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Ceredigion Preseli and North East Fife

95,329 and 92,045 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion Preseli is higher than North East Fife on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 8. 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

Ceredigion Preseli North East Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, North East Fife £4,803North East Fife: £4,803Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025North East Fife: £4,823Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046North East Fife: £4,556Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,803£4,823£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £12,326, North East Fife £12,297North East Fife: £12,297Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326North East Fife: £12,349Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379North East Fife: £11,664Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692

    £12,326£12,379£11,692Ceredigion Preseli is higher£12,297£12,349£11,664

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,795, North East Fife £1,517North East Fife: £1,517Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795North East Fife: £1,524Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803North East Fife: £1,439Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £11,100, North East Fife £11,482North East Fife: £11,482Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100North East Fife: £11,531Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147North East Fife: £10,891Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529

    £11,100£11,147£10,529North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,482£11,531£10,891

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £405, North East Fife £267North East Fife: £267Ceredigion Preseli: £405North East Fife: £269Ceredigion Preseli: £406North East Fife: £254Ceredigion Preseli: £384

    £405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli is higher£267£269£254

  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: Ceredigion Preseli £796, North East Fife £530North East Fife: £530Ceredigion Preseli: £796North East Fife: £532Ceredigion Preseli: £799North East Fife: £502Ceredigion Preseli: £755

    £796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli is higher£530£532£502

  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: Ceredigion Preseli £26, North East Fife £17North East Fife: £17Ceredigion Preseli: £26North East Fife: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £26North East Fife: £17Ceredigion Preseli: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli is higher£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, North East Fife £593North East Fife: £593Ceredigion Preseli: £497North East Fife: £595Ceredigion Preseli: £500North East Fife: £562Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472North East Fife is higher£593£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, North East Fife £191North East Fife: £191Ceredigion Preseli: £114North East Fife: £191Ceredigion Preseli: £115North East Fife: £181Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108North East Fife is higher£191£191£181

  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: Ceredigion Preseli £107, North East Fife £133North East Fife: £133Ceredigion Preseli: £107North East Fife: £133Ceredigion Preseli: £108North East Fife: £126Ceredigion Preseli: £102

    £107£108£102North East Fife is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,283, North East Fife £1,082North East Fife: £1,082Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283North East Fife: £1,086Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288North East Fife: £1,026Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, North East Fife £155North East Fife: £155Ceredigion Preseli: £170North East Fife: £156Ceredigion Preseli: £171North East Fife: £147Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £394, North East Fife £291North East Fife: £291Ceredigion Preseli: £394North East Fife: £292Ceredigion Preseli: £396North East Fife: £276Ceredigion Preseli: £374

    £394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £6.03, North East Fife £6.17North East Fife: £6.17Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03North East Fife: £6.19Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06North East Fife: £5.85Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72North East Fife is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £5.59, North East Fife £6.08North East Fife: £6.08Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59North East Fife: £6.11Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61North East Fife: £5.77Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30North East Fife is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, North East Fife £7.37North East Fife: £7.37Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99North East Fife: £7.40Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03North East Fife: £6.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1, North East Fife 1,009.2North East Fife: 1,009.2Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,009.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli 99.2, North East Fife 71.9North East Fife: 71.9Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2

    99.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher71.9

  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: Ceredigion Preseli 158.2, North East Fife 148.1North East Fife: 148.1Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2

    158.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher148.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 69.0, North East Fife 96.2North East Fife: 96.2Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0North East Fife is higher96.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli 174.1, North East Fife 143.8North East Fife: 143.8Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1

    174.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher143.8

  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: Ceredigion Preseli 22.5, North East Fife 31.7North East Fife: 31.7Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5

    22.5North East Fife is higher31.7

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Ceredigion Preseli and North East Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigion PreseliNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529£11,482£11,531£10,891North East Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£267£269£254Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£530£532£502Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£17£18£17Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£191£191£181Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£133£133£126Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,082£1,086£1,026Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£155£156£147Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£291£292£276Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,009.2Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.271.9Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2148.1Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.096.2Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1143.8Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.531.7Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Per resident

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 7. 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

Ceredigion Preseli North East Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, North East Fife £4,803North East Fife: £4,803Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025North East Fife: £4,823Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046North East Fife: £4,556Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,803£4,823£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3,184, North East Fife £2,931North East Fife: £2,931Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184North East Fife: £2,943Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197North East Fife: £2,780Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2,931£2,943£2,780

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £1,051, North East Fife £927North East Fife: £927Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051North East Fife: £931Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056North East Fife: £879Ceredigion Preseli: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli is higher£927£931£879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £2,867, North East Fife £2,737North East Fife: £2,737Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867North East Fife: £2,748Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879North East Fife: £2,596Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£2,737£2,748£2,596

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £104, North East Fife £64North East Fife: £64Ceredigion Preseli: £104North East Fife: £64Ceredigion Preseli: £105North East Fife: £60Ceredigion Preseli: £99

    £104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £206, North East Fife £126North East Fife: £126Ceredigion Preseli: £206North East Fife: £127Ceredigion Preseli: £206North East Fife: £120Ceredigion Preseli: £195

    £206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli is higher£126£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £6.78, North East Fife £4.15North East Fife: £4.15Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78North East Fife: £4.17Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81North East Fife: £3.94Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, North East Fife £593North East Fife: £593Ceredigion Preseli: £497North East Fife: £595Ceredigion Preseli: £500North East Fife: £562Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472North East Fife is higher£593£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, North East Fife £191North East Fife: £191Ceredigion Preseli: £114North East Fife: £191Ceredigion Preseli: £115North East Fife: £181Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108North East Fife is higher£191£191£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £63, North East Fife £81North East Fife: £81Ceredigion Preseli: £63North East Fife: £81Ceredigion Preseli: £63North East Fife: £77Ceredigion Preseli: £60

