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South Lanarkshire and East Lothian

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

South Lanarkshire is higher than East Lothian on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £2,127, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727South Lanarkshire: £2,127East Lothian: £1,734South Lanarkshire: £2,136East Lothian: £1,638South Lanarkshire: £2,018

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

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

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

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £517, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302South Lanarkshire: £517East Lothian: £303South Lanarkshire: £519East Lothian: £286South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £900, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584South Lanarkshire: £900East Lothian: £587South Lanarkshire: £904East Lothian: £554South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £28, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16South Lanarkshire: £28East Lothian: £17South Lanarkshire: £28East Lothian: £16South Lanarkshire: £27

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

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

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

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £219, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146South Lanarkshire: £219East Lothian: £147South Lanarkshire: £220East Lothian: £138South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £142, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88South Lanarkshire: £142East Lothian: £89South Lanarkshire: £143East Lothian: £84South Lanarkshire: £135

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £444, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267South Lanarkshire: £444East Lothian: £268South Lanarkshire: £446East Lothian: £253South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £7.79, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50South Lanarkshire: £7.79East Lothian: £5.53South Lanarkshire: £7.82East Lothian: £5.22South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £9.90, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46South Lanarkshire: £9.90East Lothian: £4.48South Lanarkshire: £9.94East Lothian: £4.23South Lanarkshire: £9.39

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 1,022.6, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

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

  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, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher82.5

  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: South Lanarkshire 199.9, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher144.4

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

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

    102.3South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 192.4, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4South Lanarkshire is higher164.7

  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: South Lanarkshire 33.6, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher22.3

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South Lanarkshire and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,386£11,434£10,800South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£302£303£286South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£584£587£554EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£16£17£16EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£465£467£441EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£146£147£138EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,361£1,367£1,291South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£144£145£137South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£267£268£253South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.50£5.53£5.22South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£4.46£4.48£4.23South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,014.2South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.882.5South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9144.4South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.374.8South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4164.7South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated22.3EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 2. 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 East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £5.52, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38South Lanarkshire: £5.52East Lothian: £3.40South Lanarkshire: £5.55East Lothian: £3.21South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £643, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465South Lanarkshire: £643East Lothian: £467South Lanarkshire: £646East Lothian: £441South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £219, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146South Lanarkshire: £219East Lothian: £147South Lanarkshire: £220East Lothian: £138South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £88, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53South Lanarkshire: £88East Lothian: £54South Lanarkshire: £89East Lothian: £51South Lanarkshire: £84

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    200.0East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher16.9

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

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

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher29.6

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

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    119.8South Lanarkshire is higher99.9

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

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

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher13.5

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South Lanarkshire and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£62£62£59South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£120£120£114EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£465£467£441EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£146£147£138EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£53£54£51EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£825£829£783South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£144£145£137South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£162£163£154South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£3.33£3.35£3.16South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£2.71£2.72£2.57South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.016.9South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.129.6South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.374.8South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.899.9South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated13.5EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £1.8m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mEast Lothian: £0.39mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mEast Lothian: £0.37mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

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

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

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

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mEast Lothian: £16.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mEast Lothian: £16.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mEast Lothian: £5.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher1,949

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

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

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher3,410

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

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

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higher11,501

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

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

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher1,554

Show the numbers
South Lanarkshire and East Lothian, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61423,954South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3271,949South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0203,410South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0708,620South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89211,501South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated1,554EstimatedSouth 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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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