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Ceredigion and Highland

72,726 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than Highland on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Ceredigion is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Highland on 8. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Ceredigion: £4,947Highland: £4,717Ceredigion: £4,968Highland: £4,456Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £12,450, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Ceredigion: £12,450Highland: £12,462Ceredigion: £12,503Highland: £11,771Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,758, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Ceredigion: £1,758Highland: £1,732Ceredigion: £1,765Highland: £1,636Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £11,190, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Ceredigion: £11,190Highland: £11,461Ceredigion: £11,238Highland: £10,825Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614Highland is higherDepends on how you count£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £412, Highland £356Highland: £356Ceredigion: £412Highland: £358Ceredigion: £414Highland: £338Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  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: Ceredigion £822, Highland £621Highland: £621Ceredigion: £822Highland: £624Ceredigion: £825Highland: £589Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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: Ceredigion £26, Highland £19Highland: £19Ceredigion: £26Highland: £20Ceredigion: £26Highland: £18Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Highland £495Highland: £495Ceredigion: £492Highland: £497Ceredigion: £494Highland: £470Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Highland £141Highland: £141Ceredigion: £114Highland: £142Ceredigion: £114Highland: £134Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Highland is higher£141£142£134

  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: Ceredigion £102, Highland £101Highland: £101Ceredigion: £102Highland: £101Ceredigion: £103Highland: £96Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,245, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Ceredigion: £1,245Highland: £1,300Ceredigion: £1,250Highland: £1,228Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Highland is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Highland £147Highland: £147Ceredigion: £182Highland: £148Ceredigion: £182Highland: £139Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £400, Highland £320Highland: £320Ceredigion: £400Highland: £322Ceredigion: £402Highland: £304Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£320£322£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.42, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Ceredigion: £5.42Highland: £3.52Ceredigion: £5.44Highland: £3.32Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.38, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Ceredigion: £5.38Highland: £5.57Ceredigion: £5.40Highland: £5.26Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Highland is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Ceredigion: £6.84Highland: £7.76Ceredigion: £6.87Highland: £7.33Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion 1,031.3, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion 100.8, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  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: Ceredigion 160.5, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 70.0, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Highland is higher77.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion 168.9, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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: Ceredigion 21.3, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Highland is higher22.5

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Ceredigion and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedCeredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedCeredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedCeredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,412£11,461£10,825Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£356£358£338Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£621£624£589EstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£19£20£18EstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£101£101£96EstimatedCeredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,294£1,300£1,228Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£147£148£139Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£320£322£304Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£3.50£3.52£3.32Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.55£5.57£5.26Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,002.6Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.891.3Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5137.8Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.077.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9162.8Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.322.5EstimatedHighland

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Highland on 7. 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Ceredigion: £4,947Highland: £4,717Ceredigion: £4,968Highland: £4,456Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Ceredigion: £3,100Highland: £2,885Ceredigion: £3,114Highland: £2,725Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £1,053, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Ceredigion: £1,053Highland: £1,038Ceredigion: £1,057Highland: £981Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Ceredigion: £2,787Highland: £2,653Ceredigion: £2,798Highland: £2,506Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, Highland £83Highland: £83Ceredigion: £103Highland: £83Ceredigion: £103Highland: £78Ceredigion: £97

    £103£103£97Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £205, Highland £144Highland: £144Ceredigion: £205Highland: £144Ceredigion: £206Highland: £136Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £6.54, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Ceredigion: £6.54Highland: £4.53Ceredigion: £6.56Highland: £4.28Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Highland £495Highland: £495Ceredigion: £492Highland: £497Ceredigion: £494Highland: £470Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Highland £141Highland: £141Ceredigion: £114Highland: £142Ceredigion: £114Highland: £134Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Highland is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £61, Highland £60Highland: £60Ceredigion: £61Highland: £61Ceredigion: £61Highland: £57Ceredigion: £58

    £61£61£58Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, Highland £776Highland: £776Ceredigion: £745Highland: £779Ceredigion: £748Highland: £736Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Highland is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Highland £147Highland: £147Ceredigion: £182Highland: £148Ceredigion: £182Highland: £139Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, Highland £192Highland: £192Ceredigion: £240Highland: £193Ceredigion: £241Highland: £182Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Ceredigion: £3.25Highland: £2.11Ceredigion: £3.26Highland: £1.99Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Ceredigion: £3.22Highland: £3.34Ceredigion: £3.23Highland: £3.15Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Highland is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Ceredigion: £6.84Highland: £7.76Ceredigion: £6.87Highland: £7.33Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 40.0, Highland 31.9Highland: 31.9Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 70.0, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Highland is higher77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count97.6

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

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

    12.8Highland is higher13.5

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Ceredigion and Highland, per resident
MeasureCeredigionHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedCeredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedCeredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedCeredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£2,642£2,653£2,506Ceredigion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£83£83£78Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£144£144£136EstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£60£61£57EstimatedCeredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£776£779£736Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£147£148£139Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£192£193£182Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.10£2.11£1.99Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.32£3.34£3.15Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8232.1Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.031.9Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.077.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.297.6Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.5EstimatedHighland

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £359.7mHighland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £361.3mHighland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mCeredigion: £225.5mHighland: £685.3mCeredigion: £226.4mHighland: £647.3mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mCeredigion: £76.5mHighland: £246.6mCeredigion: £76.9mHighland: £232.9mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mCeredigion: £202.7mHighland: £630.2mCeredigion: £203.5mHighland: £595.3mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mCeredigion: £7.5mHighland: £19.7mCeredigion: £7.5mHighland: £18.6mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £14.9m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mCeredigion: £14.9mHighland: £34.3mCeredigion: £14.9mHighland: £32.4mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ceredigion £0.48m, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mCeredigion: £0.48mHighland: £1.1mCeredigion: £0.48mHighland: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £35.8m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mCeredigion: £35.8mHighland: £118.2mCeredigion: £35.9mHighland: £111.6mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mHighland is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £8.3m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mCeredigion: £8.3mHighland: £33.7mCeredigion: £8.3mHighland: £31.8mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mHighland is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion £4.5m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mCeredigion: £4.5mHighland: £14.4mCeredigion: £4.5mHighland: £13.6mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mCeredigion: £54.2mHighland: £185.1mCeredigion: £54.4mHighland: £174.8mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mHighland is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mCeredigion: £13.2mHighland: £35.0mCeredigion: £13.3mHighland: £33.1mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mCeredigion: £17.4mHighland: £45.8mCeredigion: £17.5mHighland: £43.3mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mCeredigion: £0.24mHighland: £0.50mCeredigion: £0.24mHighland: £0.47mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mCeredigion: £0.23mHighland: £0.79mCeredigion: £0.23mHighland: £0.75mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHighland is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mCeredigion: £0.50mHighland: £1.8mCeredigion: £0.50mHighland: £1.7mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676Highland is higherDepends on how you count55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825Highland is higherDepends on how you count5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 2,906, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906Highland is higherDepends on how you count7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 5,088, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Highland is higher18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Highland is higherDepends on how you count23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Ceredigion: 928

    928Highland is higher3,202

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Ceredigion and Highland, total
MeasureCeredigionHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£1.1bnEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67655,132Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8255,020Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9067,575Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,08818,395Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,35623,186Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269283,202EstimatedHighland

Sources

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

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  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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