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Cornwall and Carmarthenshire

582,205 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Carmarthenshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Cornwall is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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

Cornwall Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Cornwall: £4,991Carmarthenshire: £5,493Cornwall: £5,013Carmarthenshire: £5,189Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Cornwall: £12,212Carmarthenshire: £12,765Cornwall: £12,264Carmarthenshire: £12,057Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Carmarthenshire 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: Cornwall £2,011, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Cornwall: £2,011Carmarthenshire: £2,362Cornwall: £2,019Carmarthenshire: £2,231Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Cornwall: £11,199Carmarthenshire: £11,262Cornwall: £11,247Carmarthenshire: £10,637Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Cornwall: £384Carmarthenshire: £493Cornwall: £386Carmarthenshire: £466Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cornwall £602, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Cornwall: £602Carmarthenshire: £980Cornwall: £604Carmarthenshire: £926Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cornwall £27, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Cornwall: £27Carmarthenshire: £30Cornwall: £27Carmarthenshire: £29Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Cornwall: £468Carmarthenshire: £706Cornwall: £470Carmarthenshire: £667Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Cornwall: £124Carmarthenshire: £174Cornwall: £124Carmarthenshire: £164Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cornwall £110, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Cornwall: £110Carmarthenshire: £150Cornwall: £110Carmarthenshire: £142Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Cornwall: £1,537Carmarthenshire: £1,664Cornwall: £1,544Carmarthenshire: £1,572Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Cornwall: £210Carmarthenshire: £192Cornwall: £211Carmarthenshire: £181Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall 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: Cornwall £352, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Cornwall: £352Carmarthenshire: £532Cornwall: £353Carmarthenshire: £503Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Cornwall: £5.13Carmarthenshire: £6.28Cornwall: £5.16Carmarthenshire: £5.93Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Cornwall: £6.79Carmarthenshire: £9.52Cornwall: £6.82Carmarthenshire: £8.99Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Cornwall: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.55Cornwall: £6.50Carmarthenshire: £8.08Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cornwall 1,013.9, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall 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: Cornwall 102.8, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count114.7

  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: Cornwall 130.6, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cornwall 194.5, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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: Cornwall 23.8, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count31.2

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,214£11,262£10,637Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£191£192£181Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,008.8Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.9100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.831.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Cornwall 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

Cornwall Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Cornwall: £4,991Carmarthenshire: £5,493Cornwall: £5,013Carmarthenshire: £5,189Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Cornwall: £3,018Carmarthenshire: £3,041Cornwall: £3,031Carmarthenshire: £2,872Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Cornwall: £1,165Carmarthenshire: £1,372Cornwall: £1,170Carmarthenshire: £1,296Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Cornwall: £2,768Carmarthenshire: £2,683Cornwall: £2,779Carmarthenshire: £2,534Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Cornwall: £95Carmarthenshire: £117Cornwall: £95Carmarthenshire: £111Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Cornwall: £149Carmarthenshire: £233Cornwall: £149Carmarthenshire: £221Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cornwall £6.65, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Cornwall: £6.65Carmarthenshire: £7.19Cornwall: £6.68Carmarthenshire: £6.79Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cornwall £468, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Cornwall: £468Carmarthenshire: £706Cornwall: £470Carmarthenshire: £667Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Cornwall: £124Carmarthenshire: £174Cornwall: £124Carmarthenshire: £164Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Cornwall: £63Carmarthenshire: £87Cornwall: £64Carmarthenshire: £82Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Cornwall: £891Carmarthenshire: £966Cornwall: £895Carmarthenshire: £913Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Cornwall: £210Carmarthenshire: £192Cornwall: £211Carmarthenshire: £181Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Cornwall: £204Carmarthenshire: £309Cornwall: £205Carmarthenshire: £292Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Cornwall: £2.97Carmarthenshire: £3.64Cornwall: £2.99Carmarthenshire: £3.44Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Cornwall: £3.93Carmarthenshire: £5.53Cornwall: £3.95Carmarthenshire: £5.22Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Cornwall: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.55Cornwall: £6.50Carmarthenshire: £8.08Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Cornwall is higher240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 32.3, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 13.8, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count18.1

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureCornwallCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,671£2,683£2,534Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£191£192£181Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6240.3Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.346.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.9100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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

Cornwall Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnCornwall: £2.9bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnCornwall: £2.9bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mCornwall: £1.8bnCarmarthenshire: £578.8mCornwall: £1.8bnCarmarthenshire: £546.7mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mCornwall: £678.4mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mCornwall: £681.2mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mCornwall: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £510.6mCornwall: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £482.3mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mCornwall: £55.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mCornwall: £55.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mCornwall: £86.6mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mCornwall: £86.9mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cornwall £3.9m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mCornwall: £3.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mCornwall: £3.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mCornwall: £272.7mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mCornwall: £273.9mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mCornwall: £72.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mCornwall: £72.3mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mCornwall: £37.0mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mCornwall: £37.1mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mCornwall: £518.7mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mCornwall: £521.0mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mCornwall: £122.2mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mCornwall: £122.7mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mCornwall: £118.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mCornwall: £119.1mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mCornwall: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mCornwall: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mCornwall: £2.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mCornwall: £2.3mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mCornwall: £3.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mCornwall: £3.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higher45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,446

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureCornwallCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86945,740Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7865,201Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7878,904Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71119,036Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61723,916Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0413,446Cornwall

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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