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West Lothian and Maidstone

186,160 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Maidstone on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 20 of 22 measures, and Maidstone 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

West Lothian Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977West Lothian: £4,576Maidstone: £3,994West Lothian: £4,596Maidstone: £3,772West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613West Lothian: £12,908Maidstone: £12,667West Lothian: £12,963Maidstone: £11,964West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785West Lothian: £2,124Maidstone: £1,793West Lothian: £2,133Maidstone: £1,693West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521West Lothian: £11,749Maidstone: £11,570West Lothian: £11,799Maidstone: £10,928West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395West Lothian: £460Maidstone: £396West Lothian: £462Maidstone: £374West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higher£395£396£374

  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, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677West Lothian: £674Maidstone: £679West Lothian: £677Maidstone: £642West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640Maidstone is higher£677£679£642

  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, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21West Lothian: £25Maidstone: £21West Lothian: £25Maidstone: £20West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331West Lothian: £643Maidstone: £333West Lothian: £646Maidstone: £314West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128West Lothian: £204Maidstone: £128West Lothian: £205Maidstone: £121West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£128£128£121

  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, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102West Lothian: £122Maidstone: £103West Lothian: £122Maidstone: £97West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452West Lothian: £1,535Maidstone: £1,458West Lothian: £1,541Maidstone: £1,377West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159West Lothian: £205Maidstone: £160West Lothian: £205Maidstone: £151West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£159£160£151

  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, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219West Lothian: £452Maidstone: £220West Lothian: £454Maidstone: £208West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53West Lothian: £6.60Maidstone: £6.55West Lothian: £6.63Maidstone: £6.19West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37West Lothian: £8.70Maidstone: £5.39West Lothian: £8.73Maidstone: £5.09West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03West Lothian: £6.80Maidstone: £8.07West Lothian: £6.83Maidstone: £7.62West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher83.7

  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: West Lothian 175.0, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higher141.5

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher52.0

  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, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher158.9

  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, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher23.5

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West Lothian and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,977£3,994£3,772West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,613£12,667£11,964West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,785£1,793£1,693West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,521£11,570£10,928West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£395£396£374West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£677£679£642Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£21£21£20West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£331£333£314West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£128£128£121West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£102£103£97West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,452£1,458£1,377West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£159£160£151West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£219£220£208West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.53£6.55£6.19West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.37£5.39£5.09West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.5998.8West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.483.7West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0141.5West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.752.0West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9158.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated23.5West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 5. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977West Lothian: £4,576Maidstone: £3,994West Lothian: £4,596Maidstone: £3,772West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250West Lothian: £2,166Maidstone: £2,259West Lothian: £2,175Maidstone: £2,134West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101West Lothian: £1,352Maidstone: £1,106West Lothian: £1,358Maidstone: £1,045West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055West Lothian: £1,971Maidstone: £2,064West Lothian: £1,980Maidstone: £1,949West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70West Lothian: £77Maidstone: £71West Lothian: £77Maidstone: £67West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121West Lothian: £113Maidstone: £121West Lothian: £114Maidstone: £114West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107Maidstone is higher£121£121£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: West Lothian £4.22, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70West Lothian: £4.22Maidstone: £3.72West Lothian: £4.23Maidstone: £3.51West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331West Lothian: £643Maidstone: £333West Lothian: £646Maidstone: £314West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128West Lothian: £204Maidstone: £128West Lothian: £205Maidstone: £121West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63West Lothian: £78Maidstone: £63West Lothian: £78Maidstone: £60West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896West Lothian: £977Maidstone: £899West Lothian: £981Maidstone: £849West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159West Lothian: £205Maidstone: £160West Lothian: £205Maidstone: £151West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135West Lothian: £288Maidstone: £136West Lothian: £289Maidstone: £128West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03West Lothian: £4.20Maidstone: £4.04West Lothian: £4.21Maidstone: £3.82West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31West Lothian: £5.53Maidstone: £3.32West Lothian: £5.56Maidstone: £3.14West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03West Lothian: £6.80Maidstone: £8.07West Lothian: £6.83Maidstone: £7.62West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 29.4, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higher25.2

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher14.5

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West Lothian and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureWest LothianMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,977£3,994£3,772West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,101£1,106£1,045West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£70£71£67West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£121£121£114Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.70£3.72£3.51West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£331£333£314West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£128£128£121West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£63£63£60West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£896£899£849West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£159£160£151West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£135£136£128West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.03£4.04£3.82West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.31£3.32£3.14West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2178.1Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.9West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.425.2West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.752.0West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.998.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated14.5West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 5. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mWest Lothian: £851.9mMaidstone: £755.6mWest Lothian: £855.5mMaidstone: £713.7mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mWest Lothian: £403.2mMaidstone: £427.4mWest Lothian: £404.9mMaidstone: £403.7mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mWest Lothian: £251.7mMaidstone: £209.3mWest Lothian: £252.7mMaidstone: £197.6mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mWest Lothian: £367.0mMaidstone: £390.4mWest Lothian: £368.5mMaidstone: £368.7mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mWest Lothian: £14.4mMaidstone: £13.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mMaidstone: £12.6mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mWest Lothian: £21.1mMaidstone: £22.9mWest Lothian: £21.1mMaidstone: £21.7mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mMaidstone is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Lothian: £0.79mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Lothian: £0.79mMaidstone: £0.66mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mWest Lothian: £119.7mMaidstone: £62.9mWest Lothian: £120.2mMaidstone: £59.4mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mWest Lothian: £38.0mMaidstone: £24.2mWest Lothian: £38.1mMaidstone: £22.9mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mWest Lothian: £14.4mMaidstone: £12.0mWest Lothian: £14.5mMaidstone: £11.3mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mWest Lothian: £181.8mMaidstone: £170.1mWest Lothian: £182.6mMaidstone: £160.7mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mMaidstone: £30.2mWest Lothian: £38.3mMaidstone: £28.6mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mWest Lothian: £53.6mMaidstone: £25.7mWest Lothian: £53.8mMaidstone: £24.3mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Lothian: £0.78mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Lothian: £0.79mMaidstone: £0.72mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Lothian: £1.0mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Lothian: £1.0mMaidstone: £0.59mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mMaidstone: £1.4mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher2,737

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Maidstone, total
MeasureWest LothianMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06433,700Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7592,824West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4654,775West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1209,832West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80318,543West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated2,737West 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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