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Bassetlaw and Carmarthenshire

124,742 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Carmarthenshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bassetlaw 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

Bassetlaw Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Bassetlaw: £4,694Carmarthenshire: £5,493Bassetlaw: £4,714Carmarthenshire: £5,189Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £12,671, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Bassetlaw: £12,671Carmarthenshire: £12,765Bassetlaw: £12,725Carmarthenshire: £12,057Bassetlaw: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £1,950, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Bassetlaw: £1,950Carmarthenshire: £2,362Bassetlaw: £1,959Carmarthenshire: £2,231Bassetlaw: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £11,407, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Bassetlaw: £11,407Carmarthenshire: £11,262Bassetlaw: £11,455Carmarthenshire: £10,637Bassetlaw: £10,820

    £11,407£11,455£10,820Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £396, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Bassetlaw: £396Carmarthenshire: £493Bassetlaw: £398Carmarthenshire: £466Bassetlaw: £376

    £396£398£376Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £843, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Bassetlaw: £843Carmarthenshire: £980Bassetlaw: £846Carmarthenshire: £926Bassetlaw: £799

    £843£846£799Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £25, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Bassetlaw: £25Carmarthenshire: £30Bassetlaw: £25Carmarthenshire: £29Bassetlaw: £24

    £25£25£24Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £530, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Bassetlaw: £530Carmarthenshire: £706Bassetlaw: £533Carmarthenshire: £667Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £139, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Bassetlaw: £139Carmarthenshire: £174Bassetlaw: £140Carmarthenshire: £164Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £124, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Bassetlaw: £124Carmarthenshire: £150Bassetlaw: £125Carmarthenshire: £142Bassetlaw: £118

    £124£125£118Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,472, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Bassetlaw: £1,472Carmarthenshire: £1,664Bassetlaw: £1,478Carmarthenshire: £1,572Bassetlaw: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Bassetlaw: £160Carmarthenshire: £192Bassetlaw: £161Carmarthenshire: £181Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £341, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Bassetlaw: £341Carmarthenshire: £532Bassetlaw: £343Carmarthenshire: £503Bassetlaw: £324

    £341£343£324Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £6.78, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.78Carmarthenshire: £6.28Bassetlaw: £6.81Carmarthenshire: £5.93Bassetlaw: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £6.25, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Bassetlaw: £6.25Carmarthenshire: £9.52Bassetlaw: £6.28Carmarthenshire: £8.99Bassetlaw: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Bassetlaw: £9.08Carmarthenshire: £8.55Bassetlaw: £9.12Carmarthenshire: £8.08Bassetlaw: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw 1,008.7, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Bassetlaw: 1,008.7

    1,008.7Carmarthenshire is higher1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 99.7, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Bassetlaw: 99.7

    99.7Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw 173.8, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Bassetlaw: 173.8

    173.8Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw 79.3, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw 194.1, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Bassetlaw: 194.1

    194.1Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw 25.8, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Bassetlaw: 25.8

    25.8Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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Bassetlaw and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,407£11,455£10,820£11,214£11,262£10,637Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£396£398£376£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£846£799£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£8.52£8.55£8.08Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.71,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.3100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.831.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Bassetlaw 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

Bassetlaw Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Bassetlaw: £4,694Carmarthenshire: £5,493Bassetlaw: £4,714Carmarthenshire: £5,189Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,683, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Bassetlaw: £2,683Carmarthenshire: £3,041Bassetlaw: £2,695Carmarthenshire: £2,872Bassetlaw: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Carmarthenshire is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,172, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Bassetlaw: £1,172Carmarthenshire: £1,372Bassetlaw: £1,177Carmarthenshire: £1,296Bassetlaw: £1,111

    £1,172£1,177£1,111Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,416, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Bassetlaw: £2,416Carmarthenshire: £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,426Carmarthenshire: £2,534Bassetlaw: £2,291

    £2,416£2,426£2,291Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £84, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Bassetlaw: £84Carmarthenshire: £117Bassetlaw: £84Carmarthenshire: £111Bassetlaw: £80

    £84£84£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: Bassetlaw £178, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Bassetlaw: £178Carmarthenshire: £233Bassetlaw: £179Carmarthenshire: £221Bassetlaw: £169

