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Derbyshire Dales and Powys

71,762 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Derbyshire Dales is higher than Powys on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Powys 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

Derbyshire Dales Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,756, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Derbyshire Dales: £4,756Powys: £5,101Derbyshire Dales: £4,776Powys: £4,818Derbyshire Dales: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £12,551, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Derbyshire Dales: £12,551Powys: £12,235Derbyshire Dales: £12,604Powys: £11,557Derbyshire Dales: £11,905

    £12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £1,255, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Derbyshire Dales: £1,255Powys: £1,750Derbyshire Dales: £1,261Powys: £1,653Derbyshire Dales: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Powys is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £11,665, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Derbyshire Dales: £11,665Powys: £11,085Derbyshire Dales: £11,715Powys: £10,470Derbyshire Dales: £11,065

    £11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £228, Powys £369Powys: £369Derbyshire Dales: £228Powys: £371Derbyshire Dales: £229Powys: £350Derbyshire Dales: £216

    £228£229£216Powys is higher£369£371£350

  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: Derbyshire Dales £642, Powys £752Powys: £752Derbyshire Dales: £642Powys: £755Derbyshire Dales: £645Powys: £714Derbyshire Dales: £609

    £642£645£609Powys is higher£752£755£714

  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: Derbyshire Dales £15, Powys £24Powys: £24Derbyshire Dales: £15Powys: £24Derbyshire Dales: £15Powys: £23Derbyshire Dales: £14

    £15£15£14Powys is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £333, Powys £487Powys: £487Derbyshire Dales: £333Powys: £490Derbyshire Dales: £335Powys: £462Derbyshire Dales: £316

    £333£335£316Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £89, Powys £109Powys: £109Derbyshire Dales: £89Powys: £110Derbyshire Dales: £90Powys: £104Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £89£90£85Powys is higher£109£110£104

  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: Derbyshire Dales £79, Powys £104Powys: £104Derbyshire Dales: £79Powys: £104Derbyshire Dales: £79Powys: £98Derbyshire Dales: £75

    £79£79£75Powys is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £920, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Derbyshire Dales: £920Powys: £1,258Derbyshire Dales: £923Powys: £1,188Derbyshire Dales: £872

    £920£923£872Powys is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £127, Powys £167Powys: £167Derbyshire Dales: £127Powys: £167Derbyshire Dales: £127Powys: £158Derbyshire Dales: £120

    £127£127£120Powys is higher£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £248, Powys £374Powys: £374Derbyshire Dales: £248Powys: £376Derbyshire Dales: £249Powys: £355Derbyshire Dales: £235

    £248£249£235Powys is higher£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £6.06, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Derbyshire Dales: £6.06Powys: £5.45Derbyshire Dales: £6.09Powys: £5.15Derbyshire Dales: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £3.14, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Derbyshire Dales: £3.14Powys: £6.49Derbyshire Dales: £3.16Powys: £6.13Derbyshire Dales: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £13, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Derbyshire Dales: £13Powys: £6.95Derbyshire Dales: £13Powys: £6.56Derbyshire Dales: £12

    £13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales 1,024.6, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Derbyshire Dales: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales 58.3, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Derbyshire Dales: 58.3

    58.3Powys is higher92.0

  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: Derbyshire Dales 129.5, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Derbyshire Dales: 129.5

    129.5Powys is higher158.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.1, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Derbyshire Dales: 48.1

    48.1Powys is higher70.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales 112.7, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Derbyshire Dales: 112.7

    112.7Powys is higher167.8

  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: Derbyshire Dales 17.3, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Derbyshire Dales: 17.3

    17.3Powys is higher22.1

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Derbyshire Dales and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyshire DalesPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,551£12,604£11,905£12,183£12,235£11,557Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,665£11,715£11,065£11,038£11,085£10,470Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£109£110£104Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£920£923£872£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.43£5.45£5.15Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.92£6.95£6.56Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,005.6Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.392.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.170.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.7167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.322.1Powys

Per resident

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Powys 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

Derbyshire Dales Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,756, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Derbyshire Dales: £4,756Powys: £5,101Derbyshire Dales: £4,776Powys: £4,818Derbyshire Dales: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,484, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Derbyshire Dales: £3,484Powys: £3,349Derbyshire Dales: £3,499Powys: £3,163Derbyshire Dales: £3,305

    £3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £709, Powys £974Powys: £974Derbyshire Dales: £709Powys: £978Derbyshire Dales: £712Powys: £924Derbyshire Dales: £673

    £709£712£673Powys is higher£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,238, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Derbyshire Dales: £3,238Powys: £3,034Derbyshire Dales: £3,252Powys: £2,866Derbyshire Dales: £3,072

    £3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £63, Powys £101Powys: £101Derbyshire Dales: £63Powys: £101Derbyshire Dales: £64Powys: £96Derbyshire Dales: £60

    £63£64£60Powys is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £178, Powys £206Powys: £206Derbyshire Dales: £178Powys: £207Derbyshire Dales: £179Powys: £195Derbyshire Dales: £169

    £178£179£169Powys is higher£206£207£195

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4.22, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Derbyshire Dales: £4.22Powys: £6.55Derbyshire Dales: £4.23Powys: £6.19Derbyshire Dales: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £333, Powys £487Powys: £487Derbyshire Dales: £333Powys: £490Derbyshire Dales: £335Powys: £462Derbyshire Dales: £316

