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Moray and Ceredigion

94,890 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Moray is higher than Ceredigion on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Moray is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 17. 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

Moray Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Moray: £4,451Ceredigion: £4,968Moray: £4,470Ceredigion: £4,692Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £12,201, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Moray: £12,201Ceredigion: £12,503Moray: £12,253Ceredigion: £11,810Moray: £11,573

    £12,201£12,253£11,573Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,655, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Moray: £1,655Ceredigion: £1,765Moray: £1,662Ceredigion: £1,667Moray: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £11,369, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Moray: £11,369Ceredigion: £11,238Moray: £11,417Ceredigion: £10,614Moray: £10,784

    £11,369£11,417£10,784Moray is higherDepends on how you count£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £311, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Moray: £311Ceredigion: £414Moray: £312Ceredigion: £391Moray: £295

    £311£312£295Ceredigion is higher£412£414£391

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £505, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Moray: £505Ceredigion: £825Moray: £507Ceredigion: £780Moray: £479

    £505£507£479Ceredigion is higher£822£825£780

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Moray £17, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Moray: £17Ceredigion: £26Moray: £17Ceredigion: £25Moray: £16

    £17£17£16Ceredigion is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Moray: £458Ceredigion: £494Moray: £460Ceredigion: £466Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Moray: £142Ceredigion: £114Moray: £143Ceredigion: £108Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £91, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Moray: £91Ceredigion: £103Moray: £91Ceredigion: £97Moray: £86

    £91£91£86Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £1,216, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Moray: £1,216Ceredigion: £1,250Moray: £1,222Ceredigion: £1,181Moray: £1,154

    £1,216£1,222£1,154Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Moray: £135Ceredigion: £182Moray: £135Ceredigion: £172Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Ceredigion is higher£182£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £337, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Moray: £337Ceredigion: £402Moray: £339Ceredigion: £380Moray: £320

    £337£339£320Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.58, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Moray: £5.58Ceredigion: £5.44Moray: £5.60Ceredigion: £5.14Moray: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Moray is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Moray £5.00, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Moray: £5.00Ceredigion: £5.40Moray: £5.02Ceredigion: £5.10Moray: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Moray: £6.29Ceredigion: £6.87Moray: £6.32Ceredigion: £6.49Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Moray 1,002.9, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Moray: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Moray 83.7, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Moray: 83.7

    83.7Ceredigion is higher100.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Moray 125.1, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Moray: 125.1

    125.1Ceredigion is higher160.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higher70.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Moray 163.4, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Moray: 163.4

    163.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Moray 22.3, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Moray: 22.3

    22.3Moray is higher21.3

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Moray and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureMorayCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,417£10,784£11,190£11,238£10,614Moray
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479Estimated£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£114£114£108Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,222£1,154£1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.42£5.44£5.14Moray
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.38£5.40£5.10Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.970.0Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.4168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated21.3Moray

Per resident

Moray is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 18. 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

Moray Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Moray £4,451, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Moray: £4,451Ceredigion: £4,968Moray: £4,470Ceredigion: £4,692Moray: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Moray £2,713, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Moray: £2,713Ceredigion: £3,114Moray: £2,725Ceredigion: £2,941Moray: £2,574

    £2,713£2,725£2,574Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Moray £997, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Moray: £997Ceredigion: £1,057Moray: £1,002Ceredigion: £998Moray: £946

    £997£1,002£946Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Moray £2,528, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Moray: £2,528Ceredigion: £2,798Moray: £2,539Ceredigion: £2,643Moray: £2,398

    £2,528£2,539£2,398Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Moray £69, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Moray: £69Ceredigion: £103Moray: £69Ceredigion: £97Moray: £66

    £69£69£66Ceredigion is higher£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £112, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Moray: £112Ceredigion: £206Moray: £113Ceredigion: £194Moray: £106

    £112£113£106Ceredigion is higher£205£206£194

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Moray £3.77, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Moray: £3.77Ceredigion: £6.56Moray: £3.79Ceredigion: £6.20Moray: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Ceredigion is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £458, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Moray: £458Ceredigion: £494Moray: £460Ceredigion: £466Moray: £434

    £458£460£434Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Moray £142, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Moray: £142Ceredigion: £114Moray: £143Ceredigion: £108Moray: £135

    £142£143£135Moray is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Moray £55, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Moray: £55Ceredigion: £61Moray: £55Ceredigion: £58Moray: £52

    £55£55£52Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Moray £733, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Moray: £733Ceredigion: £748Moray: £736Ceredigion: £707Moray: £695

    £733£736£695Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Moray £135, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Moray: £135Ceredigion: £182Moray: £135Ceredigion: £172Moray: £128

