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Mid Devon and Carmarthenshire

85,102 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Devon is higher than Carmarthenshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Mid Devon 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

Mid Devon Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Mid Devon: £4,496Carmarthenshire: £5,493Mid Devon: £4,516Carmarthenshire: £5,189Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £12,276, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Mid Devon: £12,276Carmarthenshire: £12,765Mid Devon: £12,329Carmarthenshire: £12,057Mid Devon: £11,645

    £12,276£12,329£11,645Carmarthenshire is higher£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: Mid Devon £1,651, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Mid Devon: £1,651Carmarthenshire: £2,362Mid Devon: £1,658Carmarthenshire: £2,231Mid Devon: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £11,334, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Mid Devon: £11,334Carmarthenshire: £11,262Mid Devon: £11,382Carmarthenshire: £10,637Mid Devon: £10,751

    £11,334£11,382£10,751Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon £307, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Mid Devon: £307Carmarthenshire: £493Mid Devon: £309Carmarthenshire: £466Mid Devon: £292

    £307£309£292Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £614, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Mid Devon: £614Carmarthenshire: £980Mid Devon: £616Carmarthenshire: £926Mid Devon: £582

    £614£616£582Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £21, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Mid Devon: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Mid Devon: £21Carmarthenshire: £29Mid Devon: £20

    £21£21£20Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £364, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Mid Devon: £364Carmarthenshire: £706Mid Devon: £365Carmarthenshire: £667Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £141, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Mid Devon: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Mid Devon: £141Carmarthenshire: £164Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £98, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Mid Devon: £98Carmarthenshire: £150Mid Devon: £99Carmarthenshire: £142Mid Devon: £93

    £98£99£93Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,293, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Mid Devon: £1,293Carmarthenshire: £1,664Mid Devon: £1,298Carmarthenshire: £1,572Mid Devon: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £192Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £181Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £252, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Mid Devon: £252Carmarthenshire: £532Mid Devon: £253Carmarthenshire: £503Mid Devon: £239

    £252£253£239Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £4.27, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Mid Devon: £4.27Carmarthenshire: £6.28Mid Devon: £4.29Carmarthenshire: £5.93Mid Devon: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £4.25, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Mid Devon: £4.25Carmarthenshire: £9.52Mid Devon: £4.27Carmarthenshire: £8.99Mid Devon: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Mid Devon: £6.44Carmarthenshire: £8.55Mid Devon: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.08Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon 1,021.9, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Mid Devon: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon 79.1, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Mid Devon: 79.1

    79.1Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon 129.0, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Mid Devon: 129.0

    129.0Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon 54.8, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon 158.5, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Mid Devon: 158.5

    158.5Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon 21.4, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Mid Devon: 21.4

    21.4Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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Mid Devon and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DevonCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,276£12,329£11,645£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,334£11,382£10,751£11,214£11,262£10,637Mid Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£309£292£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£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£4.27£4.29£4.05£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,008.8Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.1114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.8100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.5216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.431.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Mid Devon 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

Mid Devon Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Mid Devon: £4,496Carmarthenshire: £5,493Mid Devon: £4,516Carmarthenshire: £5,189Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £2,896, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Mid Devon: £2,896Carmarthenshire: £3,041Mid Devon: £2,908Carmarthenshire: £2,872Mid Devon: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Carmarthenshire is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £957, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Mid Devon: £957Carmarthenshire: £1,372Mid Devon: £961Carmarthenshire: £1,296Mid Devon: £908

    £957£961£908Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Devon £2,673, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Mid Devon: £2,673Carmarthenshire: £2,683Mid Devon: £2,685Carmarthenshire: £2,534Mid Devon: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £73, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Mid Devon: £73Carmarthenshire: £117Mid Devon: £73Carmarthenshire: £111Mid Devon: £69

