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Ceredigion and Moray

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

Ceredigion is higher than Moray on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 6 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Moray £505Moray: £505Ceredigion: £822Moray: £507Ceredigion: £825Moray: £479Ceredigion: £780

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

  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, Moray £17Moray: £17Ceredigion: £26Moray: £17Ceredigion: £26Moray: £16Ceredigion: £25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Moray £91Moray: £91Ceredigion: £102Moray: £91Ceredigion: £103Moray: £86Ceredigion: £97

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Moray 1,002.9Moray: 1,002.9Ceredigion: 1,031.3

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

  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, Moray 83.7Moray: 83.7Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Ceredigion is higher83.7

  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: Ceredigion 160.5, Moray 125.1Moray: 125.1Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Ceredigion is higher125.1

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Moray is higher73.9

  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, Moray 163.4Moray: 163.4Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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: Ceredigion 21.3, Moray 22.3Moray: 22.3Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Moray is higher22.3

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Ceredigion and Moray, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedCeredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,201£12,253£11,573EstimatedCeredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,655£1,662£1,570EstimatedCeredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,369£11,417£10,784Moray
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£311£312£295Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£505£507£479EstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£17£17£16EstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£458£460£434EstimatedCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£91£91£86EstimatedCeredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,216£1,222£1,154Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£135£135£128Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£337£339£320Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.58£5.60£5.29Moray
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.00£5.02£4.74Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedCeredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,002.9Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.883.7Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5125.1Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.073.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9163.4Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.322.3EstimatedMoray

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Moray £3.77Moray: £3.77Ceredigion: £6.54Moray: £3.79Ceredigion: £6.56Moray: £3.58Ceredigion: £6.20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    256.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count223.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.1Ceredigion is higher18.6

  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, Moray 27.8Moray: 27.8Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Ceredigion is higher27.8

  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, Moray 73.9Moray: 73.9Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Moray is higher73.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    101.2Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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, Moray 13.5Moray: 13.5Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Moray is higher13.5

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Ceredigion and Moray, per resident
MeasureCeredigionMorayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,451£4,470£4,222EstimatedCeredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£2,713£2,725£2,574EstimatedCeredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£997£1,002£946EstimatedCeredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£2,528£2,539£2,398Ceredigion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£69£69£66Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£112£113£106EstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£3.77£3.79£3.58EstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£458£460£434EstimatedCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£142£143£135EstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£55£52EstimatedCeredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£733£736£695Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£135£135£128Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£203£204£193Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.36£3.38£3.19Moray
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.02£3.03£2.86Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.29£6.32£5.97EstimatedCeredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8223.0Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.118.6Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.027.8Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.073.9Moray
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.298.5Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.5EstimatedMoray

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Moray on 16. 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 Moray

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Moray £0.36mMoray: £0.36mCeredigion: £0.48mMoray: £0.36mCeredigion: £0.48mMoray: £0.34mCeredigion: £0.45m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,676Moray is higherDepends on how you count21,164

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,825Ceredigion is higher1,766

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

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

    2,906Ceredigion is higher2,640

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

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

    5,088Moray is higher7,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,356Moray is higherDepends on how you count9,345

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

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

    928Moray is higher1,278

Show the numbers
Ceredigion and Moray, total
MeasureCeredigionMorayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimatedMoray
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimatedMoray
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimatedMoray
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mMoray
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mCeredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimatedMoray
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedMoray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimatedMoray
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mMoray
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mCeredigion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMoray
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMoray
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimatedMoray
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67621,164Moray
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8251,766Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9062,640Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0887,010Moray
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3569,345Moray
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269281,278EstimatedMoray

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.
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