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West Lothian and Braintree

186,160 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Braintree on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Lothian 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

West Lothian Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166West Lothian: £4,576Braintree: £4,183West Lothian: £4,596Braintree: £3,951West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian 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: West Lothian £12,908, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451West Lothian: £12,908Braintree: £12,504West Lothian: £12,963Braintree: £11,811West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £2,124, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713West Lothian: £2,124Braintree: £1,720West Lothian: £2,133Braintree: £1,625West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian 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: West Lothian £11,749, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512West Lothian: £11,749Braintree: £11,561West Lothian: £11,799Braintree: £10,920West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, Braintree £300Braintree: £300West Lothian: £460Braintree: £301West Lothian: £462Braintree: £284West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian 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: West Lothian £674, Braintree £619Braintree: £619West Lothian: £674Braintree: £622West Lothian: £677Braintree: £587West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £25, Braintree £20Braintree: £20West Lothian: £25Braintree: £21West Lothian: £25Braintree: £19West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Braintree £346Braintree: £346West Lothian: £643Braintree: £347West Lothian: £646Braintree: £328West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian 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: West Lothian £204, Braintree £148Braintree: £148West Lothian: £204Braintree: £148West Lothian: £205Braintree: £140West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian 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: West Lothian £122, Braintree £106Braintree: £106West Lothian: £122Braintree: £106West Lothian: £122Braintree: £100West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388West Lothian: £1,535Braintree: £1,394West Lothian: £1,541Braintree: £1,317West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Braintree £155Braintree: £155West Lothian: £205Braintree: £155West Lothian: £205Braintree: £147West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian 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: West Lothian £452, Braintree £209Braintree: £209West Lothian: £452Braintree: £210West Lothian: £454Braintree: £198West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian 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: West Lothian £6.60, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53West Lothian: £6.60Braintree: £5.56West Lothian: £6.63Braintree: £5.25West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian 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: West Lothian £8.70, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51West Lothian: £8.70Braintree: £4.53West Lothian: £8.73Braintree: £4.28West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60West Lothian: £6.80Braintree: £6.63West Lothian: £6.83Braintree: £6.26West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian 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: West Lothian 1,026.5, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count993.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lothian 120.4, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 175.0, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian 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: West Lothian 200.9, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian 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: West Lothian 31.5, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher24.1

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West Lothian and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,166£4,183£3,951West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,451£12,504£11,811West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,713£1,720£1,625West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,512£11,561£10,920West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£300£301£284West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£619£622£587West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£20£21£19West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£346£347£328West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£148£148£140West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£106£106£100West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,388£1,394£1,317West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£155£155£147West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£209£210£198West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.51£4.53£4.28West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.5993.0West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.478.9West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0139.6West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.754.8West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9154.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated24.1West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 4. 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

West Lothian Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166West Lothian: £4,576Braintree: £4,183West Lothian: £4,596Braintree: £3,951West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468West Lothian: £2,166Braintree: £2,479West Lothian: £2,175Braintree: £2,341West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043West Lothian: £1,352Braintree: £1,047West Lothian: £1,358Braintree: £989West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282West Lothian: £1,971Braintree: £2,292West Lothian: £1,980Braintree: £2,165West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Braintree £59Braintree: £59West Lothian: £77Braintree: £60West Lothian: £77Braintree: £56West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian 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: West Lothian £113, Braintree £123Braintree: £123West Lothian: £113Braintree: £123West Lothian: £114Braintree: £116West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £4.22, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06West Lothian: £4.22Braintree: £4.08West Lothian: £4.23Braintree: £3.85West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Braintree £346Braintree: £346West Lothian: £643Braintree: £347West Lothian: £646Braintree: £328West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian 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: West Lothian £204, Braintree £148Braintree: £148West Lothian: £204Braintree: £148West Lothian: £205Braintree: £140West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian 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: West Lothian £78, Braintree £64Braintree: £64West Lothian: £78Braintree: £65West Lothian: £78Braintree: £61West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Braintree £845Braintree: £845West Lothian: £977Braintree: £849West Lothian: £981Braintree: £801West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Braintree £155Braintree: £155West Lothian: £205Braintree: £155West Lothian: £205Braintree: £147West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Braintree £127Braintree: £127West Lothian: £288Braintree: £128West Lothian: £289Braintree: £121West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36West Lothian: £4.20Braintree: £3.38West Lothian: £4.21Braintree: £3.19West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75West Lothian: £5.53Braintree: £2.76West Lothian: £5.56Braintree: £2.61West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60West Lothian: £6.80Braintree: £6.63West Lothian: £6.83Braintree: £6.26West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2Braintree is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian 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: West Lothian 29.4, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian 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: West Lothian 20.1, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher14.7

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West Lothian and Braintree, per resident
MeasureWest LothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,166£4,183£3,951West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,468£2,479£2,341Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,043£1,047£989West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,282£2,292£2,165Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£59£60£56West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£123£123£116Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£4.06£4.08£3.85West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£346£347£328West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£148£148£140West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£64£65£61West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£845£849£801West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£155£155£147West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£127£128£121West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.36£3.38£3.19West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.75£2.76£2.61West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2196.9Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.215.7West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.7West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.754.8West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.994.3West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated14.7West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 3. 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

West Lothian Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mWest Lothian: £851.9mBraintree: £685.0mWest Lothian: £855.5mBraintree: £647.0mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mWest Lothian: £403.2mBraintree: £405.9mWest Lothian: £404.9mBraintree: £383.4mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mBraintree: £171.4mWest Lothian: £252.7mBraintree: £161.9mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mWest Lothian: £367.0mBraintree: £375.3mWest Lothian: £368.5mBraintree: £354.4mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mWest Lothian: £14.4mBraintree: £9.8mWest Lothian: £14.4mBraintree: £9.2mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £21.1m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mWest Lothian: £21.1mBraintree: £20.2mWest Lothian: £21.1mBraintree: £19.1mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £0.79m, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mWest Lothian: £0.79mBraintree: £0.67mWest Lothian: £0.79mBraintree: £0.63mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £119.7m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mWest Lothian: £119.7mBraintree: £56.9mWest Lothian: £120.2mBraintree: £53.7mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £38.0m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mWest Lothian: £38.0mBraintree: £24.3mWest Lothian: £38.1mBraintree: £22.9mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £14.4m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mWest Lothian: £14.4mBraintree: £10.6mWest Lothian: £14.5mBraintree: £10.0mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mWest Lothian: £181.8mBraintree: £138.9mWest Lothian: £182.6mBraintree: £131.2mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mWest Lothian: £38.1mBraintree: £25.5mWest Lothian: £38.3mBraintree: £24.0mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mWest Lothian: £53.6mBraintree: £20.9mWest Lothian: £53.8mBraintree: £19.8mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mWest Lothian: £0.78mBraintree: £0.55mWest Lothian: £0.79mBraintree: £0.52mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mWest Lothian: £1.0mBraintree: £0.45mWest Lothian: £1.0mBraintree: £0.43mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mWest Lothian: £1.3mBraintree: £1.1mWest Lothian: £1.3mBraintree: £1.0mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064Braintree is higherDepends on how you count32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher2,402

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Braintree, total
MeasureWest LothianBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06432,233Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7592,562West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4654,530West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1208,969West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80315,439West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated2,402West Lothian

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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