    £73£73£69Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £145, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Mid Devon: £145Carmarthenshire: £233Mid Devon: £145Carmarthenshire: £221Mid Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £5.02, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Mid Devon: £5.02Carmarthenshire: £7.19Mid Devon: £5.04Carmarthenshire: £6.79Mid Devon: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £364, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Mid Devon: £364Carmarthenshire: £706Mid Devon: £365Carmarthenshire: £667Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £141, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Mid Devon: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Mid Devon: £141Carmarthenshire: £164Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £57, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Mid Devon: £57Carmarthenshire: £87Mid Devon: £57Carmarthenshire: £82Mid Devon: £54

    £57£57£54Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £750, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Mid Devon: £750Carmarthenshire: £966Mid Devon: £753Carmarthenshire: £913Mid Devon: £711

    £750£753£711Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £192Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £181Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £146, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Mid Devon: £146Carmarthenshire: £309Mid Devon: £147Carmarthenshire: £292Mid Devon: £138

    £146£147£138Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £2.48, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Mid Devon: £2.48Carmarthenshire: £3.64Mid Devon: £2.49Carmarthenshire: £3.44Mid Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Carmarthenshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Devon £2.47, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Mid Devon: £2.47Carmarthenshire: £5.53Mid Devon: £2.48Carmarthenshire: £5.22Mid Devon: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Mid Devon: £6.44Carmarthenshire: £8.55Mid Devon: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.08Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 241.0, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Mid Devon: 241.0

    241.0Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 18.7, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Mid Devon: 18.7

    18.7Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon 30.4, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Mid Devon: 30.4

    30.4Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon 54.8, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 91.9, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Mid Devon: 91.9

    91.9Carmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon 12.4, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Mid Devon: 12.4

    12.4Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureMid DevonCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,671£2,683£2,534Mid Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.0240.3Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.727.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.446.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.8100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.9125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.418.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Mid Devon 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

Mid Devon Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Devon £382.7m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnMid Devon: £382.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnMid Devon: £384.3mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mMid Devon: £363.0m

    £382.7m£384.3m£363.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Devon £246.4m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mMid Devon: £246.4mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mMid Devon: £247.5mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mMid Devon: £233.7m

    £246.4m£247.5m£233.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Devon £81.5m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mMid Devon: £81.5mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mMid Devon: £81.8mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mMid Devon: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon £227.5m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mMid Devon: £227.5mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mMid Devon: £228.5mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mMid Devon: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon £6.2m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mMid Devon: £6.2mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mMid Devon: £6.2mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mMid Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCarmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £12.3m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mMid Devon: £12.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mMid Devon: £12.4mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mMid Devon: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCarmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £0.43m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mMid Devon: £0.43mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mMid Devon: £0.43mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mMid Devon: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCarmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £31.0m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mMid Devon: £31.0mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mMid Devon: £31.1mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mMid Devon: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mCarmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £12.0m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mMid Devon: £12.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mMid Devon: £12.0mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mMid Devon: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mCarmarthenshire 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: Mid Devon £4.8m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mMid Devon: £4.8mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mMid Devon: £4.9mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mMid Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon £63.8m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mMid Devon: £63.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mMid Devon: £64.1mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mMid Devon: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Devon £11.3m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mMid Devon: £11.3mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mMid Devon: £11.3mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mMid Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Devon £12.4m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mMid Devon: £12.4mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mMid Devon: £12.5mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mMid Devon: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mMid Devon: £0.21mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mMid Devon: £0.21mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mMid Devon: £0.21mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mMid Devon: £0.21mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Devon £0.55m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mMid Devon: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mMid Devon: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mMid Devon: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon 20,512, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Mid Devon: 20,512

    20,512Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon 1,588, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Mid Devon: 1,588

    1,588Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 2,590, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Mid Devon: 2,590

    2,590Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 4,662, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Mid Devon: 4,662

    4,662Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon 7,819, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Mid Devon: 7,819

    7,819Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon 1,057, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Mid Devon: 1,057

    1,057Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureMid DevonCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51245,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5885,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5908,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,66219,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,81923,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0573,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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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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