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West Lothian and Midlothian

186,160 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Midlothian on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 21 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lothian Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436West Lothian: £4,576Midlothian: £4,454West Lothian: £4,596Midlothian: £4,207West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561West Lothian: £12,908Midlothian: £12,614West Lothian: £12,963Midlothian: £11,915West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934West Lothian: £2,124Midlothian: £1,943West Lothian: £2,133Midlothian: £1,835West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521West Lothian: £11,749Midlothian: £11,570West Lothian: £11,799Midlothian: £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, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364West Lothian: £460Midlothian: £366West Lothian: £462Midlothian: £345West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higher£364£366£345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £674, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656West Lothian: £674Midlothian: £659West Lothian: £677Midlothian: £623West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£656£659£623

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £25, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20West Lothian: £25Midlothian: £20West Lothian: £25Midlothian: £19West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian is higher£20£20£19

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

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

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206West Lothian: £204Midlothian: £207West Lothian: £205Midlothian: £196West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £122, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110West Lothian: £122Midlothian: £111West Lothian: £122Midlothian: £105West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488West Lothian: £1,535Midlothian: £1,494West Lothian: £1,541Midlothian: £1,411West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181West Lothian: £205Midlothian: £181West Lothian: £205Midlothian: £171West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £452, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326West Lothian: £452Midlothian: £327West Lothian: £454Midlothian: £309West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33West Lothian: £6.60Midlothian: £5.36West Lothian: £6.63Midlothian: £5.06West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22West Lothian: £8.70Midlothian: £5.24West Lothian: £8.73Midlothian: £4.95West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81West Lothian: £6.80Midlothian: £4.83West Lothian: £6.83Midlothian: £4.56West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lothian 1,026.5, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher94.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lothian 175.0, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lothian 200.9, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher181.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lothian 31.5, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher27.6

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West Lothian and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedWest Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedWest 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£364£366£345West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£656£659£623EstimatedWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£556£558£527EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£110£111£105EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,488£1,494£1,411West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£181£181£171West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£326£327£309West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.33£5.36£5.06West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.22£5.24£4.95West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,009.9West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.494.7West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0173.6West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.789.9West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9181.5West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated27.6EstimatedWest Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 6. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436West Lothian: £4,576Midlothian: £4,454West Lothian: £4,596Midlothian: £4,207West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293West Lothian: £2,166Midlothian: £2,302West Lothian: £2,175Midlothian: £2,175West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195West Lothian: £1,352Midlothian: £1,200West Lothian: £1,358Midlothian: £1,134West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103West Lothian: £1,971Midlothian: £2,112West Lothian: £1,980Midlothian: £1,995West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66West Lothian: £77Midlothian: £67West Lothian: £77Midlothian: £63West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120West Lothian: £113Midlothian: £120West Lothian: £114Midlothian: £114West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107Midlothian 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: West Lothian £4.22, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64West Lothian: £4.22Midlothian: £3.65West Lothian: £4.23Midlothian: £3.45West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

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

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206West Lothian: £204Midlothian: £207West Lothian: £205Midlothian: £196West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68West Lothian: £78Midlothian: £68West Lothian: £78Midlothian: £65West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919West Lothian: £977Midlothian: £923West Lothian: £981Midlothian: £872West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181West Lothian: £205Midlothian: £181West Lothian: £205Midlothian: £171West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201West Lothian: £288Midlothian: £202West Lothian: £289Midlothian: £191West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30West Lothian: £4.20Midlothian: £3.31West Lothian: £4.21Midlothian: £3.13West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23West Lothian: £5.53Midlothian: £3.24West Lothian: £5.56Midlothian: £3.06West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81West Lothian: £6.80Midlothian: £4.83West Lothian: £6.83Midlothian: £4.56West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 29.4, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.1, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher17.1

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West Lothian and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureWest LothianMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£66£67£63West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£120£120£114EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£556£558£527EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£68£68£65EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£919£923£872West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£181£181£171West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£201£202£191West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.30£3.31£3.13West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.23£3.24£3.06West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.3West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.431.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.789.9West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.9112.1West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated17.1EstimatedWest Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lothian Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mWest Lothian: £851.9mMidlothian: £444.2mWest Lothian: £855.5mMidlothian: £419.6mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mWest Lothian: £403.2mMidlothian: £229.6mWest Lothian: £404.9mMidlothian: £216.9mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mWest Lothian: £251.7mMidlothian: £119.7mWest Lothian: £252.7mMidlothian: £113.0mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mWest Lothian: £367.0mMidlothian: £210.6mWest Lothian: £368.5mMidlothian: £198.9mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mWest Lothian: £14.4mMidlothian: £6.7mWest Lothian: £14.4mMidlothian: £6.3mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mWest Lothian: £21.1mMidlothian: £12.0mWest Lothian: £21.1mMidlothian: £11.3mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lothian £0.79m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mWest Lothian: £0.79mMidlothian: £0.36mWest Lothian: £0.79mMidlothian: £0.34mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mWest Lothian: £119.7mMidlothian: £55.7mWest Lothian: £120.2mMidlothian: £52.6mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mWest Lothian: £38.0mMidlothian: £20.7mWest Lothian: £38.1mMidlothian: £19.5mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mWest Lothian: £14.4mMidlothian: £6.8mWest Lothian: £14.5mMidlothian: £6.4mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mWest Lothian: £181.8mMidlothian: £92.0mWest Lothian: £182.6mMidlothian: £86.9mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mWest Lothian: £38.1mMidlothian: £18.1mWest Lothian: £38.3mMidlothian: £17.1mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mWest Lothian: £53.6mMidlothian: £20.2mWest Lothian: £53.8mMidlothian: £19.0mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mWest Lothian: £0.78mMidlothian: £0.33mWest Lothian: £0.79mMidlothian: £0.31mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mWest Lothian: £1.0mMidlothian: £0.32mWest Lothian: £1.0mMidlothian: £0.30mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mWest Lothian: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.48mWest Lothian: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.45mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Midlothian, total
MeasureWest LothianMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06418,382West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7591,723West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4653,160West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1208,965West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80311,181West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated1,701EstimatedWest 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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