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Breckland and Carmarthenshire

146,784 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Breckland is higher than Carmarthenshire on 1 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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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

Breckland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 21. 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

Breckland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Breckland: £4,725Carmarthenshire: £5,493Breckland: £4,745Carmarthenshire: £5,189Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £12,371, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Breckland: £12,371Carmarthenshire: £12,765Breckland: £12,424Carmarthenshire: £12,057Breckland: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £1,763, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Breckland: £1,763Carmarthenshire: £2,362Breckland: £1,770Carmarthenshire: £2,231Breckland: £1,672

    £1,763£1,770£1,672Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £11,355, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Breckland: £11,355Carmarthenshire: £11,262Breckland: £11,403Carmarthenshire: £10,637Breckland: £10,770

    £11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland 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: Breckland £327, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Breckland: £327Carmarthenshire: £493Breckland: £329Carmarthenshire: £466Breckland: £311

    £327£329£311Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £668, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Breckland: £668Carmarthenshire: £980Breckland: £671Carmarthenshire: £926Breckland: £634

    £668£671£634Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £21, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Breckland: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Breckland: £21Carmarthenshire: £29Breckland: £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: Breckland £403, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Breckland: £403Carmarthenshire: £706Breckland: £405Carmarthenshire: £667Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £121, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Breckland: £121Carmarthenshire: £174Breckland: £122Carmarthenshire: £164Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £114, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Breckland: £114Carmarthenshire: £150Breckland: £114Carmarthenshire: £142Breckland: £108

    £114£114£108Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,372, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Breckland: £1,372Carmarthenshire: £1,664Breckland: £1,377Carmarthenshire: £1,572Breckland: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Breckland: £156Carmarthenshire: £192Breckland: £157Carmarthenshire: £181Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £267, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Breckland: £267Carmarthenshire: £532Breckland: £268Carmarthenshire: £503Breckland: £254

    £267£268£254Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £5.82, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Breckland: £5.82Carmarthenshire: £6.28Breckland: £5.84Carmarthenshire: £5.93Breckland: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £4.45, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Breckland: £4.45Carmarthenshire: £9.52Breckland: £4.47Carmarthenshire: £8.99Breckland: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Breckland: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £8.55Breckland: £5.55Carmarthenshire: £8.08Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 995.1, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Breckland: 995.1

    995.1Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 83.7, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Breckland: 83.7

    83.7Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 141.1, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Breckland: 141.1

    141.1Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 61.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 168.1, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Breckland: 168.1

    168.1Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 24.7, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Breckland: 24.7

    24.7Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Breckland and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecklandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,770£11,214£11,262£10,637Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£329£311£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£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£403£405£383£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£254£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.1216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.731.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Breckland 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

Breckland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Breckland: £4,725Carmarthenshire: £5,493Breckland: £4,745Carmarthenshire: £5,189Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Breckland £3,014, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Breckland: £3,014Carmarthenshire: £3,041Breckland: £3,027Carmarthenshire: £2,872Breckland: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Carmarthenshire is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Breckland £1,024, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Breckland: £1,024Carmarthenshire: £1,372Breckland: £1,028Carmarthenshire: £1,296Breckland: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Breckland £2,767, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Breckland: £2,767Carmarthenshire: £2,683Breckland: £2,778Carmarthenshire: £2,534Breckland: £2,624

    £2,767£2,778£2,624Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Breckland £80, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Breckland: £80Carmarthenshire: £117Breckland: £80Carmarthenshire: £111Breckland: £76

    £80£80£76Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £163, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Breckland: £163Carmarthenshire: £233Breckland: £163Carmarthenshire: £221Breckland: £154

    £163£163£154Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £5.18, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Breckland: £5.18Carmarthenshire: £7.19Breckland: £5.20Carmarthenshire: £6.79Breckland: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £403, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Breckland: £403Carmarthenshire: £706Breckland: £405Carmarthenshire: £667Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £121, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Breckland: £121Carmarthenshire: £174Breckland: £122Carmarthenshire: £164Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland £66, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Breckland: £66Carmarthenshire: £87Breckland: £66Carmarthenshire: £82Breckland: £63

