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Midlothian and East Lothian

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

Midlothian is higher than East Lothian on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Midlothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Lothian 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

Midlothian East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Midlothian: £326East Lothian: £268Midlothian: £327East Lothian: £253Midlothian: £309

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,009.9East Lothian is higher1,014.2

  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, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count82.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 173.6, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count144.4

  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, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher74.8

  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, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  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, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher22.3

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Midlothian and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,386£11,434£10,800Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£302£303£286Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£584£587£554EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£16£17£16EstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£465£467£441EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£146£147£138EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,361£1,367£1,291Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£144£145£137Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£267£268£253Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.46£4.48£4.23Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,014.2East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.782.5Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6144.4Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.974.8Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5164.7Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated22.3EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Midlothian: £120East Lothian: £120Midlothian: £120East Lothian: £114Midlothian: £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: Midlothian £3.64, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Midlothian: £3.64East Lothian: £3.40Midlothian: £3.65East Lothian: £3.21Midlothian: £3.45

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    184.3East Lothian is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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

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

    89.9Midlothian is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    112.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count99.9

  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, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher13.5

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Midlothian and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureMidlothianEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£62£62£59Midlothian
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£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£465£467£441EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£146£147£138EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£53£54£51EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£825£829£783Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£144£145£137Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£162£163£154Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.71£2.72£2.57Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.9Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.729.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.974.8Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.199.9Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated13.5EstimatedMidlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 14. 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 East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,382East Lothian is higher23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    8,965Midlothian is higher8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,554

Show the numbers
Midlothian and East Lothian, total
MeasureMidlothianEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mEast Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEast Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38223,954East Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,949East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1603,410East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9658,620Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18111,501East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated1,554EstimatedMidlothian

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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