Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South West and Wales

Forest of Dean and Carmarthenshire

89,848 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Carmarthenshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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.

Swap the two areas
Forest of Dean and Carmarthenshire on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

Forest of Dean is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Forest of Dean Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Forest of Dean: £4,763Carmarthenshire: £5,493Forest of Dean: £4,784Carmarthenshire: £5,189Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £12,554, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Forest of Dean: £12,554Carmarthenshire: £12,765Forest of Dean: £12,608Carmarthenshire: £12,057Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £1,757, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Forest of Dean: £1,757Carmarthenshire: £2,362Forest of Dean: £1,764Carmarthenshire: £2,231Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £11,506, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Forest of Dean: £11,506Carmarthenshire: £11,262Forest of Dean: £11,555Carmarthenshire: £10,637Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean 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: Forest of Dean £348, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Forest of Dean: £348Carmarthenshire: £493Forest of Dean: £349Carmarthenshire: £466Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £678, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Forest of Dean: £678Carmarthenshire: £980Forest of Dean: £681Carmarthenshire: £926Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £22, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Forest of Dean: £22Carmarthenshire: £30Forest of Dean: £22Carmarthenshire: £29Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £399, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Forest of Dean: £399Carmarthenshire: £706Forest of Dean: £400Carmarthenshire: £667Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £116, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Forest of Dean: £116Carmarthenshire: £174Forest of Dean: £117Carmarthenshire: £164Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £102, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Forest of Dean: £102Carmarthenshire: £150Forest of Dean: £103Carmarthenshire: £142Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Forest of Dean: £1,333Carmarthenshire: £1,664Forest of Dean: £1,338Carmarthenshire: £1,572Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Forest of Dean: £176Carmarthenshire: £192Forest of Dean: £177Carmarthenshire: £181Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £310, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Forest of Dean: £310Carmarthenshire: £532Forest of Dean: £311Carmarthenshire: £503Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £7.13, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Forest of Dean: £7.13Carmarthenshire: £6.28Forest of Dean: £7.16Carmarthenshire: £5.93Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean 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: Forest of Dean £4.64, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Forest of Dean: £4.64Carmarthenshire: £9.52Forest of Dean: £4.66Carmarthenshire: £8.99Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Forest of Dean: £5.49Carmarthenshire: £8.55Forest of Dean: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £8.08Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean 1,018.8, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean 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: Forest of Dean 81.6, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean 140.0, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean 59.0, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean 160.3, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean 22.5, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,214£11,262£10,637Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.25£6.28£5.93Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,008.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.6114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.0100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.531.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Forest of Dean 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

Forest of Dean Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Forest of Dean: £4,763Carmarthenshire: £5,493Forest of Dean: £4,784Carmarthenshire: £5,189Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Forest of Dean: £3,041Carmarthenshire: £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,054Carmarthenshire: £2,872Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Forest of Dean: £1,025Carmarthenshire: £1,372Forest of Dean: £1,029Carmarthenshire: £1,296Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Forest of Dean: £2,787Carmarthenshire: £2,683Forest of Dean: £2,799Carmarthenshire: £2,534Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Forest of Dean: £84Carmarthenshire: £117Forest of Dean: £85Carmarthenshire: £111Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £164, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Forest of Dean: £164Carmarthenshire: £233Forest of Dean: £165Carmarthenshire: £221Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £5.37, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Forest of Dean: £5.37Carmarthenshire: £7.19Forest of Dean: £5.39Carmarthenshire: £6.79Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £399, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Forest of Dean: £399Carmarthenshire: £706Forest of Dean: £400Carmarthenshire: £667Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £116, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Forest of Dean: £116Carmarthenshire: £174Forest of Dean: £117Carmarthenshire: £164Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £60, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Forest of Dean: £60Carmarthenshire: £87Forest of Dean: £60Carmarthenshire: £82Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Forest of Dean: £778Carmarthenshire: £966Forest of Dean: £781Carmarthenshire: £913Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Forest of Dean: £176Carmarthenshire: £192Forest of Dean: £177Carmarthenshire: £181Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Forest of Dean: £181Carmarthenshire: £309Forest of Dean: £182Carmarthenshire: £292Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Forest of Dean: £4.16Carmarthenshire: £3.64Forest of Dean: £4.18Carmarthenshire: £3.44Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Forest of Dean: £2.71Carmarthenshire: £5.53Forest of Dean: £2.72Carmarthenshire: £5.22Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Forest of Dean: £5.49Carmarthenshire: £8.55Forest of Dean: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £8.08Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean 33.9, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean 59.0, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Carmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean 13.1, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,028£3,041£2,872Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,671£2,683£2,534Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.63£3.64£3.44Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8240.3Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.827.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.946.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.0100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.118.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Forest of Dean 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

Forest of Dean Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £428.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £429.8mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mForest of Dean: £274.4mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mForest of Dean: £92.1mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mForest of Dean: £92.5mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mForest of Dean: £250.4mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mForest of Dean: £251.5mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mForest of Dean: £7.6mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCarmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mCarmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £0.48m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.48mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.48mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCarmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mForest of Dean: £35.8mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mForest of Dean: £36.0mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCarmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mForest of Dean: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCarmarthenshire 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: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mForest of Dean: £5.4mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mForest of Dean: £5.4mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mForest of Dean: £69.9mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mForest of Dean: £70.2mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mForest of Dean: £15.8mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mForest of Dean: £15.9mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mForest of Dean: £16.3mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.37mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.24mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.24mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.49mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureForest of DeanCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17645,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7775,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0488,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29919,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40423,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1813,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.