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Ceredigion and Argyll and Bute

72,726 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than Argyll and Bute on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 9 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ceredigion Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Ceredigion: £4,947Argyll and Bute: £5,180Ceredigion: £4,968Argyll and Bute: £4,893Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Argyll and Bute is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £12,450, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Ceredigion: £12,450Argyll and Bute: £12,427Ceredigion: £12,503Argyll and Bute: £11,737Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,427£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,758, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Ceredigion: £1,758Argyll and Bute: £1,827Ceredigion: £1,765Argyll and Bute: £1,725Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Argyll and Bute is higher£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £11,190, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Ceredigion: £11,190Argyll and Bute: £11,270Ceredigion: £11,238Argyll and Bute: £10,645Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614Argyll and Bute is higher£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £412, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Ceredigion: £412Argyll and Bute: £407Ceredigion: £414Argyll and Bute: £385Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Ceredigion: £822Argyll and Bute: £727Ceredigion: £825Argyll and Bute: £687Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Ceredigion: £26Argyll and Bute: £22Ceredigion: £26Argyll and Bute: £21Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Ceredigion: £492Argyll and Bute: £493Ceredigion: £494Argyll and Bute: £466Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Ceredigion: £114Argyll and Bute: £157Ceredigion: £114Argyll and Bute: £148Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Argyll and Bute is higher£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Ceredigion: £102Argyll and Bute: £105Ceredigion: £103Argyll and Bute: £99Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,245, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Ceredigion: £1,245Argyll and Bute: £1,309Ceredigion: £1,250Argyll and Bute: £1,237Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Argyll and Bute is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Ceredigion: £182Argyll and Bute: £200Ceredigion: £182Argyll and Bute: £189Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Argyll and Bute is higher£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £400, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Ceredigion: £400Argyll and Bute: £400Ceredigion: £402Argyll and Bute: £378Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.42, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Ceredigion: £5.42Argyll and Bute: £6.60Ceredigion: £5.44Argyll and Bute: £6.23Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Argyll and Bute is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.38, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Ceredigion: £5.38Argyll and Bute: £5.79Ceredigion: £5.40Argyll and Bute: £5.47Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Argyll and Bute is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Ceredigion: £6.84Argyll and Bute: £9.23Ceredigion: £6.87Argyll and Bute: £8.72Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Argyll and Bute is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Argyll and Bute is higher165.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Argyll and Bute is higher78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Argyll and Bute is higher25.0

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Ceredigion and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedCeredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,222£11,270£10,645Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£406£407£385Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£724£727£687EstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£22£22£21EstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£491£493£466EstimatedCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£104£105£99EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£399£400£378Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.3999.1Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.898.4Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5165.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.078.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9165.7Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.325.0EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Ceredigion: £4,947Argyll and Bute: £5,180Ceredigion: £4,968Argyll and Bute: £4,893Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Argyll and Bute is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Ceredigion: £3,100Argyll and Bute: £3,255Ceredigion: £3,114Argyll and Bute: £3,074Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £1,053, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Ceredigion: £1,053Argyll and Bute: £1,066Ceredigion: £1,057Argyll and Bute: £1,007Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Argyll and Bute is higher£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Ceredigion: £2,787Argyll and Bute: £2,952Ceredigion: £2,798Argyll and Bute: £2,788Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643Argyll and Bute is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Ceredigion: £103Argyll and Bute: £107Ceredigion: £103Argyll and Bute: £101Ceredigion: £97

    £103£103£97Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £205, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Ceredigion: £205Argyll and Bute: £190Ceredigion: £206Argyll and Bute: £180Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Ceredigion: £6.54Argyll and Bute: £5.83Ceredigion: £6.56Argyll and Bute: £5.51Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Ceredigion: £492Argyll and Bute: £493Ceredigion: £494Argyll and Bute: £466Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Ceredigion: £114Argyll and Bute: £157Ceredigion: £114Argyll and Bute: £148Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Argyll and Bute is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £61, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Ceredigion: £61Argyll and Bute: £61Ceredigion: £61Argyll and Bute: £58Ceredigion: £58

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Ceredigion: £745Argyll and Bute: £764Ceredigion: £748Argyll and Bute: £721Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Argyll and Bute is higher£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Ceredigion: £182Argyll and Bute: £200Ceredigion: £182Argyll and Bute: £189Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Argyll and Bute is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Ceredigion: £240Argyll and Bute: £234Ceredigion: £241Argyll and Bute: £221Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Ceredigion: £3.25Argyll and Bute: £3.84Ceredigion: £3.26Argyll and Bute: £3.63Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Argyll and Bute is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Ceredigion: £3.22Argyll and Bute: £3.38Ceredigion: £3.23Argyll and Bute: £3.19Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Argyll and Bute is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Ceredigion: £6.84Argyll and Bute: £9.23Ceredigion: £6.87Argyll and Bute: £8.72Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Argyll and Bute is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Argyll and Bute is higher43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Argyll and Bute is higher78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Argyll and Bute is higher14.6

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Ceredigion and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureCeredigionArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£106£107£101Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£190£190£180EstimatedCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£491£493£466EstimatedCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£61£61£58EstimatedCeredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£761£764£721Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£233£234£221Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8261.7Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.125.8Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.043.2Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.078.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.296.7Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.6EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mCeredigion: £359.7mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mCeredigion: £361.3mArgyll and Bute: £429.5mCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mArgyll and Bute is higher£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mCeredigion: £225.5mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mCeredigion: £226.4mArgyll and Bute: £269.9mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mCeredigion: £76.5mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mCeredigion: £76.9mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mArgyll and Bute is higher£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mCeredigion: £202.7mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mCeredigion: £203.5mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mArgyll and Bute is higher£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mCeredigion: £7.5mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mCeredigion: £7.5mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £14.9m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mCeredigion: £14.9mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mCeredigion: £14.9mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mCeredigion: £0.48mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mCeredigion: £0.48mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £35.8m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mCeredigion: £35.8mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mCeredigion: £35.9mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £8.3m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mCeredigion: £8.3mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mCeredigion: £8.3mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mArgyll and Bute is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion £4.5m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mCeredigion: £4.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mCeredigion: £4.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mCeredigion: £54.2mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mCeredigion: £54.4mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mArgyll and Bute is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mCeredigion: £13.2mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mCeredigion: £13.3mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mArgyll and Bute is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mCeredigion: £17.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mCeredigion: £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mArgyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mCeredigion: £0.24mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mCeredigion: £0.24mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mCeredigion: £0.23mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mCeredigion: £0.23mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mCeredigion: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mCeredigion: £0.50mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mArgyll and Bute is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 2,906, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906Argyll and Bute is higher3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 5,088, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Argyll and Bute is higher6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Ceredigion: 928

    928Argyll and Bute is higher1,282

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Ceredigion and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureCeredigionArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mArgyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mArgyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mArgyll and Bute
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArgyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mArgyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll and Bute
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll and Bute
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67622,973Argyll and Bute
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8252,262Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9063,795Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0886,885Argyll and Bute
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3568,485Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269281,282EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Sources

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

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