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Cumberland and Carmarthenshire

280,014 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than Carmarthenshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Cumberland 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

Cumberland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Cumberland: £4,894Carmarthenshire: £5,493Cumberland: £4,915Carmarthenshire: £5,189Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £12,718, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Cumberland: £12,718Carmarthenshire: £12,765Cumberland: £12,773Carmarthenshire: £12,057Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland 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: Cumberland £1,958, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Cumberland: £1,958Carmarthenshire: £2,362Cumberland: £1,966Carmarthenshire: £2,231Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £11,513, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Cumberland: £11,513Carmarthenshire: £11,262Cumberland: £11,562Carmarthenshire: £10,637Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland 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: Cumberland £351, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Cumberland: £351Carmarthenshire: £493Cumberland: £353Carmarthenshire: £466Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £831, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Cumberland: £831Carmarthenshire: £980Cumberland: £835Carmarthenshire: £926Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £24, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Cumberland: £24Carmarthenshire: £30Cumberland: £24Carmarthenshire: £29Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £534, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Cumberland: £534Carmarthenshire: £706Cumberland: £536Carmarthenshire: £667Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £137, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Cumberland: £137Carmarthenshire: £174Cumberland: £138Carmarthenshire: £164Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £119, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Cumberland: £119Carmarthenshire: £150Cumberland: £119Carmarthenshire: £142Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £1,459, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Cumberland: £1,459Carmarthenshire: £1,664Cumberland: £1,465Carmarthenshire: £1,572Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Cumberland: £169Carmarthenshire: £192Cumberland: £170Carmarthenshire: £181Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cumberland £370, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Cumberland: £370Carmarthenshire: £532Cumberland: £372Carmarthenshire: £503Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £4.03, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Cumberland: £4.03Carmarthenshire: £6.28Cumberland: £4.04Carmarthenshire: £5.93Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £5.85, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Cumberland: £5.85Carmarthenshire: £9.52Cumberland: £5.88Carmarthenshire: £8.99Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Cumberland: £7.52Carmarthenshire: £8.55Cumberland: £7.55Carmarthenshire: £8.08Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 1,021.8, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 91.8, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 164.3, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 77.6, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 176.5, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 24.5, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Cumberland and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,711£12,765£12,057Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,214£11,262£10,637Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,008.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.8114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.531.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 22. 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

Cumberland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Cumberland: £4,894Carmarthenshire: £5,493Cumberland: £4,915Carmarthenshire: £5,189Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Cumberland: £2,882Carmarthenshire: £3,041Cumberland: £2,895Carmarthenshire: £2,872Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Cumberland: £1,164Carmarthenshire: £1,372Cumberland: £1,169Carmarthenshire: £1,296Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Cumberland: £2,609Carmarthenshire: £2,683Cumberland: £2,620Carmarthenshire: £2,534Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Cumberland: £80Carmarthenshire: £117Cumberland: £80Carmarthenshire: £111Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £188, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Cumberland: £188Carmarthenshire: £233Cumberland: £189Carmarthenshire: £221Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £5.32, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Cumberland: £5.32Carmarthenshire: £7.19Cumberland: £5.35Carmarthenshire: £6.79Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £534, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Cumberland: £534Carmarthenshire: £706Cumberland: £536Carmarthenshire: £667Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £137, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Cumberland: £137Carmarthenshire: £174Cumberland: £138Carmarthenshire: £164Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland £71, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Cumberland: £71Carmarthenshire: £87Cumberland: £71Carmarthenshire: £82Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Cumberland: £868Carmarthenshire: £966Cumberland: £871Carmarthenshire: £913Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Cumberland: £169Carmarthenshire: £192Cumberland: £170Carmarthenshire: £181Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Cumberland: £220Carmarthenshire: £309Cumberland: £221Carmarthenshire: £292Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Cumberland: £2.39Carmarthenshire: £3.64Cumberland: £2.40Carmarthenshire: £3.44Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Carmarthenshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Cumberland: £3.48Carmarthenshire: £5.53Cumberland: £3.49Carmarthenshire: £5.22Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Cumberland: £7.52Carmarthenshire: £8.55Cumberland: £7.55Carmarthenshire: £8.08Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 231.6, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 37.2, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 77.6, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9Carmarthenshire 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: Cumberland 14.6, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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Cumberland and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureCumberlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6240.3Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.827.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.246.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.9125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.618.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Cumberland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 2. 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

Cumberland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnCumberland: £1.4bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnCumberland: £1.4bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6mCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mCumberland: £807.1mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mCumberland: £810.5mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mCumberland: £325.9mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mCumberland: £327.3mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mCumberland: £730.6mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mCumberland: £733.7mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mCumberland: £22.4mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland 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: Cumberland £52.7m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mCumberland: £52.7mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mCumberland: £53.0mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland 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: Cumberland £1.5m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mCumberland: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mCumberland: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland 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: Cumberland £149.5m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mCumberland: £149.5mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mCumberland: £150.1mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland 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: Cumberland £38.4m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mCumberland: £38.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mCumberland: £38.6mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland 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: Cumberland £19.8m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mCumberland: £19.8mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mCumberland: £19.8mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mCumberland: £242.9mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mCumberland: £244.0mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mCumberland: £47.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mCumberland: £47.6mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mCumberland: £61.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mCumberland: £61.9mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mCumberland: £0.67mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mCumberland: £0.67mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mCumberland: £0.97mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mCumberland: £0.98mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mCumberland: £2.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mCumberland: £2.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Cumberland 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: Cumberland 10,427, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Cumberland 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: Cumberland 21,741, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland 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: Cumberland 4,075, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,446

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureCumberlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83945,740Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8245,201Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4278,904Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,74119,036Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38623,916Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0753,446Cumberland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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