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Somerset and Carmarthenshire

588,173 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Carmarthenshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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

Somerset 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

Somerset Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Somerset: £4,694Carmarthenshire: £5,493Somerset: £4,714Carmarthenshire: £5,189Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £12,406, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Somerset: £12,406Carmarthenshire: £12,765Somerset: £12,459Carmarthenshire: £12,057Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £1,777, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Somerset: £1,777Carmarthenshire: £2,362Somerset: £1,785Carmarthenshire: £2,231Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £11,447, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Somerset: £11,447Carmarthenshire: £11,262Somerset: £11,496Carmarthenshire: £10,637Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset 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: Somerset £312, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Somerset: £312Carmarthenshire: £493Somerset: £314Carmarthenshire: £466Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £626, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Somerset: £626Carmarthenshire: £980Somerset: £629Carmarthenshire: £926Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £20, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Somerset: £20Carmarthenshire: £30Somerset: £21Carmarthenshire: £29Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £382, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Somerset: £382Carmarthenshire: £706Somerset: £384Carmarthenshire: £667Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £111, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Somerset: £111Carmarthenshire: £174Somerset: £111Carmarthenshire: £164Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £93, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Somerset: £93Carmarthenshire: £150Somerset: £93Carmarthenshire: £142Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £1,424, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Somerset: £1,424Carmarthenshire: £1,664Somerset: £1,430Carmarthenshire: £1,572Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Somerset: £166Carmarthenshire: £192Somerset: £167Carmarthenshire: £181Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £252, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Somerset: £252Carmarthenshire: £532Somerset: £253Carmarthenshire: £503Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £4.59, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Somerset: £4.59Carmarthenshire: £6.28Somerset: £4.61Carmarthenshire: £5.93Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £3.85, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Somerset: £3.85Carmarthenshire: £9.52Somerset: £3.86Carmarthenshire: £8.99Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Somerset: £6.18Carmarthenshire: £8.55Somerset: £6.20Carmarthenshire: £8.08Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset 1,009.7, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset 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: Somerset 78.7, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset 133.4, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset 57.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset 163.7, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset 20.1, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Somerset and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,214£11,262£10,637Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,008.8Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.131.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Somerset 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

Somerset Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Somerset: £4,694Carmarthenshire: £5,493Somerset: £4,714Carmarthenshire: £5,189Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Somerset: £3,001Carmarthenshire: £3,041Somerset: £3,014Carmarthenshire: £2,872Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Somerset: £1,028Carmarthenshire: £1,372Somerset: £1,032Carmarthenshire: £1,296Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Somerset: £2,769Carmarthenshire: £2,683Somerset: £2,781Carmarthenshire: £2,534Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higher£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Somerset: £76Carmarthenshire: £117Somerset: £76Carmarthenshire: £111Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £152, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Somerset: £152Carmarthenshire: £233Somerset: £152Carmarthenshire: £221Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £4.95, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Somerset: £4.95Carmarthenshire: £7.19Somerset: £4.98Carmarthenshire: £6.79Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £382, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Somerset: £382Carmarthenshire: £706Somerset: £384Carmarthenshire: £667Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £111, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Somerset: £111Carmarthenshire: £174Somerset: £111Carmarthenshire: £164Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset £54, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Somerset: £54Carmarthenshire: £87Somerset: £54Carmarthenshire: £82Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Somerset: £824Carmarthenshire: £966Somerset: £827Carmarthenshire: £913Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Somerset: £166Carmarthenshire: £192Somerset: £167Carmarthenshire: £181Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Somerset: £146Carmarthenshire: £309Somerset: £146Carmarthenshire: £292Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Somerset: £2.65Carmarthenshire: £3.64Somerset: £2.66Carmarthenshire: £3.44Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Somerset: £2.22Carmarthenshire: £5.53Somerset: £2.23Carmarthenshire: £5.22Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Somerset: £6.18Carmarthenshire: £8.55Somerset: £6.20Carmarthenshire: £8.08Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset 244.3, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higher240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset 32.3, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Somerset: 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: Somerset 57.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Carmarthenshire 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: Somerset 11.6, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count18.1

Show the numbers
Somerset and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureSomersetCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,671£2,683£2,534Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3240.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.027.3Carmarthenshire
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 202657.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.618.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Somerset 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

Somerset Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnSomerset: £2.8bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnSomerset: £2.8bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mSomerset: £1.8bnCarmarthenshire: £578.8mSomerset: £1.8bnCarmarthenshire: £546.7mSomerset: £1.7bn

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mSomerset: £604.7mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mSomerset: £607.3mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mSomerset: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £510.6mSomerset: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £482.3mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higher£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mSomerset: £44.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mSomerset: £44.6mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset 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: Somerset £89.1m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mSomerset: £89.1mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mSomerset: £89.5mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset 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: Somerset £2.9m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mSomerset: £2.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mSomerset: £2.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset 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: Somerset £224.9m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mSomerset: £224.9mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mSomerset: £225.8mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset 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: Somerset £65.1m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mSomerset: £65.1mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mSomerset: £65.4mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset 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: Somerset £31.6m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mSomerset: £31.6mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mSomerset: £31.7mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mSomerset: £484.6mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mSomerset: £486.6mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mSomerset: £97.5mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mSomerset: £98.0mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mSomerset: £85.7mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mSomerset: £86.0mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mSomerset: £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mSomerset: £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mSomerset: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mSomerset: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mSomerset: £3.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mSomerset: £3.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higher45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset 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: Somerset 18,982, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset 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: Somerset 33,631, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset 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: Somerset 6,839, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,446

Show the numbers
Somerset and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureSomersetCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66245,740Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1995,201Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9828,904Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63119,036Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68523,916Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8393,446Somerset

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.
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