    £66£66£63Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Breckland £797, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Breckland: £797Carmarthenshire: £966Breckland: £800Carmarthenshire: £913Breckland: £756

    £797£800£756Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Breckland: £156Carmarthenshire: £192Breckland: £157Carmarthenshire: £181Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Breckland £155, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Breckland: £155Carmarthenshire: £309Breckland: £156Carmarthenshire: £292Breckland: £147

    £155£156£147Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Breckland £3.38, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Breckland: £3.38Carmarthenshire: £3.64Breckland: £3.40Carmarthenshire: £3.44Breckland: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Carmarthenshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Breckland £2.58, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Breckland: £2.58Carmarthenshire: £5.53Breckland: £2.59Carmarthenshire: £5.22Breckland: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Breckland: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £8.55Breckland: £5.55Carmarthenshire: £8.08Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 242.5, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Breckland: 242.5

    242.5Breckland is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 20.4, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Breckland: 20.4

    20.4Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 34.4, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Breckland: 34.4

    34.4Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 61.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 97.7, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Breckland: 97.7

    97.7Carmarthenshire 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: Breckland 14.3, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Breckland: 14.3

    14.3Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

Show the numbers
Breckland and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureBrecklandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,767£2,778£2,624£2,671£2,683£2,534Breckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£797£800£756£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5240.3Breckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.427.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.446.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.7125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.318.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Breckland 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

Breckland Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Breckland £693.5m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnBreckland: £693.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnBreckland: £696.5mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mBreckland: £657.8m

    £693.5m£696.5m£657.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Breckland £442.5m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mBreckland: £442.5mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mBreckland: £444.3mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mBreckland: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.3m£419.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Breckland £150.3m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mBreckland: £150.3mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mBreckland: £150.9mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mBreckland: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Breckland £406.1m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mBreckland: £406.1mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mBreckland: £407.8mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mBreckland: £385.2m

    £406.1m£407.8m£385.2mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland £11.7m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mBreckland: £11.7mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mBreckland: £11.8mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mBreckland: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCarmarthenshire 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: Breckland £23.9m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mBreckland: £23.9mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mBreckland: £24.0mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mBreckland: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCarmarthenshire 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: Breckland £0.76m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mBreckland: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mBreckland: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mBreckland: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCarmarthenshire 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: Breckland £59.2m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mBreckland: £59.2mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mBreckland: £59.5mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mBreckland: £56.2m

    £59.2m£59.5m£56.2mCarmarthenshire 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: Breckland £17.8m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mBreckland: £17.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mBreckland: £17.9mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mBreckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCarmarthenshire 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: Breckland £9.7m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mBreckland: £9.7mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mBreckland: £9.7mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mBreckland: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland £116.9m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mBreckland: £116.9mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mBreckland: £117.4mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mBreckland: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Breckland £22.9m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mBreckland: £22.9mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mBreckland: £23.0mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mBreckland: £21.8m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Breckland £22.8m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mBreckland: £22.8mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mBreckland: £22.9mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mBreckland: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Breckland £0.50m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mBreckland: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mBreckland: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mBreckland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Breckland £0.38m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mBreckland: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mBreckland: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mBreckland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Breckland £0.81m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mBreckland: £0.81mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mBreckland: £0.81mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mBreckland: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Breckland 35,588, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Breckland: 35,588

    35,588Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland 2,994, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Breckland: 2,994

    2,994Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland 5,048, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Breckland: 5,048

    5,048Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland 8,984, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Breckland: 8,984

    8,984Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland 14,334, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Breckland: 14,334

    14,334Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland 2,105, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Breckland: 2,105

    2,105Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
Breckland and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureBrecklandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,58845,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9945,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0488,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98419,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,33423,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1053,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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