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Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion

125,670 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Ceredigion on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Pembrokeshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion 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

Pembrokeshire Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Pembrokeshire: £5,346Ceredigion: £4,968Pembrokeshire: £5,369Ceredigion: £4,692Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Pembrokeshire: £12,277Ceredigion: £12,503Pembrokeshire: £12,329Ceredigion: £11,810Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Pembrokeshire: £2,270Ceredigion: £1,765Pembrokeshire: £2,280Ceredigion: £1,667Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higher£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Pembrokeshire: £11,023Ceredigion: £11,238Pembrokeshire: £11,070Ceredigion: £10,614Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Pembrokeshire: £430Ceredigion: £414Pembrokeshire: £432Ceredigion: £391Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higher£412£414£391

  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: Pembrokeshire £795, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Pembrokeshire: £795Ceredigion: £825Pembrokeshire: £798Ceredigion: £780Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  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: Pembrokeshire £29, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Pembrokeshire: £29Ceredigion: £26Pembrokeshire: £29Ceredigion: £25Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Pembrokeshire is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Pembrokeshire: £592Ceredigion: £494Pembrokeshire: £594Ceredigion: £466Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£492£494£466

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

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

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

  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: Pembrokeshire £155, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Pembrokeshire: £155Ceredigion: £103Pembrokeshire: £155Ceredigion: £97Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Pembrokeshire: £1,655Ceredigion: £1,250Pembrokeshire: £1,662Ceredigion: £1,181Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Pembrokeshire: £174Ceredigion: £182Pembrokeshire: £175Ceredigion: £172Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £445, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Pembrokeshire: £445Ceredigion: £402Pembrokeshire: £447Ceredigion: £380Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higher£400£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Pembrokeshire: £7.66Ceredigion: £5.44Pembrokeshire: £7.70Ceredigion: £5.14Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Pembrokeshire: £8.62Ceredigion: £5.40Pembrokeshire: £8.66Ceredigion: £5.10Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Pembrokeshire: £9.35Ceredigion: £6.87Pembrokeshire: £9.39Ceredigion: £6.49Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire 1,001.7, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire 108.4, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Pembrokeshire is higher100.8

  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: Pembrokeshire 166.0, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Pembrokeshire is higher160.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher70.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire 215.9, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higher168.9

  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: Pembrokeshire 32.5, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higher21.3

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Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,947£4,968£4,692Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£1,758£1,765£1,667Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£412£414£391Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£26£26£25Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£492£494£466Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£114£114£108Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£102£103£97Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,245£1,250£1,181Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£400£402£380Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.42£5.44£5.14Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£5.38£5.40£5.10Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.84£6.87£6.49Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.4100.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0160.5Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.870.0Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9168.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.521.3Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 3. 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

Pembrokeshire Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Pembrokeshire: £5,346Ceredigion: £4,968Pembrokeshire: £5,369Ceredigion: £4,692Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Pembrokeshire: £3,145Ceredigion: £3,114Pembrokeshire: £3,158Ceredigion: £2,941Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Pembrokeshire: £1,285Ceredigion: £1,057Pembrokeshire: £1,291Ceredigion: £998Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higher£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Pembrokeshire: £2,823Ceredigion: £2,798Pembrokeshire: £2,835Ceredigion: £2,643Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Pembrokeshire: £110Ceredigion: £103Pembrokeshire: £111Ceredigion: £97Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higher£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Pembrokeshire: £204Ceredigion: £206Pembrokeshire: £204Ceredigion: £194Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £7.35, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Pembrokeshire: £7.35Ceredigion: £6.56Pembrokeshire: £7.38Ceredigion: £6.20Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Pembrokeshire: £592Ceredigion: £494Pembrokeshire: £594Ceredigion: £466Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£492£494£466

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Pembrokeshire: £88Ceredigion: £61Pembrokeshire: £88Ceredigion: £58Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Pembrokeshire: £937Ceredigion: £748Pembrokeshire: £941Ceredigion: £707Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Pembrokeshire: £174Ceredigion: £182Pembrokeshire: £175Ceredigion: £172Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Pembrokeshire: £252Ceredigion: £241Pembrokeshire: £253Ceredigion: £227Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higher£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Pembrokeshire: £4.33Ceredigion: £3.26Pembrokeshire: £4.35Ceredigion: £3.08Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Pembrokeshire: £4.88Ceredigion: £3.23Pembrokeshire: £4.90Ceredigion: £3.05Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Pembrokeshire: £9.35Ceredigion: £6.87Pembrokeshire: £9.39Ceredigion: £6.49Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire is higher25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 42.5, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire is higher40.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higher101.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 18.4, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higher12.8

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Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,947£4,968£4,692Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,100£3,114£2,941Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,053£1,057£998Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,787£2,798£2,643Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£103£103£97Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.54£6.56£6.20Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£492£494£466Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£114£114£108Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£61£61£58Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£745£748£707Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£240£241£227Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.25£3.26£3.08Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.22£3.23£3.05Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.84£6.87£6.49Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6256.8Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.825.1Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.540.0Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.870.0Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2101.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.412.8Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 0. 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

Pembrokeshire Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mPembrokeshire: £671.8mCeredigion: £361.3mPembrokeshire: £674.7mCeredigion: £341.2mPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mPembrokeshire: £395.2mCeredigion: £226.4mPembrokeshire: £396.9mCeredigion: £213.9mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mCeredigion: £76.9mPembrokeshire: £162.2mCeredigion: £72.6mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mPembrokeshire: £354.8mCeredigion: £203.5mPembrokeshire: £356.3mCeredigion: £192.2mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCeredigion: £7.5mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCeredigion: £7.1mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mPembrokeshire: £25.6mCeredigion: £14.9mPembrokeshire: £25.7mCeredigion: £14.1mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £0.92m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mPembrokeshire: £0.92mCeredigion: £0.48mPembrokeshire: £0.93mCeredigion: £0.45mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mPembrokeshire: £74.4mCeredigion: £35.9mPembrokeshire: £74.7mCeredigion: £33.9mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mPembrokeshire: £17.7mCeredigion: £8.3mPembrokeshire: £17.8mCeredigion: £7.8mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPembrokeshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCeredigion: £4.5mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCeredigion: £4.2mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mPembrokeshire: £117.7mCeredigion: £54.4mPembrokeshire: £118.2mCeredigion: £51.4mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mPembrokeshire: £21.8mCeredigion: £13.3mPembrokeshire: £21.9mCeredigion: £12.5mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mPembrokeshire: £31.6mCeredigion: £17.5mPembrokeshire: £31.8mCeredigion: £16.5mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCeredigion: £0.24mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCeredigion: £0.22mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mPembrokeshire: £0.61mCeredigion: £0.23mPembrokeshire: £0.62mCeredigion: £0.22mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCeredigion: £0.50mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCeredigion: £0.47mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Pembrokeshire is higher1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Pembrokeshire is higher2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Pembrokeshire is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Pembrokeshire is higher7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Pembrokeshire is higher928

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Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, total
MeasurePembrokeshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mPembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mPembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mPembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24118,676Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4881,825Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3442,906Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5345,088Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,3597,356Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310928Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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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.
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