    £178£179£169Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £5.35, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Bassetlaw: £5.35Carmarthenshire: £7.19Bassetlaw: £5.37Carmarthenshire: £6.79Bassetlaw: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £530, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Bassetlaw: £530Carmarthenshire: £706Bassetlaw: £533Carmarthenshire: £667Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £139, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Bassetlaw: £139Carmarthenshire: £174Bassetlaw: £140Carmarthenshire: £164Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £75, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Bassetlaw: £75Carmarthenshire: £87Bassetlaw: £75Carmarthenshire: £82Bassetlaw: £71

    £75£75£71Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £884, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Bassetlaw: £884Carmarthenshire: £966Bassetlaw: £888Carmarthenshire: £913Bassetlaw: £839

    £884£888£839Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Bassetlaw: £160Carmarthenshire: £192Bassetlaw: £161Carmarthenshire: £181Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £205, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Bassetlaw: £205Carmarthenshire: £309Bassetlaw: £206Carmarthenshire: £292Bassetlaw: £194

    £205£206£194Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.07, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Bassetlaw: £4.07Carmarthenshire: £3.64Bassetlaw: £4.09Carmarthenshire: £3.44Bassetlaw: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £3.75, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Bassetlaw: £3.75Carmarthenshire: £5.53Bassetlaw: £3.77Carmarthenshire: £5.22Bassetlaw: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Bassetlaw: £9.08Carmarthenshire: £8.55Bassetlaw: £9.12Carmarthenshire: £8.08Bassetlaw: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 213.6, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Bassetlaw: 213.6

    213.6Carmarthenshire is higher240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.1, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Bassetlaw: 21.1

    21.1Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw 36.8, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Bassetlaw: 36.8

    36.8Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw 79.3, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 116.6, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Bassetlaw: 116.6

    116.6Carmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw 15.5, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Bassetlaw: 15.5

    15.5Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

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Bassetlaw and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureBassetlawCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,111£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,426£2,291£2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.63£3.64£3.44Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£8.52£8.55£8.08Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.6240.3Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.127.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.846.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.3100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.518.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Bassetlaw 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

Bassetlaw Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £585.5m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnBassetlaw: £585.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnBassetlaw: £588.0mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mBassetlaw: £555.4m

    £585.5m£588.0m£555.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £334.7m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mBassetlaw: £334.7mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mBassetlaw: £336.1mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mBassetlaw: £317.5m

    £334.7m£336.1m£317.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £146.2m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mBassetlaw: £146.2mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mBassetlaw: £146.8mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mBassetlaw: £138.6m

    £146.2m£146.8m£138.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £301.3m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mBassetlaw: £301.3mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mBassetlaw: £302.6mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mBassetlaw: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.6m£285.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £10.5m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mBassetlaw: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mBassetlaw: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mBassetlaw: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCarmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £22.3m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mBassetlaw: £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mBassetlaw: £22.4mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mBassetlaw: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £0.67m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mBassetlaw: £0.67mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mBassetlaw: £0.67mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mBassetlaw: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCarmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £66.2m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mBassetlaw: £66.2mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mBassetlaw: £66.4mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mBassetlaw: £62.7m

    £66.2m£66.4m£62.7mCarmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £17.4m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mBassetlaw: £17.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mBassetlaw: £17.4mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mBassetlaw: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mCarmarthenshire 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: Bassetlaw £9.3m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mBassetlaw: £9.3mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mBassetlaw: £9.4mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mBassetlaw: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £110.3m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mBassetlaw: £110.3mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mBassetlaw: £110.8mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mBassetlaw: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.8m£104.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £20.0m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mBassetlaw: £20.0mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mBassetlaw: £20.1mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mBassetlaw: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £25.6m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mBassetlaw: £25.7mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mBassetlaw: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.51m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mBassetlaw: £0.51mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mBassetlaw: £0.51mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mBassetlaw: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.47m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mBassetlaw: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mBassetlaw: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mBassetlaw: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £1.1m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mBassetlaw: £1.1m

    £1.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 26,645, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Bassetlaw: 26,645

    26,645Carmarthenshire is higher45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,633, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Bassetlaw: 2,633

    2,633Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,590, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Bassetlaw: 4,590

    4,590Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,887, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Bassetlaw: 9,887

    9,887Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 14,544, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Bassetlaw: 14,544

    14,544Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,932, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Bassetlaw: 1,932

    1,932Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureBassetlawCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,64545,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6335,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5908,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,88719,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,54423,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9323,446Carmarthenshire

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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