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South Lanarkshire and Braintree

333,070 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Lanarkshire Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166South Lanarkshire: £4,956Braintree: £4,183South Lanarkshire: £4,977Braintree: £3,951South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451South Lanarkshire: £13,200Braintree: £12,504South Lanarkshire: £13,256Braintree: £11,811South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higher£12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713South Lanarkshire: £2,127Braintree: £1,720South Lanarkshire: £2,136Braintree: £1,625South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Lanarkshire is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512South Lanarkshire: £11,755Braintree: £11,561South Lanarkshire: £11,805Braintree: £10,920South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire is higher£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £517, Braintree £300Braintree: £300South Lanarkshire: £517Braintree: £301South Lanarkshire: £519Braintree: £284South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£300£301£284

  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: South Lanarkshire £900, Braintree £619Braintree: £619South Lanarkshire: £900Braintree: £622South Lanarkshire: £904Braintree: £587South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£619£622£587

  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: South Lanarkshire £28, Braintree £20Braintree: £20South Lanarkshire: £28Braintree: £21South Lanarkshire: £28Braintree: £19South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Braintree £346Braintree: £346South Lanarkshire: £643Braintree: £347South Lanarkshire: £646Braintree: £328South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Braintree £148Braintree: £148South Lanarkshire: £219Braintree: £148South Lanarkshire: £220Braintree: £140South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£148£148£140

  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: South Lanarkshire £142, Braintree £106Braintree: £106South Lanarkshire: £142Braintree: £106South Lanarkshire: £143Braintree: £100South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135South Lanarkshire is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388South Lanarkshire: £1,523Braintree: £1,394South Lanarkshire: £1,530Braintree: £1,317South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Braintree £155Braintree: £155South Lanarkshire: £180Braintree: £155South Lanarkshire: £181Braintree: £147South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£155£155£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £444, Braintree £209Braintree: £209South Lanarkshire: £444Braintree: £210South Lanarkshire: £446Braintree: £198South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire is higher£209£210£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53South Lanarkshire: £7.79Braintree: £5.56South Lanarkshire: £7.82Braintree: £5.25South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51South Lanarkshire: £9.90Braintree: £4.53South Lanarkshire: £9.94Braintree: £4.28South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60South Lanarkshire: £8.47Braintree: £6.63South Lanarkshire: £8.50Braintree: £6.26South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire 1,022.6, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higher993.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire 127.8, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher78.9

  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: South Lanarkshire 199.9, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher54.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire 192.4, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4South Lanarkshire is higher154.9

  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: South Lanarkshire 33.6, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher24.1

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South Lanarkshire and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,166£4,183£3,951South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,451£12,504£11,811South Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£1,713£1,720£1,625South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,512£11,561£10,920South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£300£301£284South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£619£622£587South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£20£21£19South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£346£347£328South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£148£148£140South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£106£106£100South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,388£1,394£1,317South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£155£155£147South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£209£210£198South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.53£5.56£5.25South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£4.51£4.53£4.28South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.60£6.63£6.26South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.6993.0South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.878.9South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9139.6South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.354.8South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4154.9South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated24.1South Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Lanarkshire Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166South Lanarkshire: £4,956Braintree: £4,183South Lanarkshire: £4,977Braintree: £3,951South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468South Lanarkshire: £2,582Braintree: £2,479South Lanarkshire: £2,593Braintree: £2,341South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449South Lanarkshire is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043South Lanarkshire: £1,324Braintree: £1,047South Lanarkshire: £1,330Braintree: £989South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256South Lanarkshire is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282South Lanarkshire: £2,299Braintree: £2,292South Lanarkshire: £2,309Braintree: £2,165South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181South Lanarkshire is higher£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, Braintree £59Braintree: £59South Lanarkshire: £101Braintree: £60South Lanarkshire: £102Braintree: £56South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, Braintree £123Braintree: £123South Lanarkshire: £176Braintree: £123South Lanarkshire: £177Braintree: £116South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £5.52, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06South Lanarkshire: £5.52Braintree: £4.08South Lanarkshire: £5.55Braintree: £3.85South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Braintree £346Braintree: £346South Lanarkshire: £643Braintree: £347South Lanarkshire: £646Braintree: £328South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Braintree £148Braintree: £148South Lanarkshire: £219Braintree: £148South Lanarkshire: £220Braintree: £140South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, Braintree £64Braintree: £64South Lanarkshire: £88Braintree: £65South Lanarkshire: £89Braintree: £61South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higher£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, Braintree £845Braintree: £845South Lanarkshire: £948Braintree: £849South Lanarkshire: £952Braintree: £801South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899South Lanarkshire is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Braintree £155Braintree: £155South Lanarkshire: £180Braintree: £155South Lanarkshire: £181Braintree: £147South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, Braintree £127Braintree: £127South Lanarkshire: £277Braintree: £128South Lanarkshire: £278Braintree: £121South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262South Lanarkshire is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36South Lanarkshire: £4.85Braintree: £3.38South Lanarkshire: £4.87Braintree: £3.19South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75South Lanarkshire: £6.17Braintree: £2.76South Lanarkshire: £6.19Braintree: £2.61South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60South Lanarkshire: £8.47Braintree: £6.63South Lanarkshire: £8.50Braintree: £6.26South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0South Lanarkshire is higher196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 39.1, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8South Lanarkshire is higher94.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 20.9, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher14.7

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South Lanarkshire and Braintree, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,166£4,183£3,951South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,468£2,479£2,341South Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,043£1,047£989South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,282£2,292£2,165South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£59£60£56South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£123£123£116South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£4.06£4.08£3.85South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£346£347£328South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£148£148£140South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£64£65£61South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£845£849£801South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£155£155£147South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£127£128£121South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£3.36£3.38£3.19South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£2.75£2.76£2.61South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.60£6.63£6.26South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0196.9South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.015.7South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.127.7South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.354.8South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.894.3South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated14.7South Lanarkshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Lanarkshire Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnBraintree: £685.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnBraintree: £647.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higher£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mBraintree: £405.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mBraintree: £383.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mBraintree: £171.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mBraintree: £161.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mBraintree: £375.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mBraintree: £354.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mBraintree: £9.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mBraintree: £9.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mBraintree: £20.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mBraintree: £19.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £1.8m, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mBraintree: £0.67mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mBraintree: £0.63mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mBraintree: £56.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mBraintree: £53.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mBraintree: £24.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mBraintree: £22.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mBraintree: £10.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mBraintree: £10.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mBraintree: £138.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mBraintree: £131.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mBraintree: £25.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mBraintree: £24.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mBraintree: £20.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mBraintree: £19.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mBraintree: £0.55mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mBraintree: £0.52mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mBraintree: £0.45mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mBraintree: £0.43mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mBraintree: £1.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mBraintree: £1.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higher32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher2,402

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South Lanarkshire and Braintree, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61432,233South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3272,562South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0204,530South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0708,969South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89215,439South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated2,402South Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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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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