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Dumfries and Galloway and Ceredigion

145,930 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Ceredigion on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 3. 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

Dumfries and Galloway Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Ceredigion: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Ceredigion: £4,692Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Ceredigion: £12,503Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Ceredigion: £11,810Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,450£12,503£11,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £2,325, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Ceredigion: £1,765Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Ceredigion: £1,667Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,758£1,765£1,667

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Ceredigion: £11,238Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Ceredigion: £10,614Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,190£11,238£10,614

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Dumfries and Galloway: £476Ceredigion: £414Dumfries and Galloway: £478Ceredigion: £391Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£412£414£391

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £805, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Dumfries and Galloway: £805Ceredigion: £825Dumfries and Galloway: £808Ceredigion: £780Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £26, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ceredigion: £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ceredigion: £25Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £617Ceredigion: £494Dumfries and Galloway: £619Ceredigion: £466Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£494£466

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Dumfries and Galloway: £202Ceredigion: £114Dumfries and Galloway: £203Ceredigion: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£114£114£108

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £157, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Dumfries and Galloway: £157Ceredigion: £103Dumfries and Galloway: £158Ceredigion: £97Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Ceredigion: £1,250Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Ceredigion: £1,181Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £220Ceredigion: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £221Ceredigion: £172Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£182£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £497, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Dumfries and Galloway: £497Ceredigion: £402Dumfries and Galloway: £499Ceredigion: £380Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£400£402£380

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £7.25, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Ceredigion: £5.44Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Ceredigion: £5.14Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Dumfries and Galloway: £10Ceredigion: £5.40Dumfries and Galloway: £10Ceredigion: £5.10Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Ceredigion: £6.87Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Ceredigion: £6.49Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 115.9, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher100.8

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 180.6, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher160.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 212.2, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher168.9

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 39.4, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher21.3

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Dumfries and Galloway and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,450£12,503£11,810Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,758£1,765£1,667Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,190£11,238£10,614Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£412£414£391Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£492£494£466Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£114£114£108Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£102£103£97Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,245£1,250£1,181Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£182£182£172Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£400£402£380Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.42£5.44£5.14Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£5.38£5.40£5.10Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9100.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6160.5Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2168.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated21.3Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 0. 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

Dumfries and Galloway Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Ceredigion: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Ceredigion: £4,692Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Ceredigion: £3,114Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Ceredigion: £2,941Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Ceredigion: £1,057Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Ceredigion: £998Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Ceredigion: £2,798Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Ceredigion: £2,643Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Dumfries and Galloway: £126Ceredigion: £103Dumfries and Galloway: £126Ceredigion: £97Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£103£103£97

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Dumfries and Galloway: £213Ceredigion: £206Dumfries and Galloway: £214Ceredigion: £194Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £6.88, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Ceredigion: £6.56Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Ceredigion: £6.20Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £617Ceredigion: £494Dumfries and Galloway: £619Ceredigion: £466Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£494£466

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Dumfries and Galloway: £202Ceredigion: £114Dumfries and Galloway: £203Ceredigion: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£114£114£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Ceredigion: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Ceredigion: £58Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Dumfries and Galloway: £944Ceredigion: £748Dumfries and Galloway: £948Ceredigion: £707Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £220Ceredigion: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £221Ceredigion: £172Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Dumfries and Galloway: £284Ceredigion: £241Dumfries and Galloway: £285Ceredigion: £227Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Ceredigion: £3.26Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Ceredigion: £3.08Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Ceredigion: £3.23Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Ceredigion: £3.05Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Ceredigion: £6.87Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Ceredigion: £6.49Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 47.8, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher40.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher101.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 22.5, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher12.8

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Dumfries and Galloway and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,100£3,114£2,941Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,053£1,057£998Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,787£2,798£2,643Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£103£103£97Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£205£206£194Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£492£494£466Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£114£114£108Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£61£61£58Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£745£748£707Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£182£182£172Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£240£241£227Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.25£3.26£3.08Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.22£3.23£3.05Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0256.8Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.625.1Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.840.0Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.3101.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated12.8Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 0. 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

Dumfries and Galloway Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mCeredigion: £361.3mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mCeredigion: £341.2mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mCeredigion: £226.4mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mCeredigion: £213.9mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mCeredigion: £76.9mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mCeredigion: £72.6mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mCeredigion: £203.5mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mCeredigion: £192.2mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mCeredigion: £7.5mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mCeredigion: £7.1mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mCeredigion: £14.9mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mCeredigion: £14.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.45mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mCeredigion: £35.9mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mCeredigion: £33.9mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mCeredigion: £8.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mCeredigion: £7.8mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mCeredigion: £4.5mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mCeredigion: £4.2mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mCeredigion: £54.4mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mCeredigion: £51.4mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mCeredigion: £13.3mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mCeredigion: £12.5mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mCeredigion: £17.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mCeredigion: £16.5mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mCeredigion: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mCeredigion: £0.22mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mCeredigion: £0.23mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mCeredigion: £0.22mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.47mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher928

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Dumfries and Galloway and Ceredigion, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40718,676Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4711,825Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9702,906Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,4705,088Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6947,356Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated928Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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