    £63£63£60North East Fife is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £751, North East Fife £661North East Fife: £661Ceredigion Preseli: £751North East Fife: £664Ceredigion Preseli: £754North East Fife: £627Ceredigion Preseli: £713

    £751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli is higher£661£664£627

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, North East Fife £155North East Fife: £155Ceredigion Preseli: £170North East Fife: £156Ceredigion Preseli: £171North East Fife: £147Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £231, North East Fife £178North East Fife: £178Ceredigion Preseli: £231North East Fife: £178Ceredigion Preseli: £232North East Fife: £168Ceredigion Preseli: £219

    £231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli is higher£178£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.53, North East Fife £3.77North East Fife: £3.77Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53North East Fife: £3.79Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55North East Fife: £3.58Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35North East Fife is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.28, North East Fife £3.72North East Fife: £3.72Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28North East Fife: £3.74Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29North East Fife: £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11North East Fife is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, North East Fife £7.37North East Fife: £7.37Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99North East Fife: £7.40Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03North East Fife: £6.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 265.0, North East Fife 240.5North East Fife: 240.5Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0

    265.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher240.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 25.6, North East Fife 17.1North East Fife: 17.1Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6

    25.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 40.9, North East Fife 35.3North East Fife: 35.3Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9

    40.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 69.0, North East Fife 96.2North East Fife: 96.2Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0North East Fife is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 101.9, North East Fife 87.9North East Fife: 87.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9

    101.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher87.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 13.2, North East Fife 19.4North East Fife: 19.4Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2

    13.2North East Fife is higher19.4

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Ceredigion Preseli and North East Fife, per resident
MeasureCeredigion PreseliNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£927£931£879Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,737£2,748£2,596Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£64£64£60Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£126£127£120Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£191£191£181Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£81£81£77Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£713£661£664£627Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£155£156£147Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£178£178£168Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.0240.5Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.617.1Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.935.3Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.096.2Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.987.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.219.4Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Total

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 7. 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

Ceredigion Preseli North East Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £479.0m, North East Fife £442.1mNorth East Fife: £442.1mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mNorth East Fife: £444.0mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mNorth East Fife: £419.3mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4m

    £479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £303.5m, North East Fife £269.8mNorth East Fife: £269.8mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mNorth East Fife: £270.9mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mNorth East Fife: £255.9mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£269.8m£270.9m£255.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £100.2m, North East Fife £85.3mNorth East Fife: £85.3mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mNorth East Fife: £85.7mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mNorth East Fife: £80.9mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1m

    £100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli £273.3m, North East Fife £251.9mNorth East Fife: £251.9mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mNorth East Fife: £253.0mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mNorth East Fife: £238.9mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.0m, North East Fife £5.9mNorth East Fife: £5.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mNorth East Fife: £5.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mNorth East Fife: £5.6mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £19.6m, North East Fife £11.6mNorth East Fife: £11.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mNorth East Fife: £11.7mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mNorth East Fife: £11.0mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.65m, North East Fife £0.38mNorth East Fife: £0.38mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mNorth East Fife: £0.38mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mNorth East Fife: £0.36mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £47.4m, North East Fife £54.5mNorth East Fife: £54.5mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mNorth East Fife: £54.8mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mNorth East Fife: £51.7mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mNorth East Fife is higher£54.5m£54.8m£51.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.9m, North East Fife £17.5mNorth East Fife: £17.5mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mNorth East Fife: £17.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mNorth East Fife: £16.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth East Fife is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £6.0m, North East Fife £7.5mNorth East Fife: £7.5mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mNorth East Fife: £7.5mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mNorth East Fife: £7.1mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Fife is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £71.6m, North East Fife £60.8mNorth East Fife: £60.8mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mNorth East Fife: £61.1mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mNorth East Fife: £57.7mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9m

    £71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £16.3m, North East Fife £14.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mNorth East Fife: £13.5mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £22.0m, North East Fife £16.3mNorth East Fife: £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mNorth East Fife: £16.4mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mNorth East Fife: £15.5mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.34m, North East Fife £0.35mNorth East Fife: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.33mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.31m, North East Fife £0.34mNorth East Fife: £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mNorth East Fife: £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mNorth East Fife: £0.32mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth East Fife is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.76m, North East Fife £0.68mNorth East Fife: £0.68mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mNorth East Fife: £0.68mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mNorth East Fife: £0.64mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli 25,264, North East Fife 22,139North East Fife: 22,139Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264

    25,264Ceredigion Preseli is higher22,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 2,443, North East Fife 1,577North East Fife: 1,577Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443

    2,443Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,577

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 3,894, North East Fife 3,250North East Fife: 3,250Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894

    3,894Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,250

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 6,577, North East Fife 8,854North East Fife: 8,854Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577

    6,577North East Fife is higher8,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 9,718, North East Fife 8,086North East Fife: 8,086Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718

    9,718Ceredigion Preseli is higher8,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 1,254, North East Fife 1,783North East Fife: 1,783Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254

    1,254North East Fife is higher1,783

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Ceredigion Preseli and North East Fife, total
MeasureCeredigion PreseliNorth East FifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£251.9m£253.0m£238.9mCeredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimatedNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26422,139Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4431,577Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8943,250Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5778,854Shared outNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7188,086Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2541,783Shared outEstimatedNorth East Fife

Sources

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

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