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Herefordshire, County of and Carmarthenshire

192,067 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Carmarthenshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 19. 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

Herefordshire, County of Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Carmarthenshire: £5,493Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Carmarthenshire: £5,189Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Carmarthenshire: £12,765Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Carmarthenshire: £12,057Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,711£12,765£12,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Carmarthenshire: £2,362Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Carmarthenshire: £2,231Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Carmarthenshire is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Carmarthenshire: £11,262Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Carmarthenshire: £10,637Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higher£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Herefordshire, County of: £313Carmarthenshire: £493Herefordshire, County of: £315Carmarthenshire: £466Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Carmarthenshire is higher£491£493£466

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Herefordshire, County of: £604Carmarthenshire: £980Herefordshire, County of: £607Carmarthenshire: £926Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Carmarthenshire is higher£976£980£926

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Herefordshire, County of: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Herefordshire, County of: £21Carmarthenshire: £29Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Carmarthenshire is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Herefordshire, County of: £389Carmarthenshire: £706Herefordshire, County of: £391Carmarthenshire: £667Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Herefordshire, County of: £97Carmarthenshire: £174Herefordshire, County of: £98Carmarthenshire: £164Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Herefordshire, County of: £92Carmarthenshire: £150Herefordshire, County of: £92Carmarthenshire: £142Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Carmarthenshire: £1,664Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Carmarthenshire: £1,572Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Herefordshire, County of: £162Carmarthenshire: £192Herefordshire, County of: £163Carmarthenshire: £181Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Herefordshire, County of: £291Carmarthenshire: £532Herefordshire, County of: £292Carmarthenshire: £503Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Carmarthenshire is higher£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Carmarthenshire: £6.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Carmarthenshire: £5.93Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Carmarthenshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Carmarthenshire: £9.52Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Carmarthenshire: £8.99Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Carmarthenshire: £8.55Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Carmarthenshire: £8.08Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higher1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Carmarthenshire is higher114.7

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Carmarthenshire is higher196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Carmarthenshire is higher216.4

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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Herefordshire, County of and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,214£11,262£10,637Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.52£8.55£8.08Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,008.8Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.3114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.5100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.931.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 18. 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

Herefordshire, County of Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Carmarthenshire: £5,493Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Carmarthenshire: £5,189Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Carmarthenshire: £3,041Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Carmarthenshire: £2,872Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Herefordshire, County of: £919Carmarthenshire: £1,372Herefordshire, County of: £923Carmarthenshire: £1,296Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Carmarthenshire: £2,683Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Carmarthenshire: £2,534Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of is higher£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Herefordshire, County of: £80Carmarthenshire: £117Herefordshire, County of: £80Carmarthenshire: £111Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Carmarthenshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Herefordshire, County of: £154Carmarthenshire: £233Herefordshire, County of: £155Carmarthenshire: £221Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Carmarthenshire is higher£232£233£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Carmarthenshire: £7.19Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Carmarthenshire: £6.79Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Carmarthenshire is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Herefordshire, County of: £389Carmarthenshire: £706Herefordshire, County of: £391Carmarthenshire: £667Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Herefordshire, County of: £97Carmarthenshire: £174Herefordshire, County of: £98Carmarthenshire: £164Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Herefordshire, County of: £53Carmarthenshire: £87Herefordshire, County of: £53Carmarthenshire: £82Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Herefordshire, County of: £693Carmarthenshire: £966Herefordshire, County of: £696Carmarthenshire: £913Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Herefordshire, County of: £162Carmarthenshire: £192Herefordshire, County of: £163Carmarthenshire: £181Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Herefordshire, County of: £167Carmarthenshire: £309Herefordshire, County of: £168Carmarthenshire: £292Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Carmarthenshire: £3.64Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Carmarthenshire: £3.44Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Carmarthenshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Carmarthenshire: £5.53Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Carmarthenshire: £5.22Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Carmarthenshire: £8.55Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Carmarthenshire: £8.08Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Herefordshire, County of is higher240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Carmarthenshire is higher27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Carmarthenshire is higher46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Carmarthenshire is higher125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

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Herefordshire, County of and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,028£3,041£2,872Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£2,671£2,683£2,534Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.52£8.55£8.08Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0240.3Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.027.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.746.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.5100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.418.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 18. 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

Herefordshire, County of Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higher£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Herefordshire, County of is higher45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54545,740Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8395,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0818,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,66719,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76223,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1913,446Carmarthenshire

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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