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West Lothian and East Staffordshire

186,160 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than East Staffordshire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

West Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017West Lothian: £4,576East Staffordshire: £4,035West Lothian: £4,596East Staffordshire: £3,811West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597West Lothian: £12,908East Staffordshire: £12,651West Lothian: £12,963East Staffordshire: £11,949West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,597£12,651£11,949

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791West Lothian: £2,124East Staffordshire: £1,799West Lothian: £2,133East Staffordshire: £1,699West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581West Lothian: £11,749East Staffordshire: £11,630West Lothian: £11,799East Staffordshire: £10,985West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325West Lothian: £460East Staffordshire: £327West Lothian: £462East Staffordshire: £309West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higher£325£327£309

  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, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669West Lothian: £674East Staffordshire: £672West Lothian: £677East Staffordshire: £635West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635

  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, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22West Lothian: £25East Staffordshire: £22West Lothian: £25East Staffordshire: £21West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390West Lothian: £643East Staffordshire: £391West Lothian: £646East Staffordshire: £370West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99West Lothian: £204East Staffordshire: £99West Lothian: £205East Staffordshire: £94West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£99£99£94

  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, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103West Lothian: £122East Staffordshire: £104West Lothian: £122East Staffordshire: £98West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417West Lothian: £1,535East Staffordshire: £1,423West Lothian: £1,541East Staffordshire: £1,344West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139West Lothian: £205East Staffordshire: £140West Lothian: £205East Staffordshire: £132West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£139£140£132

  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, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261West Lothian: £452East Staffordshire: £262West Lothian: £454East Staffordshire: £247West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09West Lothian: £6.60East Staffordshire: £6.12West Lothian: £6.63East Staffordshire: £5.78West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65West Lothian: £8.70East Staffordshire: £4.67West Lothian: £8.73East Staffordshire: £4.41West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79West Lothian: £6.80East Staffordshire: £5.81West Lothian: £6.83East Staffordshire: £5.49West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher84.1

  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, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higher141.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher58.5

  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, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher181.4

  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, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher22.9

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West Lothian and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,017£4,035£3,811West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,597£12,651£11,949West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,791£1,799£1,699West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,581£11,630£10,985West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£325£327£309West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£669£672£635West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£22£22£21West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£390£391£370West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£99£99£94West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£103£104£98West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,417£1,423£1,344West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£139£140£132West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£261£262£247West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.09£6.12£5.78West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.65£4.67£4.41West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.79£5.81£5.49West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,021.6West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.484.1West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0141.6West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.758.5West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9181.4West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated22.9West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017West Lothian: £4,576East Staffordshire: £4,035West Lothian: £4,596East Staffordshire: £3,811West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279West Lothian: £2,166East Staffordshire: £2,289West Lothian: £2,175East Staffordshire: £2,162West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105West Lothian: £1,352East Staffordshire: £1,109West Lothian: £1,358East Staffordshire: £1,048West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095West Lothian: £1,971East Staffordshire: £2,104West Lothian: £1,980East Staffordshire: £1,988West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, East Staffordshire £59East Staffordshire: £59West Lothian: £77East Staffordshire: £59West Lothian: £77East Staffordshire: £56West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121West Lothian: £113East Staffordshire: £122West Lothian: £114East Staffordshire: £115West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92West Lothian: £4.22East Staffordshire: £3.94West Lothian: £4.23East Staffordshire: £3.72West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390West Lothian: £643East Staffordshire: £391West Lothian: £646East Staffordshire: £370West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99West Lothian: £204East Staffordshire: £99West Lothian: £205East Staffordshire: £94West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64West Lothian: £78East Staffordshire: £64West Lothian: £78East Staffordshire: £60West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874West Lothian: £977East Staffordshire: £877West Lothian: £981East Staffordshire: £829West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139West Lothian: £205East Staffordshire: £140West Lothian: £205East Staffordshire: £132West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161West Lothian: £288East Staffordshire: £161West Lothian: £289East Staffordshire: £152West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76West Lothian: £4.20East Staffordshire: £3.78West Lothian: £4.21East Staffordshire: £3.57West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87West Lothian: £5.53East Staffordshire: £2.88West Lothian: £5.56East Staffordshire: £2.72West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79West Lothian: £6.80East Staffordshire: £5.81West Lothian: £6.83East Staffordshire: £5.49West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher15.2

  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, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higher25.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher111.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.1, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher14.1

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West Lothian and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureWest LothianEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,017£4,035£3,811West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,279£2,289£2,162East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,105£1,109£1,048West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,095£2,104£1,988East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£59£59£56West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£121£122£115East Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.92£3.94£3.72West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£390£391£370West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£99£99£94West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£64£64£60West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£874£877£829West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£139£140£132West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£161£161£152West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.76£3.78£3.57West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.87£2.88£2.72West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.79£5.81£5.49West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2184.8East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.215.2West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.425.6West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.758.5West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.9111.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated14.1West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mWest Lothian: £851.9mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mWest Lothian: £855.5mEast Staffordshire: £495.7mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mWest Lothian: £403.2mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mWest Lothian: £404.9mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mWest Lothian: £252.7mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mWest Lothian: £367.0mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mWest Lothian: £368.5mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWest Lothian: £14.4mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWest Lothian: £14.4mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWest Lothian: £21.1mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWest Lothian: £21.1mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWest Lothian: £0.79mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWest Lothian: £0.79mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mWest Lothian: £119.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mWest Lothian: £120.2mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWest Lothian: £38.0mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWest Lothian: £38.1mEast Staffordshire: £12.2mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWest Lothian: £14.4mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWest Lothian: £14.5mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mWest Lothian: £181.8mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mWest Lothian: £182.6mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mWest Lothian: £38.3mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mWest Lothian: £53.6mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mWest Lothian: £53.8mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWest Lothian: £0.78mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWest Lothian: £0.79mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWest Lothian: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWest Lothian: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mWest Lothian: £1.3mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mWest Lothian: £1.3mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher1,838

Show the numbers
West Lothian and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureWest LothianEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06424,041West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7591,980West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4653,332West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1207,604West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80314,552West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated1,838West 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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