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East Ayrshire and Carmarthenshire

121,320 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than Carmarthenshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Ayrshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 6. 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

East Ayrshire Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470East Ayrshire: £5,442Carmarthenshire: £5,493East Ayrshire: £5,465Carmarthenshire: £5,189East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £13,069, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711East Ayrshire: £13,069Carmarthenshire: £12,765East Ayrshire: £13,125Carmarthenshire: £12,057East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £2,633, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352East Ayrshire: £2,633Carmarthenshire: £2,362East Ayrshire: £2,644Carmarthenshire: £2,231East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214East Ayrshire: £11,565Carmarthenshire: £11,262East Ayrshire: £11,615Carmarthenshire: £10,637East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £548, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491East Ayrshire: £548Carmarthenshire: £493East Ayrshire: £550Carmarthenshire: £466East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £926, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976East Ayrshire: £926Carmarthenshire: £980East Ayrshire: £930Carmarthenshire: £926East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £30, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30East Ayrshire: £30Carmarthenshire: £30East Ayrshire: £30Carmarthenshire: £29East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £699, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703East Ayrshire: £699Carmarthenshire: £706East Ayrshire: £702Carmarthenshire: £667East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £213, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173East Ayrshire: £213Carmarthenshire: £174East Ayrshire: £214Carmarthenshire: £164East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £169, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150East Ayrshire: £169Carmarthenshire: £150East Ayrshire: £169Carmarthenshire: £142East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £1,959, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657East Ayrshire: £1,959Carmarthenshire: £1,664East Ayrshire: £1,967Carmarthenshire: £1,572East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191East Ayrshire: £198Carmarthenshire: £192East Ayrshire: £199Carmarthenshire: £181East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £487, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530East Ayrshire: £487Carmarthenshire: £532East Ayrshire: £489Carmarthenshire: £503East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £8.93, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25East Ayrshire: £8.93Carmarthenshire: £6.28East Ayrshire: £8.97Carmarthenshire: £5.93East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £10, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48East Ayrshire: £10Carmarthenshire: £9.52East Ayrshire: £10Carmarthenshire: £8.99East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52East Ayrshire: £6.25Carmarthenshire: £8.55East Ayrshire: £6.28Carmarthenshire: £8.08East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire 1,020.7, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 136.2, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 221.6, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 111.7, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire 244.9, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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: East Ayrshire 41.4, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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East Ayrshire and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,711£12,765£12,057East Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£2,352£2,362£2,231East Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,214£11,262£10,637East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£491£493£466East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£173£174£164East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£150£150£142East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,657£1,664£1,572East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£191£192£181East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.25£6.28£5.93East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£9.48£9.52£8.99East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,008.8East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2114.7East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6196.4East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7100.0East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9216.4East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated31.2East Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire 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

East Ayrshire Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470East Ayrshire: £5,442Carmarthenshire: £5,493East Ayrshire: £5,465Carmarthenshire: £5,189East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028East Ayrshire: £2,717Carmarthenshire: £3,041East Ayrshire: £2,729Carmarthenshire: £2,872East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366East Ayrshire: £1,609Carmarthenshire: £1,372East Ayrshire: £1,616Carmarthenshire: £1,296East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671East Ayrshire: £2,405Carmarthenshire: £2,683East Ayrshire: £2,415Carmarthenshire: £2,534East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117East Ayrshire: £114Carmarthenshire: £117East Ayrshire: £114Carmarthenshire: £111East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £193, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232East Ayrshire: £193Carmarthenshire: £233East Ayrshire: £193Carmarthenshire: £221East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £6.23, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16East Ayrshire: £6.23Carmarthenshire: £7.19East Ayrshire: £6.26Carmarthenshire: £6.79East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Carmarthenshire is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703East Ayrshire: £699Carmarthenshire: £706East Ayrshire: £702Carmarthenshire: £667East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £213, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173East Ayrshire: £213Carmarthenshire: £174East Ayrshire: £214Carmarthenshire: £164East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £103, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87East Ayrshire: £103Carmarthenshire: £87East Ayrshire: £103Carmarthenshire: £82East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962East Ayrshire: £1,197Carmarthenshire: £966East Ayrshire: £1,202Carmarthenshire: £913East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191East Ayrshire: £198Carmarthenshire: £192East Ayrshire: £199Carmarthenshire: £181East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308East Ayrshire: £297Carmarthenshire: £309East Ayrshire: £299Carmarthenshire: £292East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63East Ayrshire: £5.46Carmarthenshire: £3.64East Ayrshire: £5.48Carmarthenshire: £3.44East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50East Ayrshire: £6.36Carmarthenshire: £5.53East Ayrshire: £6.38Carmarthenshire: £5.22East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52East Ayrshire: £6.25Carmarthenshire: £8.55East Ayrshire: £6.28Carmarthenshire: £8.08East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 46.1, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire 111.7, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 25.3, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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East Ayrshire and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,366£1,372£1,296East Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£173£174£164East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£87£87£82East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£962£966£913East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£191£192£181East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.63£3.64£3.44East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.50£5.53£5.22East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2240.3Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.327.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.146.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7100.0East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6125.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated18.1East Ayrshire

Total

East Ayrshire 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

East Ayrshire Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnEast Ayrshire: £660.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnEast Ayrshire: £663.1mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCarmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £23.4m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCarmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mCarmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £25.8m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire £12.5m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire 5,590, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590Carmarthenshire 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: East Ayrshire 13,550, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,446

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East Ayrshire and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureEast AyrshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74745,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4365,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5908,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55019,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15323,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated3,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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