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West Lindsey and Carmarthenshire

98,928 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey 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.

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Per person in the age group

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470West Lindsey: £4,968Carmarthenshire: £5,493West Lindsey: £4,990Carmarthenshire: £5,189West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £12,634, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711West Lindsey: £12,634Carmarthenshire: £12,765West Lindsey: £12,687Carmarthenshire: £12,057West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £1,916, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352West Lindsey: £1,916Carmarthenshire: £2,362West Lindsey: £1,924Carmarthenshire: £2,231West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £11,589, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214West Lindsey: £11,589Carmarthenshire: £11,262West Lindsey: £11,639Carmarthenshire: £10,637West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £312, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491West Lindsey: £312Carmarthenshire: £493West Lindsey: £314Carmarthenshire: £466West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £711, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976West Lindsey: £711Carmarthenshire: £980West Lindsey: £714Carmarthenshire: £926West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £21, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30West Lindsey: £21Carmarthenshire: £30West Lindsey: £22Carmarthenshire: £29West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£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: West Lindsey £492, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703West Lindsey: £492Carmarthenshire: £706West Lindsey: £494Carmarthenshire: £667West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £128, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173West Lindsey: £128Carmarthenshire: £174West Lindsey: £129Carmarthenshire: £164West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £143, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150West Lindsey: £143Carmarthenshire: £150West Lindsey: £144Carmarthenshire: £142West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657West Lindsey: £1,432Carmarthenshire: £1,664West Lindsey: £1,438Carmarthenshire: £1,572West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191West Lindsey: £143Carmarthenshire: £192West Lindsey: £144Carmarthenshire: £181West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £325, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530West Lindsey: £325Carmarthenshire: £532West Lindsey: £327Carmarthenshire: £503West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £7.31, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25West Lindsey: £7.31Carmarthenshire: £6.28West Lindsey: £7.34Carmarthenshire: £5.93West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £8.00, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48West Lindsey: £8.00Carmarthenshire: £9.52West Lindsey: £8.04Carmarthenshire: £8.99West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52West Lindsey: £7.93Carmarthenshire: £8.55West Lindsey: £7.96Carmarthenshire: £8.08West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey 1,019.3, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 81.8, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey 145.7, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey 183.4, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey 30.3, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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West Lindsey and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,214£11,262£10,637West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£6.25£6.28£5.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,008.8West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.1100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.331.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470West Lindsey: £4,968Carmarthenshire: £5,493West Lindsey: £4,990Carmarthenshire: £5,189West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028West Lindsey: £3,091Carmarthenshire: £3,041West Lindsey: £3,104Carmarthenshire: £2,872West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366West Lindsey: £1,105Carmarthenshire: £1,372West Lindsey: £1,110Carmarthenshire: £1,296West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671West Lindsey: £2,835Carmarthenshire: £2,683West Lindsey: £2,848Carmarthenshire: £2,534West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117West Lindsey: £76Carmarthenshire: £117West Lindsey: £77Carmarthenshire: £111West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £174, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232West Lindsey: £174Carmarthenshire: £233West Lindsey: £175Carmarthenshire: £221West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £5.25, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16West Lindsey: £5.25Carmarthenshire: £7.19West Lindsey: £5.27Carmarthenshire: £6.79West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £492, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703West Lindsey: £492Carmarthenshire: £706West Lindsey: £494Carmarthenshire: £667West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £128, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173West Lindsey: £128Carmarthenshire: £174West Lindsey: £129Carmarthenshire: £164West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £83, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87West Lindsey: £83Carmarthenshire: £87West Lindsey: £83Carmarthenshire: £82West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962West Lindsey: £826Carmarthenshire: £966West Lindsey: £830Carmarthenshire: £913West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191West Lindsey: £143Carmarthenshire: £192West Lindsey: £144Carmarthenshire: £181West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308West Lindsey: £188Carmarthenshire: £309West Lindsey: £188Carmarthenshire: £292West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63West Lindsey: £4.22Carmarthenshire: £3.64West Lindsey: £4.23Carmarthenshire: £3.44West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50West Lindsey: £4.62Carmarthenshire: £5.53West Lindsey: £4.64Carmarthenshire: £5.22West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52West Lindsey: £7.93Carmarthenshire: £8.55West Lindsey: £7.96Carmarthenshire: £8.08West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey 35.6, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8Carmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey 17.5, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,028£3,041£2,872West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,671£2,683£2,534West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.63£3.64£3.44West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4240.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.027.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.646.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.1100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.1Carmarthenshire

Total

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnWest Lindsey: £491.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mWest Lindsey: £305.8mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mWest Lindsey: £307.1mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mWest Lindsey: £109.3mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mWest Lindsey: £109.8mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mWest Lindsey: £281.7mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mWest Lindsey: £7.6mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mWest Lindsey: £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: West Lindsey £17.2m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mWest Lindsey: £17.2mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mWest Lindsey: £17.3mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCarmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £0.52m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCarmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £48.7m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mWest Lindsey: £48.7mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mWest Lindsey: £48.9mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mCarmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £12.7m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mWest Lindsey: £12.7mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mWest Lindsey: £12.8mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCarmarthenshire 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: West Lindsey £8.2m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mWest Lindsey: £8.2mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mWest Lindsey: £8.2mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mWest Lindsey: £81.7mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mWest Lindsey: £82.1mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mWest Lindsey: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mWest Lindsey: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mWest Lindsey: £18.6mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mWest Lindsey: £0.42mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mWest Lindsey: £0.42mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.46mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mWest Lindsey: £0.46mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.78mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.79mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

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West Lindsey and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureWest LindseyCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£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£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67045,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9805,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5268,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,23319,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46623,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7273,446Carmarthenshire

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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