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Fenland and Carmarthenshire

105,442 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than Carmarthenshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Fenland 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

Fenland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Fenland: £4,938Carmarthenshire: £5,493Fenland: £4,959Carmarthenshire: £5,189Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £12,779, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Fenland: £12,779Carmarthenshire: £12,765Fenland: £12,834Carmarthenshire: £12,057Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland 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: Fenland £2,123, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Fenland: £2,123Carmarthenshire: £2,362Fenland: £2,132Carmarthenshire: £2,231Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £11,465, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Fenland: £11,465Carmarthenshire: £11,262Fenland: £11,514Carmarthenshire: £10,637Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland 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: Fenland £449, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Fenland: £449Carmarthenshire: £493Fenland: £451Carmarthenshire: £466Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £838, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Fenland: £838Carmarthenshire: £980Fenland: £841Carmarthenshire: £926Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £28, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Fenland: £28Carmarthenshire: £30Fenland: £28Carmarthenshire: £29Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £491, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Fenland: £491Carmarthenshire: £706Fenland: £493Carmarthenshire: £667Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £145, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Fenland: £145Carmarthenshire: £174Fenland: £145Carmarthenshire: £164Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £142, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Fenland: £142Carmarthenshire: £150Fenland: £142Carmarthenshire: £142Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Fenland: £1,636Carmarthenshire: £1,664Fenland: £1,643Carmarthenshire: £1,572Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Fenland: £211Carmarthenshire: £192Fenland: £211Carmarthenshire: £181Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland 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: Fenland £330, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Fenland: £330Carmarthenshire: £532Fenland: £331Carmarthenshire: £503Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £6.10, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Fenland: £6.10Carmarthenshire: £6.28Fenland: £6.13Carmarthenshire: £5.93Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £9.85, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Fenland: £9.85Carmarthenshire: £9.52Fenland: £9.89Carmarthenshire: £8.99Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Fenland: £4.49Carmarthenshire: £8.55Fenland: £4.51Carmarthenshire: £8.08Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 1,001.4, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 110.0, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Fenland: 110.0

    110.0Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 179.9, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Fenland: 179.9

    179.9Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 72.9, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 208.6, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Fenland: 208.6

    208.6Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 30.9, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Fenland: 30.9

    30.9Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Fenland and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£12,711£12,765£12,057Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,214£11,262£10,637Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£191£192£181Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£9.48£9.52£8.99Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.931.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Fenland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Fenland: £4,938Carmarthenshire: £5,493Fenland: £4,959Carmarthenshire: £5,189Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Fenland: £2,827Carmarthenshire: £3,041Fenland: £2,839Carmarthenshire: £2,872Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fenland £1,261, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Fenland: £1,261Carmarthenshire: £1,372Fenland: £1,266Carmarthenshire: £1,296Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Fenland: £2,536Carmarthenshire: £2,683Fenland: £2,547Carmarthenshire: £2,534Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Fenland: £99Carmarthenshire: £117Fenland: £100Carmarthenshire: £111Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £185, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Fenland: £185Carmarthenshire: £233Fenland: £186Carmarthenshire: £221Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £6.14, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Fenland: £6.14Carmarthenshire: £7.19Fenland: £6.16Carmarthenshire: £6.79Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £491, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Fenland: £491Carmarthenshire: £706Fenland: £493Carmarthenshire: £667Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £145, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Fenland: £145Carmarthenshire: £174Fenland: £145Carmarthenshire: £164Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland £84, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Fenland: £84Carmarthenshire: £87Fenland: £85Carmarthenshire: £82Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Fenland: £971Carmarthenshire: £966Fenland: £976Carmarthenshire: £913Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Fenland: £211Carmarthenshire: £192Fenland: £211Carmarthenshire: £181Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Fenland: £196Carmarthenshire: £309Fenland: £197Carmarthenshire: £292Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Fenland: £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.64Fenland: £3.64Carmarthenshire: £3.44Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44No difference to show£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Fenland: £5.84Carmarthenshire: £5.53Fenland: £5.87Carmarthenshire: £5.22Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Fenland: £4.49Carmarthenshire: £8.55Fenland: £4.51Carmarthenshire: £8.08Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Carmarthenshire is higher240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Fenland: 24.3

    24.3Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 39.8, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Fenland: 39.8

    39.8Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 72.9, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Fenland: 123.9

    123.9Carmarthenshire 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: Fenland 18.3, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Fenland: 18.3

    18.3Fenland is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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Fenland and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureFenlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£962£966£913Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£191£192£181Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.50£5.53£5.22Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5240.3Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.327.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.846.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.1Fenland

Total

Fenland 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

Fenland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnFenland: £520.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnFenland: £522.9mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mFenland: £298.1mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mFenland: £299.4mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mFenland: £132.9mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mFenland: £133.5mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mFenland: £267.4mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mFenland: £268.6mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mFenland: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mFenland: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCarmarthenshire 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: Fenland £19.5m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mFenland: £19.5mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mFenland: £19.6mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCarmarthenshire 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: Fenland £0.65m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.65mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.65mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCarmarthenshire 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: Fenland £51.8m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mFenland: £51.8mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mFenland: £52.0mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mCarmarthenshire 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: Fenland £15.2m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mFenland: £15.2mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mFenland: £15.3mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCarmarthenshire 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: Fenland £8.9m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mFenland: £8.9mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mFenland: £8.9mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mFenland: £102.4mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mFenland: £102.9mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mFenland: £22.2mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mFenland: £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mFenland: £20.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mFenland: £20.7mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mFenland: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mFenland: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mFenland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mFenland: £0.62mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mFenland: £0.62mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mFenland: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mFenland: £0.48mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Fenland: 23,358

    23,358Carmarthenshire is higher45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Fenland: 2,566

    2,566Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Fenland: 4,196

    4,196Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Fenland: 7,684

    7,684Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Fenland: 13,059

    13,059Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland 1,932, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Fenland: 1,932

    1,932Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,446

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Fenland and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureFenlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35845,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5665,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1968,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68419,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05923,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9323,446Carmarthenshire

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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