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Midlothian and South Lanarkshire

99,720 and 333,070 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than South Lanarkshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 1 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 21. 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Midlothian: £4,436South Lanarkshire: £4,977Midlothian: £4,454South Lanarkshire: £4,701Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207South 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: Midlothian £12,561, South Lanarkshire £13,200South Lanarkshire: £13,200Midlothian: £12,561South Lanarkshire: £13,256Midlothian: £12,614South Lanarkshire: £12,521Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915South 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: Midlothian £1,934, South Lanarkshire £2,127South Lanarkshire: £2,127Midlothian: £1,934South Lanarkshire: £2,136Midlothian: £1,943South Lanarkshire: £2,018Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835South 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: Midlothian £11,521, South Lanarkshire £11,755South Lanarkshire: £11,755Midlothian: £11,521South Lanarkshire: £11,805Midlothian: £11,570South Lanarkshire: £11,150Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928South Lanarkshire is higher£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, South Lanarkshire £517South Lanarkshire: £517Midlothian: £364South Lanarkshire: £519Midlothian: £366South Lanarkshire: £490Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345South 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: Midlothian £656, South Lanarkshire £900South Lanarkshire: £900Midlothian: £656South Lanarkshire: £904Midlothian: £659South Lanarkshire: £853Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623South 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: Midlothian £20, South Lanarkshire £28South Lanarkshire: £28Midlothian: £20South Lanarkshire: £28Midlothian: £20South Lanarkshire: £27Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19South 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: Midlothian £556, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Midlothian: £556South Lanarkshire: £646Midlothian: £558South Lanarkshire: £610Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527South 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: Midlothian £206, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Midlothian: £206South Lanarkshire: £220Midlothian: £207South Lanarkshire: £207Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196South 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: Midlothian £110, South Lanarkshire £142South Lanarkshire: £142Midlothian: £110South Lanarkshire: £143Midlothian: £111South Lanarkshire: £135Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105South Lanarkshire is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, South Lanarkshire £1,523South Lanarkshire: £1,523Midlothian: £1,488South Lanarkshire: £1,530Midlothian: £1,494South Lanarkshire: £1,445Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411South Lanarkshire is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Midlothian: £181South Lanarkshire: £181Midlothian: £181South Lanarkshire: £171Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Midlothian £326, South Lanarkshire £444South Lanarkshire: £444Midlothian: £326South Lanarkshire: £446Midlothian: £327South Lanarkshire: £422Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309South 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: Midlothian £5.33, South Lanarkshire £7.79South Lanarkshire: £7.79Midlothian: £5.33South Lanarkshire: £7.82Midlothian: £5.36South Lanarkshire: £7.39Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06South 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: Midlothian £5.22, South Lanarkshire £9.90South Lanarkshire: £9.90Midlothian: £5.22South Lanarkshire: £9.94Midlothian: £5.24South Lanarkshire: £9.39Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95South Lanarkshire is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Midlothian: £4.81South Lanarkshire: £8.50Midlothian: £4.83South Lanarkshire: £8.03Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56South 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, South Lanarkshire 1,022.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9South Lanarkshire is higher1,022.6

  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, South Lanarkshire 127.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7South 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: Midlothian 173.6, South Lanarkshire 199.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6South 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: Midlothian 89.9, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9South 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: Midlothian 181.5, South Lanarkshire 192.4South Lanarkshire: 192.4Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5South 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: Midlothian 27.6, South Lanarkshire 33.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6South Lanarkshire is higher33.6

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Midlothian and South Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£13,200£13,256£12,521EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£2,127£2,136£2,018EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£517£519£490South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£900£904£853EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£180£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£444£446£422South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,022.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.7127.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6199.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5192.4South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated33.6EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 21. 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Midlothian: £4,436South Lanarkshire: £4,977Midlothian: £4,454South Lanarkshire: £4,701Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, South Lanarkshire £2,582South Lanarkshire: £2,582Midlothian: £2,293South Lanarkshire: £2,593Midlothian: £2,302South Lanarkshire: £2,449Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175South Lanarkshire is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, South Lanarkshire £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324Midlothian: £1,195South Lanarkshire: £1,330Midlothian: £1,200South Lanarkshire: £1,256Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134South Lanarkshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, South Lanarkshire £2,299South Lanarkshire: £2,299Midlothian: £2,103South Lanarkshire: £2,309Midlothian: £2,112South Lanarkshire: £2,181Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995South Lanarkshire is higher£2,299£2,309£2,181

