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Ceredigion and Powys

72,726 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than Powys on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 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 Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Ceredigion: £4,947Powys: £5,101Ceredigion: £4,968Powys: £4,818Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £12,450, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Ceredigion: £12,450Powys: £12,235Ceredigion: £12,503Powys: £11,557Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,758, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Ceredigion: £1,758Powys: £1,750Ceredigion: £1,765Powys: £1,653Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £11,190, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Ceredigion: £11,190Powys: £11,085Ceredigion: £11,238Powys: £10,470Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £412, Powys £369Powys: £369Ceredigion: £412Powys: £371Ceredigion: £414Powys: £350Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Ceredigion: £822Powys: £755Ceredigion: £825Powys: £714Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Ceredigion: £26Powys: £24Ceredigion: £26Powys: £23Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Powys £487Powys: £487Ceredigion: £492Powys: £490Ceredigion: £494Powys: £462Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Powys £109Powys: £109Ceredigion: £114Powys: £110Ceredigion: £114Powys: £104Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Ceredigion: £102Powys: £104Ceredigion: £103Powys: £98Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Powys is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,245, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Ceredigion: £1,245Powys: £1,258Ceredigion: £1,250Powys: £1,188Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Powys £167Powys: £167Ceredigion: £182Powys: £167Ceredigion: £182Powys: £158Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £400, Powys £374Powys: £374Ceredigion: £400Powys: £376Ceredigion: £402Powys: £355Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.42, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Ceredigion: £5.42Powys: £5.45Ceredigion: £5.44Powys: £5.15Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.38, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Ceredigion: £5.38Powys: £6.49Ceredigion: £5.40Powys: £6.13Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Ceredigion: £6.84Powys: £6.95Ceredigion: £6.87Powys: £6.56Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count158.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 70.0, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Powys is higher70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  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, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Ceredigion and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,183£12,235£11,557Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,742£1,750£1,653Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,038£11,085£10,470Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£369£371£350Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£752£755£714Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£23Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£487£490£462Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£109£110£104Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£167£167£158Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£374£376£355Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.43£5.45£5.15Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,005.6Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.892.0Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5158.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.070.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9167.8Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.322.1Powys

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Powys on 10. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Ceredigion: £4,947Powys: £5,101Ceredigion: £4,968Powys: £4,818Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Ceredigion: £3,100Powys: £3,349Ceredigion: £3,114Powys: £3,163Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £1,053, Powys £974Powys: £974Ceredigion: £1,053Powys: £978Ceredigion: £1,057Powys: £924Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Ceredigion: £2,787Powys: £3,034Ceredigion: £2,798Powys: £2,866Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, Powys £101Powys: £101Ceredigion: £103Powys: £101Ceredigion: £103Powys: £96Ceredigion: £97

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £205, Powys £206Powys: £206Ceredigion: £205Powys: £207Ceredigion: £206Powys: £195Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Powys is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Ceredigion: £6.54Powys: £6.55Ceredigion: £6.56Powys: £6.19Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Powys £487Powys: £487Ceredigion: £492Powys: £490Ceredigion: £494Powys: £462Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Powys £109Powys: £109Ceredigion: £114Powys: £110Ceredigion: £114Powys: £104Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, Powys £700Powys: £700Ceredigion: £745Powys: £703Ceredigion: £748Powys: £664Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Powys £167Powys: £167Ceredigion: £182Powys: £167Ceredigion: £182Powys: £158Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, Powys £209Powys: £209Ceredigion: £240Powys: £210Ceredigion: £241Powys: £198Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Ceredigion: £3.25Powys: £3.05Ceredigion: £3.26Powys: £2.88Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Ceredigion: £3.22Powys: £3.63Ceredigion: £3.23Powys: £3.43Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Ceredigion: £6.84Powys: £6.95Ceredigion: £6.87Powys: £6.56Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Powys is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Powys is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Powys is higher70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  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, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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Ceredigion and Powys, per resident
MeasureCeredigionPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£974£978£924Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£101£101£96Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.53£6.55£6.19Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£487£490£462Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£109£110£104Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£58£58£55Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£700£703£664Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£167£167£158Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£209£210£198Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.04£3.05£2.88Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.125.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.043.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.070.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.293.8Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.4Ceredigion

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mCeredigion: £359.7mPowys: £687.9mCeredigion: £361.3mPowys: £649.7mCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mCeredigion: £225.5mPowys: £451.6mCeredigion: £226.4mPowys: £426.6mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mCeredigion: £76.5mPowys: £131.9mCeredigion: £76.9mPowys: £124.6mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mCeredigion: £202.7mPowys: £409.2mCeredigion: £203.5mPowys: £386.5mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mCeredigion: £7.5mPowys: £13.7mCeredigion: £7.5mPowys: £12.9mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £14.9m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mCeredigion: £14.9mPowys: £27.9mCeredigion: £14.9mPowys: £26.3mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mCeredigion: £0.48mPowys: £0.88mCeredigion: £0.48mPowys: £0.83mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £35.8m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mCeredigion: £35.8mPowys: £66.0mCeredigion: £35.9mPowys: £62.4mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £8.3m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mCeredigion: £8.3mPowys: £14.8mCeredigion: £8.3mPowys: £14.0mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion £4.5m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mCeredigion: £4.5mPowys: £7.9mCeredigion: £4.5mPowys: £7.4mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mCeredigion: £54.2mPowys: £94.9mCeredigion: £54.4mPowys: £89.6mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mCeredigion: £13.2mPowys: £22.6mCeredigion: £13.3mPowys: £21.3mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mCeredigion: £17.4mPowys: £28.3mCeredigion: £17.5mPowys: £26.8mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.24mPowys: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.24mPowys: £0.39mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.23mPowys: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.23mPowys: £0.46mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mCeredigion: £0.50mPowys: £0.94mCeredigion: £0.50mPowys: £0.88mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPowys is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825Powys is higherDepends on how you count3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 2,906, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906Powys is higherDepends on how you count5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 5,088, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Powys is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Powys is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Ceredigion: 928

    928Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,669

Show the numbers
Ceredigion and Powys, total
MeasureCeredigionPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67637,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8253,396Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9065,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0889,478Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,35612,650Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269281,669Powys

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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