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Dumfries and Galloway and Carmarthenshire

145,930 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Carmarthenshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 11 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 11. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Carmarthenshire: £5,493Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Carmarthenshire: £5,189Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Carmarthenshire: £12,765Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Carmarthenshire: £12,057Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway 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: Dumfries and Galloway £2,325, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Carmarthenshire: £2,362Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Carmarthenshire: £2,231Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Carmarthenshire: £11,262Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Carmarthenshire: £10,637Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway 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: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Dumfries and Galloway: £476Carmarthenshire: £493Dumfries and Galloway: £478Carmarthenshire: £466Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dumfries and Galloway £805, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Dumfries and Galloway: £805Carmarthenshire: £980Dumfries and Galloway: £808Carmarthenshire: £926Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £26, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Dumfries and Galloway: £26Carmarthenshire: £30Dumfries and Galloway: £26Carmarthenshire: £29Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Dumfries and Galloway: £617Carmarthenshire: £706Dumfries and Galloway: £619Carmarthenshire: £667Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £202Carmarthenshire: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £203Carmarthenshire: £164Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dumfries and Galloway £157, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Dumfries and Galloway: £157Carmarthenshire: £150Dumfries and Galloway: £158Carmarthenshire: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Carmarthenshire: £1,664Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Carmarthenshire: £1,572Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £220Carmarthenshire: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £221Carmarthenshire: £181Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dumfries and Galloway £497, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Dumfries and Galloway: £497Carmarthenshire: £532Dumfries and Galloway: £499Carmarthenshire: £503Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £7.25, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Carmarthenshire: £6.28Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Carmarthenshire: £5.93Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway 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: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Dumfries and Galloway: £10Carmarthenshire: £9.52Dumfries and Galloway: £10Carmarthenshire: £8.99Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Carmarthenshire: £8.55Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Carmarthenshire: £8.08Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway 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: Dumfries and Galloway 115.9, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count114.7

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 180.6, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway 212.2, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway 39.4, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Dumfries and Galloway and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,470£5,493£5,189Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,711£12,765£12,057Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,214£11,262£10,637Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£173£174£164Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£150£150£142Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£191£192£181Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.25£6.28£5.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£9.48£9.52£8.99Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,008.8Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9114.7Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated31.2Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 9. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Carmarthenshire: £5,493Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Carmarthenshire: £5,189Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Carmarthenshire: £3,041Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Carmarthenshire: £2,872Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Carmarthenshire: £1,372Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Carmarthenshire: £1,296Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Carmarthenshire: £2,683Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Carmarthenshire: £2,534Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £126Carmarthenshire: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £126Carmarthenshire: £111Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Dumfries and Galloway: £213Carmarthenshire: £233Dumfries and Galloway: £214Carmarthenshire: £221Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £6.88, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Carmarthenshire: £7.19Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Carmarthenshire: £6.79Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Dumfries and Galloway: £617Carmarthenshire: £706Dumfries and Galloway: £619Carmarthenshire: £667Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £202Carmarthenshire: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £203Carmarthenshire: £164Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Dumfries and Galloway: £90Carmarthenshire: £87Dumfries and Galloway: £90Carmarthenshire: £82Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Dumfries and Galloway: £944Carmarthenshire: £966Dumfries and Galloway: £948Carmarthenshire: £913Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £220Carmarthenshire: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £221Carmarthenshire: £181Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Dumfries and Galloway: £284Carmarthenshire: £309Dumfries and Galloway: £285Carmarthenshire: £292Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Carmarthenshire: £3.64Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Carmarthenshire: £3.44Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Carmarthenshire: £5.53Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Carmarthenshire: £5.22Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Carmarthenshire: £8.55Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Carmarthenshire: £8.08Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 47.8, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Carmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway 22.5, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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Dumfries and Galloway and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,470£5,493£5,189Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,028£3,041£2,872Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,671£2,683£2,534Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£117£117£111Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£173£174£164Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£87£87£82Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£191£192£181Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.63£3.64£3.44Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0240.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.627.3Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.846.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.3125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated18.1Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway 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

Dumfries and Galloway Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mCarmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mCarmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mCarmarthenshire 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: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,446

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40745,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4715,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9708,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,47019,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,69423,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated3,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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