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East Riding of Yorkshire and Powys

355,378 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher than Powys on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Powys on 17. 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Powys: £5,101East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Powys: £4,818East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Powys: £12,235East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Powys: £11,557East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788

    £12,427£12,480£11,788East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Powys: £1,750East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Powys: £1,653East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Powys: £11,085East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Powys: £10,470East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822

    £11,410£11,458£10,822East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £316, Powys £369Powys: £369East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Powys: £371East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Powys: £350East Riding of Yorkshire: £300

    £316£318£300Powys is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £680, Powys £752Powys: £752East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Powys: £755East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Powys: £714East Riding of Yorkshire: £645

    £680£683£645Powys is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £21, Powys £24Powys: £24East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Powys: £24East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Powys: £23East Riding of Yorkshire: £20

    £21£22£20Powys is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Powys £487Powys: £487East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Powys: £490East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Powys: £462East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Powys is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Powys £109Powys: £109East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Powys: £110East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Powys: £104East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£109£110£104

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £99, Powys £104Powys: £104East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Powys: £104East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Powys: £98East Riding of Yorkshire: £94

    £99£100£94Powys is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Powys: £1,258East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Powys: £1,188East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Powys £167Powys: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Powys: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Powys: £158East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £267, Powys £374Powys: £374East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Powys: £376East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Powys: £355East Riding of Yorkshire: £254

    £267£269£254Powys is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Powys: £5.45East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Powys: £5.15East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Powys: £6.49East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Powys: £6.13East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Powys: £6.95East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Powys: £6.56East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1

    1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3

    85.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4

    146.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count158.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7Powys is higherDepends on how you count70.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3

    145.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1

    21.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshirePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,427£12,480£11,788£12,183£12,235£11,557East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,410£11,458£10,822£11,038£11,085£10,470East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£318£300£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£680£683£645£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£109£110£104East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£269£254£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.43£5.45£5.15East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.11,005.6East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.392.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.770.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.3167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.122.1Powys

Per resident

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Powys on 20. 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Powys: £5,101East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Powys: £4,818East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Powys: £3,349East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Powys: £3,163East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033

    £3,197£3,211£3,033Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £845, Powys £974Powys: £974East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Powys: £978East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Powys: £924East Riding of Yorkshire: £802

    £845£849£802Powys is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Powys: £3,034East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Powys: £2,866East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785

    £2,936£2,948£2,785Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £81, Powys £101Powys: £101East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Powys: £101East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Powys: £96East Riding of Yorkshire: £77

    £81£82£77Powys is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £175, Powys £206Powys: £206East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Powys: £207East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Powys: £195East Riding of Yorkshire: £166

    £175£176£166Powys is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Powys: £6.55East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Powys: £6.19East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Powys £487Powys: £487East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Powys: £490East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Powys: £462East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Powys is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Powys £109Powys: £109East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Powys: £110East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Powys: £104East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £57, Powys £58Powys: £58East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Powys: £58East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Powys: £55East Riding of Yorkshire: £54

    £57£57£54Powys is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £628, Powys £700Powys: £700East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Powys: £703East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Powys: £664East Riding of Yorkshire: £596

    £628£631£596Powys is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Powys £167Powys: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Powys: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Powys: £158East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £153, Powys £209Powys: £209East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Powys: £210East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Powys: £198East Riding of Yorkshire: £145

    £153£154£145Powys is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Powys: £3.05East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Powys: £2.88East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Powys: £3.63East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Powys: £3.43East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Powys: £6.95East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Powys: £6.56East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7

    260.7Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9

    21.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7

    37.7Powys is higherDepends on how you count43.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7Powys is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2

    83.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count93.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1

    12.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Powys, per resident
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshirePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,197£3,211£3,033£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£845£849£802£974£978£924Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,936£2,948£2,785£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£109£110£104East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£700£703£664Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.04£3.05£2.88East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.7275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.925.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.743.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.770.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.293.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.112.4Powys

Total

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Powys 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bn, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnPowys: £687.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnPowys: £649.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bn, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnPowys: £451.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnPowys: £426.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mPowys: £131.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mPowys: £124.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bn, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnPowys: £409.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnPowys: £386.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mPowys: £13.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mPowys: £12.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mPowys: £27.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mPowys: £26.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.83mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mPowys: £66.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mPowys: £62.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mPowys: £14.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mPowys: £14.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mPowys: £7.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mPowys: £7.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mPowys: £94.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mPowys: £89.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.3m£211.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mPowys: £22.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mPowys: £21.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mPowys: £28.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mPowys: £26.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mPowys: £0.41mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mPowys: £0.39mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mPowys: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mPowys: £0.46mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.94mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635

    92,635East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798

    7,798East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385

    13,385East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797

    19,797East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568

    29,568East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300

    4,300East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,669

Show the numbers
East Riding of Yorkshire and Powys, total
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshirePowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,63537,117East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7983,396East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,3855,832East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,7979,478East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,56812,650East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3001,669East Riding of Yorkshire

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.
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