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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Carmarthenshire

25,930 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Carmarthenshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 15. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Carmarthenshire: £5,493Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Carmarthenshire: £5,189Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Carmarthenshire: £12,765Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Carmarthenshire: £12,057Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Carmarthenshire: £2,362Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Carmarthenshire: £2,231Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Carmarthenshire: £11,262Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Carmarthenshire: £10,637Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £513, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Carmarthenshire: £493Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Carmarthenshire: £466Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Carmarthenshire: £980Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Carmarthenshire: £926Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £28, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Carmarthenshire: £30Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Carmarthenshire: £29Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27

    £28£28£27Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Carmarthenshire: £706Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Carmarthenshire: £667Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Carmarthenshire: £174Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Carmarthenshire: £164Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £85, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Carmarthenshire: £150Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Carmarthenshire: £142Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81

    £85£86£81Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £895, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Carmarthenshire: £1,664Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Carmarthenshire: £1,572Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849

    £895£899£849Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Carmarthenshire: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Carmarthenshire: £181Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £413, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Carmarthenshire: £532Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Carmarthenshire: £503Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392

    £413£415£392Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Carmarthenshire: £6.28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Carmarthenshire: £5.93Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Carmarthenshire: £9.52Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Carmarthenshire: £8.99Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Carmarthenshire: £8.55Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Carmarthenshire: £8.08Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2

    987.2Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5

    180.5Carmarthenshire is higher196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5

    141.5Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8

    21.8Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated£12,711£12,765£12,057Na h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,214£11,262£10,637Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£491£493£466Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Estimated£976£980£926Na h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Estimated£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£413£415£392£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£6.25£6.28£5.93Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Na h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.21,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.5114.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.4100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Estimated31.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 13. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Carmarthenshire: £5,493Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Carmarthenshire: £5,189Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Carmarthenshire: £3,041Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Carmarthenshire: £2,872Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £816, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Carmarthenshire: £1,372Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Carmarthenshire: £1,296Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774

    £816£820£774Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Carmarthenshire: £2,683Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Carmarthenshire: £2,534Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £133, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Carmarthenshire: £117Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Carmarthenshire: £111Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £259, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Carmarthenshire: £233Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Carmarthenshire: £221Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Carmarthenshire: £7.19Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Carmarthenshire: £6.79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Carmarthenshire: £706Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Carmarthenshire: £667Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Carmarthenshire: £174Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Carmarthenshire: £164Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £49, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Carmarthenshire: £87Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Carmarthenshire: £82Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47

    £49£50£47Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £519, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Carmarthenshire: £966Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Carmarthenshire: £913Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492

    £519£521£492Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Carmarthenshire: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Carmarthenshire: £181Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £239, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Carmarthenshire: £309Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Carmarthenshire: £292Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227

    £239£240£227Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Carmarthenshire: £3.64Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Carmarthenshire: £3.44Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Carmarthenshire: £5.53Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Carmarthenshire: £5.22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Carmarthenshire: £8.55Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Carmarthenshire: £8.08Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3

    255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7

    46.7Carmarthenshire is higher46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0

    82.0Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6

    12.6Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated£3,028£3,041£2,872Na h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774Estimated£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,671£2,683£2,534Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£117£117£111Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Estimated£232£233£221Na h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated£7.16£7.19£6.79Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Estimated£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£3.63£3.64£3.44Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Na h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3240.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.027.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.746.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.4100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Estimated18.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Na h-Eileanan Siar 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2m

    £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mCarmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mCarmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619

    6,619Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 882, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882

    882Carmarthenshire 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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210

    1,210Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110

    2,110Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125

    2,125Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 327, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327

    327Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61945,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268825,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2108,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,11019,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,12523,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Estimated3,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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