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Ceredigion and Dumfries and Galloway
Ceredigion is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Ceredigion is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 19. 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
Ceredigion Dumfries and Galloway
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,947£4,968£4,692Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,450£12,503£11,810Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,736£12,791£12,081
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,758£1,765£1,667Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,325£2,335£2,205
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,190£11,238£10,614Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£412£414£391Dumfries and Galloway is higher£476£478£452
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£822£825£780Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£805£808£764
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£466Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£102£103£97Dumfries and Galloway is higher£157£158£149
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,245£1,250£1,181Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£182£182£172Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£400£402£380Dumfries and Galloway is higher£497£499£472
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Dumfries and Galloway is higher£10£10£9.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,021.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
100.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher115.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
168.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher212.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4
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| Measure | Ceredigion | Dumfries and Galloway | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,947£4,968£4,692 | £5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,450£12,503£11,810 | £12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,758£1,765£1,667 | £2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,190£11,238£10,614 | £11,429£11,478£10,841 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £412£414£391 | £476£478£452 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £822£825£780 | £805£808£764Estimated | Ceredigion |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £26£26£25Estimated | Ceredigion |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£466 | £617£619£585Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £202£203£192Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £157£158£149Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,245£1,250£1,181 | £1,653£1,660£1,568 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £182£182£172 | £220£221£209 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £400£402£380 | £497£499£472 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £7.25£7.28£6.88 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £10£10£9.61 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | £7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,031.3 | 1,021.3 | Ceredigion |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 100.8 | 115.9 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.5 | 180.6 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.0 | 99.2 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 168.9 | 212.2 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.3 | 39.4Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Per resident
Ceredigion is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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
Ceredigion Dumfries and Galloway
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,947£4,968£4,692Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,100£3,114£2,941Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,368£3,382£3,194
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,053£1,057£998Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,787£2,798£2,643Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97Dumfries and Galloway is higher£126£126£119
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£466Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Dumfries and Galloway is higher£90£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£745£748£707Dumfries and Galloway is higher£944£948£896
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£182£182£172Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£240£241£227Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.25£3.26£3.08Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.8Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count270.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.1Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
40.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher47.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher121.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5
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| Measure | Ceredigion | Dumfries and Galloway | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,947£4,968£4,692 | £5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,100£3,114£2,941 | £3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,053£1,057£998 | £1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,787£2,798£2,643 | £3,022£3,035£2,866 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £126£126£119 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £213£214£202Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£466 | £617£619£585Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £202£203£192Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £90£90£85Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £745£748£707 | £944£948£896 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £182£182£172 | £220£221£209 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £240£241£227 | £284£285£270 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | £7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.8 | 270.0 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.1 | 30.6 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 40.0 | 47.8 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.0 | 99.2 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.2 | 121.3 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 22.5Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Total
Ceredigion is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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
Ceredigion Dumfries and Galloway
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.5m£29.6m£27.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,676Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count39,407
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,825Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,471
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,906Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,088Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,356Dumfries and Galloway is higher17,694
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
928Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284
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| Measure | Ceredigion | Dumfries and Galloway | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £359.7m£361.3m£341.2m | £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £225.5m£226.4m£213.9m | £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.5m£76.9m£72.6m | £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £202.7m£203.5m£192.2m | £441.0m£442.9m£418.3m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.8m£35.9m£33.9m | £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.2m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £54.2m£54.4m£51.4m | £137.8m£138.4m£130.7m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £32.1m£32.3m£30.5m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £41.5m£41.6m£39.3m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.84m£0.85m£0.80m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,676 | 39,407 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,825 | 4,471 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,906 | 6,970 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,088 | 14,470 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,356 | 17,694 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 928 | 3,284Estimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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