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, South Lanarkshire £101South Lanarkshire: £101Midlothian: £66South Lanarkshire: £102Midlothian: £67South Lanarkshire: £96Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63South 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: Midlothian £120, South Lanarkshire £176South Lanarkshire: £176Midlothian: £120South Lanarkshire: £177Midlothian: £120South Lanarkshire: £167Midlothian: £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: Midlothian £3.64, South Lanarkshire £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52Midlothian: £3.64South Lanarkshire: £5.55Midlothian: £3.65South Lanarkshire: £5.24Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South 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: Midlothian £556, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Midlothian: £556South Lanarkshire: £646Midlothian: £558South Lanarkshire: £610Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527South 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: Midlothian £206, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Midlothian: £206South Lanarkshire: £220Midlothian: £207South Lanarkshire: £207Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196South 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: Midlothian £68, South Lanarkshire £88South Lanarkshire: £88Midlothian: £68South Lanarkshire: £89Midlothian: £68South Lanarkshire: £84Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65South Lanarkshire is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, South Lanarkshire £948South Lanarkshire: £948Midlothian: £919South Lanarkshire: £952Midlothian: £923South Lanarkshire: £899Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872South Lanarkshire is higher£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Midlothian: £181South Lanarkshire: £181Midlothian: £181South Lanarkshire: £171Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, South Lanarkshire £277South Lanarkshire: £277Midlothian: £201South Lanarkshire: £278Midlothian: £202South Lanarkshire: £262Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191South Lanarkshire is higher£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, South Lanarkshire £4.85South Lanarkshire: £4.85Midlothian: £3.30South Lanarkshire: £4.87Midlothian: £3.31South Lanarkshire: £4.60Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13South Lanarkshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, South Lanarkshire £6.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17Midlothian: £3.23South Lanarkshire: £6.19Midlothian: £3.24South Lanarkshire: £5.85Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Lanarkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Midlothian: £4.81South Lanarkshire: £8.50Midlothian: £4.83South Lanarkshire: £8.03Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, South Lanarkshire 200.0South Lanarkshire: 200.0Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3South Lanarkshire is higher200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, South Lanarkshire 25.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3South 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: Midlothian 31.7, South Lanarkshire 39.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7South 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: Midlothian 89.9, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, South Lanarkshire 119.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1South 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: Midlothian 17.1, South Lanarkshire 20.9South Lanarkshire: 20.9Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1South Lanarkshire is higher20.9

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Midlothian and South Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureMidlothianSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,299£2,309£2,181South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£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£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£948£952£899South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£180£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£277£278£262South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3200.0South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.325.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.739.1South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1119.8South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated20.9EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

Midlothian 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

Midlothian South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, South Lanarkshire £1.7bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnMidlothian: £442.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnMidlothian: £444.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bnMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, South Lanarkshire £859.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mMidlothian: £228.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mMidlothian: £229.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£859.9m£863.5m£815.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, South Lanarkshire £441.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mMidlothian: £119.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mMidlothian: £119.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, South Lanarkshire £765.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mMidlothian: £209.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mMidlothian: £210.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, South Lanarkshire £33.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mMidlothian: £6.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mMidlothian: £6.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSouth 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: Midlothian £11.9m, South Lanarkshire £58.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mMidlothian: £11.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mMidlothian: £12.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSouth 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: Midlothian £0.36m, South Lanarkshire £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mMidlothian: £0.36mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mMidlothian: £0.36mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth 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: Midlothian £55.4m, South Lanarkshire £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mMidlothian: £55.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mMidlothian: £55.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mSouth 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: Midlothian £20.6m, South Lanarkshire £72.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mMidlothian: £20.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mMidlothian: £20.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mSouth 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: Midlothian £6.8m, South Lanarkshire £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mMidlothian: £6.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mMidlothian: £6.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, South Lanarkshire £315.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mMidlothian: £91.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mMidlothian: £92.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, South Lanarkshire £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mMidlothian: £18.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mMidlothian: £18.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, South Lanarkshire £92.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mMidlothian: £20.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mMidlothian: £20.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, South Lanarkshire £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mMidlothian: £0.33mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mMidlothian: £0.33mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, South Lanarkshire £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mMidlothian: £0.32mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mMidlothian: £0.32mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, South Lanarkshire £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mMidlothian: £0.48mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mMidlothian: £0.48mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, South Lanarkshire 66,614South Lanarkshire: 66,614Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382South Lanarkshire is higher66,614

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, South Lanarkshire 8,327South Lanarkshire: 8,327Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723South Lanarkshire is higher8,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, South Lanarkshire 13,020South Lanarkshire: 13,020Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160South Lanarkshire is higher13,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, South Lanarkshire 34,070South Lanarkshire: 34,070Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965South Lanarkshire is higher34,070

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, South Lanarkshire 39,892South Lanarkshire: 39,892Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181South Lanarkshire is higher39,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, South Lanarkshire 6,957South Lanarkshire: 6,957Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701South Lanarkshire is higher6,957

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Midlothian and South Lanarkshire, total
MeasureMidlothianSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38266,614South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7238,327South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,16013,020South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,96534,070South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18139,892South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated6,957EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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