    £333£335£316Powys is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £89, Powys £109Powys: £109Derbyshire Dales: £89Powys: £110Derbyshire Dales: £90Powys: £104Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £89£90£85Powys is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £44, Powys £58Powys: £58Derbyshire Dales: £44Powys: £58Derbyshire Dales: £45Powys: £55Derbyshire Dales: £42

    £44£45£42Powys is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £520, Powys £700Powys: £700Derbyshire Dales: £520Powys: £703Derbyshire Dales: £522Powys: £664Derbyshire Dales: £493

    £520£522£493Powys is higher£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £127, Powys £167Powys: £167Derbyshire Dales: £127Powys: £167Derbyshire Dales: £127Powys: £158Derbyshire Dales: £120

    £127£127£120Powys is higher£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £140, Powys £209Powys: £209Derbyshire Dales: £140Powys: £210Derbyshire Dales: £141Powys: £198Derbyshire Dales: £133

    £140£141£133Powys is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3.43, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Derbyshire Dales: £3.43Powys: £3.05Derbyshire Dales: £3.44Powys: £2.88Derbyshire Dales: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £1.77, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Derbyshire Dales: £1.77Powys: £3.63Derbyshire Dales: £1.78Powys: £3.43Derbyshire Dales: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £13, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Derbyshire Dales: £13Powys: £6.95Derbyshire Dales: £13Powys: £6.56Derbyshire Dales: £12

    £13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 284.5, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Derbyshire Dales: 284.5

    284.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 16.2, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Derbyshire Dales: 16.2

    16.2Powys is higher25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 35.9, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Derbyshire Dales: 35.9

    35.9Powys is higher43.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.1, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Derbyshire Dales: 48.1

    48.1Powys is higher70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 63.7, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Derbyshire Dales: 63.7

    63.7Powys is higher93.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 9.8, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Derbyshire Dales: 9.8

    9.8Powys is higher12.4

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Derbyshire Dales and Powys, per resident
MeasureDerbyshire DalesPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,484£3,499£3,305£3,335£3,349£3,163Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£974£978£924Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,238£3,252£3,072£3,021£3,034£2,866Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£109£110£104Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£700£703£664Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.04£3.05£2.88Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.92£6.95£6.56Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026284.5275.2Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.225.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.943.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.170.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.793.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.4Powys

Total

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Powys 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

Derbyshire Dales Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £341.3m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mDerbyshire Dales: £341.3mPowys: £687.9mDerbyshire Dales: £342.7mPowys: £649.7mDerbyshire Dales: £323.7m

    £341.3m£342.7m£323.7mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £250.0m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mDerbyshire Dales: £250.0mPowys: £451.6mDerbyshire Dales: £251.1mPowys: £426.6mDerbyshire Dales: £237.2m

    £250.0m£251.1m£237.2mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £50.9m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mDerbyshire Dales: £50.9mPowys: £131.9mDerbyshire Dales: £51.1mPowys: £124.6mDerbyshire Dales: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mPowys is higher£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales £232.4m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mDerbyshire Dales: £232.4mPowys: £409.2mDerbyshire Dales: £233.4mPowys: £386.5mDerbyshire Dales: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £4.5m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mDerbyshire Dales: £4.5mPowys: £13.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.6mPowys: £12.9mDerbyshire Dales: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £12.8m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mDerbyshire Dales: £12.8mPowys: £27.9mDerbyshire Dales: £12.9mPowys: £26.3mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.30m, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mPowys: £0.88mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mPowys: £0.83mDerbyshire Dales: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £23.9m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mDerbyshire Dales: £23.9mPowys: £66.0mDerbyshire Dales: £24.0mPowys: £62.4mDerbyshire Dales: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPowys is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £6.4m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mPowys: £14.8mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mPowys: £14.0mDerbyshire Dales: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mPowys is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £3.2m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mPowys: £7.9mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mPowys: £7.4mDerbyshire Dales: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mPowys is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £37.3m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mDerbyshire Dales: £37.3mPowys: £94.9mDerbyshire Dales: £37.4mPowys: £89.6mDerbyshire Dales: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mPowys is higher£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derbyshire Dales £9.1m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mPowys: £22.6mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mPowys: £21.3mDerbyshire Dales: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPowys is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £10.1m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mPowys: £28.3mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mPowys: £26.8mDerbyshire Dales: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mPowys is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.25m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mPowys: £0.41mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mPowys: £0.39mDerbyshire Dales: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.13m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mPowys: £0.49mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mPowys: £0.46mDerbyshire Dales: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.90m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mPowys: £0.94mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mPowys: £0.88mDerbyshire Dales: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales 20,414, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Derbyshire Dales: 20,414

    20,414Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 1,161, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Derbyshire Dales: 1,161

    1,161Powys is higher3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 2,579, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Derbyshire Dales: 2,579

    2,579Powys is higher5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 3,452, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Derbyshire Dales: 3,452

    3,452Powys is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 4,569, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Derbyshire Dales: 4,569

    4,569Powys is higher12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 703, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Derbyshire Dales: 703

    703Powys is higher1,669

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Derbyshire Dales and Powys, total
MeasureDerbyshire DalesPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,41437,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1613,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5795,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,4529,478Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,56912,650Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267031,669Powys

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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