMidlothianSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,335£2,344£2,214Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,492£1,499£1,416Swale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,114£2,123£2,005Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£80£81£76Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£136£136£129Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£5.03£5.05£4.77Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£518£521£492Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£204£205£193Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£108£109£103Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£1,199£1,204£1,138Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£188£189£178Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£174£175£165Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.84£4.86£4.59Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£5.58£5.60£5.29Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.07£6.10£5.76Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3185.7Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.7Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.728.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.981.0Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1130.1Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated24.6Swale

Total

Midlothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swale 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

Midlothian Swale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mMidlothian: £442.3mSwale: £756.2mMidlothian: £444.2mSwale: £714.3mMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mSwale is higher£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mMidlothian: £228.6mSwale: £372.2mMidlothian: £229.6mSwale: £351.5mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mSwale is higher£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mMidlothian: £119.2mSwale: £237.9mMidlothian: £119.7mSwale: £224.7mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mSwale is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mMidlothian: £209.7mSwale: £337.0mMidlothian: £210.6mSwale: £318.3mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mSwale is higher£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mMidlothian: £6.6mSwale: £12.8mMidlothian: £6.7mSwale: £12.1mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSwale is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mMidlothian: £11.9mSwale: £21.6mMidlothian: £12.0mSwale: £20.4mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSwale is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Midlothian £0.36m, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mMidlothian: £0.36mSwale: £0.80mMidlothian: £0.36mSwale: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSwale is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mMidlothian: £55.4mSwale: £82.6mMidlothian: £55.7mSwale: £78.1mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mMidlothian: £20.6mSwale: £32.5mMidlothian: £20.7mSwale: £30.7mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mMidlothian: £6.8mSwale: £17.3mMidlothian: £6.8mSwale: £16.3mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSwale is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mMidlothian: £91.6mSwale: £191.2mMidlothian: £92.0mSwale: £180.6mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mSwale is higher£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mMidlothian: £18.0mSwale: £30.0mMidlothian: £18.1mSwale: £28.3mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSwale is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mMidlothian: £20.1mSwale: £27.8mMidlothian: £20.2mSwale: £26.3mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.33mSwale: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.33mSwale: £0.73mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSwale is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mMidlothian: £0.32mSwale: £0.89mMidlothian: £0.32mSwale: £0.84mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSwale is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mMidlothian: £0.48mSwale: £0.97mMidlothian: £0.48mSwale: £0.91mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSwale is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Swale is higher29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Swale is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Swale is higherDepends on how you count4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Swale is higherDepends on how you count12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Swale is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Swale is higher3,909

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Swale, total
MeasureMidlothianSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mSwale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mSwale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSwale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mSwale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSwale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mSwale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mSwale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mSwale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSwale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSwale
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38229,476Swale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7233,126Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1604,559Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,96512,865Swale
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18120,655Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated3,909Swale

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.
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  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.
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