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Stirling and East Lothian

94,620 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than East Lothian on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Stirling is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 9. 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

Stirling East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Stirling: £4,206East Lothian: £4,349Stirling: £4,224East Lothian: £4,108Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990East Lothian 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: Stirling £12,686, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288Stirling: £12,686East Lothian: £12,341Stirling: £12,740East Lothian: £11,656Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,288£12,341£11,656

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727Stirling: £1,487East Lothian: £1,734Stirling: £1,493East Lothian: £1,638Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410East Lothian 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: Stirling £11,623, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386Stirling: £11,623East Lothian: £11,434Stirling: £11,673East Lothian: £10,800Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling 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: Stirling £359, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302Stirling: £359East Lothian: £303Stirling: £360East Lothian: £286Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £684, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584Stirling: £684East Lothian: £587Stirling: £687East Lothian: £554Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£584£587£554

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £20, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16Stirling: £20East Lothian: £17Stirling: £20East Lothian: £16Stirling: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Stirling: £450East Lothian: £467Stirling: £452East Lothian: £441Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427East Lothian 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: Stirling £148, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Stirling: £148East Lothian: £147Stirling: £149East Lothian: £138Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stirling £92, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88Stirling: £92East Lothian: £89Stirling: £92East Lothian: £84Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361Stirling: £1,073East Lothian: £1,367Stirling: £1,077East Lothian: £1,291Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017East Lothian is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Stirling: £152East Lothian: £145Stirling: £153East Lothian: £137Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stirling £312, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Stirling: £312East Lothian: £268Stirling: £314East Lothian: £253Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Stirling 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: Stirling £5.21, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50Stirling: £5.21East Lothian: £5.53Stirling: £5.23East Lothian: £5.22Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94East Lothian is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46Stirling: £4.72East Lothian: £4.48Stirling: £4.74East Lothian: £4.23Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Stirling: £4.77East Lothian: £8.15Stirling: £4.79East Lothian: £7.70Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52East Lothian is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 1,010.9, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9East Lothian is higher1,014.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 88.8, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count82.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 151.6, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Stirling: 71.4

    71.4East Lothian 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: Stirling 143.1, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Stirling: 143.1

    143.1East Lothian 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: Stirling 22.6, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Stirling and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,386£11,434£10,800Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£302£303£286Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£584£587£554EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£16£17£16EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£146£147£138EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£144£145£137Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£267£268£253Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.46£4.48£4.23Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,014.2East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.882.5Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6144.4Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.474.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated22.3EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 11. 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

Stirling East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Stirling: £4,206East Lothian: £4,349Stirling: £4,224East Lothian: £4,108Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990East Lothian is higher£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520Stirling: £2,507East Lothian: £2,531Stirling: £2,518East Lothian: £2,390Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047Stirling: £944East Lothian: £1,051Stirling: £948East Lothian: £993Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895East Lothian is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335Stirling: £2,297East Lothian: £2,345Stirling: £2,307East Lothian: £2,215Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62Stirling: £71East Lothian: £62Stirling: £71East Lothian: £59Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Stirling: £135East Lothian: £120Stirling: £136East Lothian: £114Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stirling £3.88, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Stirling: £3.88East Lothian: £3.40Stirling: £3.90East Lothian: £3.21Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Stirling: £450East Lothian: £467Stirling: £452East Lothian: £441Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427East Lothian 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: Stirling £148, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Stirling: £148East Lothian: £147Stirling: £149East Lothian: £138Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53Stirling: £58East Lothian: £54Stirling: £59East Lothian: £51Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825Stirling: £681East Lothian: £829Stirling: £684East Lothian: £783Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646East Lothian is higher£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Stirling: £152East Lothian: £145Stirling: £153East Lothian: £137Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162Stirling: £198East Lothian: £163Stirling: £199East Lothian: £154Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Stirling: £3.31East Lothian: £3.35Stirling: £3.32East Lothian: £3.16Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14East Lothian is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71Stirling: £3.00East Lothian: £2.72Stirling: £3.02East Lothian: £2.57Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Stirling: £4.77East Lothian: £8.15Stirling: £4.79East Lothian: £7.70Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52East Lothian is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0Stirling: 199.8

    199.8East Lothian is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 30.0, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Stirling is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Stirling: 71.4

    71.4East Lothian is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9Stirling: 90.8

    90.8East Lothian 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: Stirling 14.3, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Stirling and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureStirlingEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£62£62£59Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£120£120£114EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£146£147£138EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£53£54£51EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£825£829£783East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£144£145£137Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£162£163£154Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.33£3.35£3.16East Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.71£2.72£2.57Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.9Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.029.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.474.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.899.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated13.5EstimatedStirling

Total

Stirling is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Lothian 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

Stirling East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mStirling: £398.0mEast Lothian: £500.9mStirling: £399.7mEast Lothian: £473.1mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEast Lothian is higher£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mStirling: £237.2mEast Lothian: £291.5mStirling: £238.2mEast Lothian: £275.3mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mStirling: £89.3mEast Lothian: £121.1mStirling: £89.7mEast Lothian: £114.4mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEast Lothian is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mStirling: £217.4mEast Lothian: £270.1mStirling: £218.3mEast Lothian: £255.1mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mStirling: £6.7mEast Lothian: £7.2mStirling: £6.7mEast Lothian: £6.8mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mStirling: £12.8mEast Lothian: £13.9mStirling: £12.8mEast Lothian: £13.1mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stirling £0.37m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mStirling: £0.37mEast Lothian: £0.39mStirling: £0.37mEast Lothian: £0.37mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mStirling: £42.6mEast Lothian: £53.8mStirling: £42.8mEast Lothian: £50.8mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEast Lothian 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: Stirling £14.0m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mStirling: £14.0mEast Lothian: £16.9mStirling: £14.1mEast Lothian: £16.0mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mStirling: £5.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mStirling: £5.5mEast Lothian: £5.8mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mStirling: £64.4mEast Lothian: £95.5mStirling: £64.7mEast Lothian: £90.2mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mEast Lothian is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mStirling: £14.4mEast Lothian: £16.7mStirling: £14.5mEast Lothian: £15.8mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mStirling: £18.8mEast Lothian: £18.7mStirling: £18.8mEast Lothian: £17.7mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mStirling: £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.39mStirling: £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.36mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mStirling: £0.28mEast Lothian: £0.31mStirling: £0.29mEast Lothian: £0.30mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mEast Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mStirling: £0.45mEast Lothian: £0.94mStirling: £0.45mEast Lothian: £0.89mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEast Lothian is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954Stirling: 18,905

    18,905East Lothian is higher23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949Stirling: 1,661

    1,661East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,949

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410Stirling: 2,835

    2,835East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count3,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620Stirling: 6,760

    6,760East Lothian is higher8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501Stirling: 8,590

    8,590East Lothian is higher11,501

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554Stirling: 1,357

    1,357East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,554

Show the numbers
Stirling and East Lothian, total
MeasureStirlingEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mEast Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEast Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedEast Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEast Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90523,954East Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6611,949East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8353,410East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7608,620East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,59011,501East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated1,554EstimatedEast Lothian

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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