    £135£135£128Ceredigion is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Moray £203, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Moray: £203Ceredigion: £241Moray: £204Ceredigion: £227Moray: £193

    £203£204£193Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Moray £3.36, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Moray: £3.36Ceredigion: £3.26Moray: £3.38Ceredigion: £3.08Moray: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Moray is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Moray £3.02, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Moray: £3.02Ceredigion: £3.23Moray: £3.03Ceredigion: £3.05Moray: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Moray £6.29, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Moray: £6.29Ceredigion: £6.87Moray: £6.32Ceredigion: £6.49Moray: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Moray 223.0, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Moray: 223.0

    223.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 18.6, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Moray: 18.6

    18.6Ceredigion is higher25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 27.8, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Moray: 27.8

    27.8Ceredigion is higher40.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 73.9, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Moray: 73.9

    73.9Moray is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Moray 98.5, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Moray: 98.5

    98.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count101.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Moray 13.5, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Moray: 13.5

    13.5Moray is higher12.8

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Moray and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureMorayCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated£3,100£3,114£2,941Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£997£1,002£946Estimated£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,539£2,398£2,787£2,798£2,643Ceredigion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106Estimated£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434Estimated£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£114£114£108Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£745£748£707Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.25£3.26£3.08Moray
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.22£3.23£3.05Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.0256.8Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.625.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.840.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.970.0Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.5101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.8Moray

Total

Moray is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion 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

Moray Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Moray £422.4m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mMoray: £422.4mCeredigion: £361.3mMoray: £424.2mCeredigion: £341.2mMoray: £400.7m

    £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Moray £257.5m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mMoray: £257.5mCeredigion: £226.4mMoray: £258.6mCeredigion: £213.9mMoray: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Moray £94.6m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mMoray: £94.6mCeredigion: £76.9mMoray: £95.0mCeredigion: £72.6mMoray: £89.8m

    £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Moray £239.9m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mMoray: £239.9mCeredigion: £203.5mMoray: £240.9mCeredigion: £192.2mMoray: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Moray £6.6m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mMoray: £6.6mCeredigion: £7.5mMoray: £6.6mCeredigion: £7.1mMoray: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mCeredigion is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray £10.7m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mMoray: £10.7mCeredigion: £14.9mMoray: £10.7mCeredigion: £14.1mMoray: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCeredigion is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Moray £0.36m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mMoray: £0.36mCeredigion: £0.48mMoray: £0.36mCeredigion: £0.45mMoray: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCeredigion is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray £43.4m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mMoray: £43.4mCeredigion: £35.9mMoray: £43.6mCeredigion: £33.9mMoray: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Moray £13.5m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mMoray: £13.5mCeredigion: £8.3mMoray: £13.5mCeredigion: £7.8mMoray: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMoray is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray £5.2m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mMoray: £5.2mCeredigion: £4.5mMoray: £5.2mCeredigion: £4.2mMoray: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Moray £69.6m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mMoray: £69.6mCeredigion: £54.4mMoray: £69.9mCeredigion: £51.4mMoray: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Moray £12.8m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mMoray: £12.8mCeredigion: £13.3mMoray: £12.8mCeredigion: £12.5mMoray: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mCeredigion is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Moray £19.3m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mMoray: £19.3mCeredigion: £17.5mMoray: £19.4mCeredigion: £16.5mMoray: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Moray £0.32m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mMoray: £0.32mCeredigion: £0.24mMoray: £0.32mCeredigion: £0.22mMoray: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMoray is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Moray £0.29m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mMoray: £0.29mCeredigion: £0.23mMoray: £0.29mCeredigion: £0.22mMoray: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Moray £0.60m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mMoray: £0.60mCeredigion: £0.50mMoray: £0.60mCeredigion: £0.47mMoray: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Moray 21,164, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Moray: 21,164

    21,164Moray is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Moray 1,766, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Moray: 1,766

    1,766Ceredigion is higher1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Moray 2,640, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Moray: 2,640

    2,640Ceredigion is higher2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Moray 7,010, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Moray: 7,010

    7,010Moray is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Moray 9,345, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Moray: 9,345

    9,345Moray is higherDepends on how you count7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Moray 1,278, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Moray: 1,278

    1,278Moray is higher928

Show the numbers
Moray and Ceredigion, total
MeasureMorayCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mMoray
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mMoray
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mMoray
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mMoray
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCeredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMoray
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mMoray
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCeredigion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMoray
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mMoray
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMoray
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMoray
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16418,676Moray
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7661,825Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6402,906Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0105,088Moray
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3457,356Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,278Estimated928Moray

Sources

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

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  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.
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