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South Lanarkshire and Midlothian

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

South Lanarkshire is higher than Midlothian on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561South Lanarkshire: £13,200Midlothian: £12,614South Lanarkshire: £13,256Midlothian: £11,915South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higher£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934South Lanarkshire: £2,127Midlothian: £1,943South Lanarkshire: £2,136Midlothian: £1,835South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Lanarkshire is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521South Lanarkshire: £11,755Midlothian: £11,570South Lanarkshire: £11,805Midlothian: £10,928South Lanarkshire: £11,150

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

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

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

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£364£366£345

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

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20South Lanarkshire: £28Midlothian: £20South Lanarkshire: £28Midlothian: £19South Lanarkshire: £27

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556South Lanarkshire: £643Midlothian: £558South Lanarkshire: £646Midlothian: £527South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206South Lanarkshire: £219Midlothian: £207South Lanarkshire: £220Midlothian: £196South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£206£207£196

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326South Lanarkshire: £444Midlothian: £327South Lanarkshire: £446Midlothian: £309South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33South Lanarkshire: £7.79Midlothian: £5.36South Lanarkshire: £7.82Midlothian: £5.06South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22South Lanarkshire: £9.90Midlothian: £5.24South Lanarkshire: £9.94Midlothian: £4.95South Lanarkshire: £9.39

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higher1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4South Lanarkshire is higher181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher27.6

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South Lanarkshire and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,521£11,570£10,928South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£364£366£345South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£656£659£623EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£556£558£527EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£206£207£196EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£110£111£105EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,488£1,494£1,411South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£326£327£309South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.33£5.36£5.06South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£5.22£5.24£4.95South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,009.9South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.894.7South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9173.6South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.389.9South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4181.5South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated27.6EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120South Lanarkshire: £176Midlothian: £120South Lanarkshire: £177Midlothian: £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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64South Lanarkshire: £5.52Midlothian: £3.65South Lanarkshire: £5.55Midlothian: £3.45South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556South Lanarkshire: £643Midlothian: £558South Lanarkshire: £646Midlothian: £527South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206South Lanarkshire: £219Midlothian: £207South Lanarkshire: £220Midlothian: £196South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68South Lanarkshire: £88Midlothian: £68South Lanarkshire: £89Midlothian: £65South Lanarkshire: £84

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    200.0South Lanarkshire is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    119.8South Lanarkshire is higher112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 20.9, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher17.1

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South Lanarkshire and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,103£2,112£1,995South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£66£67£63South 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£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£556£558£527EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£206£207£196EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£68£68£65EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£919£923£872South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£201£202£191South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£3.30£3.31£3.13South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£3.23£3.24£3.06South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0184.3South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.017.3South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.131.7South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.389.9South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8112.1South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated17.1EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mMidlothian: £12.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mMidlothian: £11.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mMidlothian: £0.36mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mMidlothian: £0.34mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mMidlothian: £55.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mMidlothian: £52.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mMidlothian: £20.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mMidlothian: £19.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mMidlothian: £6.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mMidlothian: £6.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher1,723

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

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

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher3,160

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

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

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higher11,181

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

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

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher1,701

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South Lanarkshire and Midlothian, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61418,382South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3271,723South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0203,160South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0708,965South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89211,181South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated1,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

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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