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Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire

125,670 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Carmarthenshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Pembrokeshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 18. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Pembrokeshire: £5,346Carmarthenshire: £5,493Pembrokeshire: £5,369Carmarthenshire: £5,189Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Pembrokeshire: £12,277Carmarthenshire: £12,765Pembrokeshire: £12,329Carmarthenshire: £12,057Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,711£12,765£12,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Pembrokeshire: £2,270Carmarthenshire: £2,362Pembrokeshire: £2,280Carmarthenshire: £2,231Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Carmarthenshire is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Pembrokeshire: £11,023Carmarthenshire: £11,262Pembrokeshire: £11,070Carmarthenshire: £10,637Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Pembrokeshire: £430Carmarthenshire: £493Pembrokeshire: £432Carmarthenshire: £466Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Carmarthenshire is higher£491£493£466

  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, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Pembrokeshire: £795Carmarthenshire: £980Pembrokeshire: £798Carmarthenshire: £926Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Carmarthenshire is higher£976£980£926

  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, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Pembrokeshire: £29Carmarthenshire: £30Pembrokeshire: £29Carmarthenshire: £29Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Pembrokeshire: £592Carmarthenshire: £706Pembrokeshire: £594Carmarthenshire: £667Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Pembrokeshire: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Pembrokeshire: £142Carmarthenshire: £164Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  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, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Pembrokeshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £150Pembrokeshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £142Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Pembrokeshire: £1,655Carmarthenshire: £1,664Pembrokeshire: £1,662Carmarthenshire: £1,572Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Pembrokeshire: £174Carmarthenshire: £192Pembrokeshire: £175Carmarthenshire: £181Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £445, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Pembrokeshire: £445Carmarthenshire: £532Pembrokeshire: £447Carmarthenshire: £503Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Carmarthenshire is higher£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Pembrokeshire: £7.66Carmarthenshire: £6.28Pembrokeshire: £7.70Carmarthenshire: £5.93Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Pembrokeshire: £8.62Carmarthenshire: £9.52Pembrokeshire: £8.66Carmarthenshire: £8.99Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Pembrokeshire: £9.35Carmarthenshire: £8.55Pembrokeshire: £9.39Carmarthenshire: £8.08Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count114.7

  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: Pembrokeshire 166.0, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Carmarthenshire is higher196.4

  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, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  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, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Carmarthenshire is higher216.4

  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: Pembrokeshire 32.5, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,214£11,262£10,637Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£150£150£142Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£6.25£6.28£5.93Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.52£8.55£8.08Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.4114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.8100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.2Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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

Pembrokeshire Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Pembrokeshire: £5,346Carmarthenshire: £5,493Pembrokeshire: £5,369Carmarthenshire: £5,189Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Pembrokeshire: £3,145Carmarthenshire: £3,041Pembrokeshire: £3,158Carmarthenshire: £2,872Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Pembrokeshire: £1,285Carmarthenshire: £1,372Pembrokeshire: £1,291Carmarthenshire: £1,296Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Pembrokeshire: £2,823Carmarthenshire: £2,683Pembrokeshire: £2,835Carmarthenshire: £2,534Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Pembrokeshire: £110Carmarthenshire: £117Pembrokeshire: £111Carmarthenshire: £111Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Carmarthenshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Pembrokeshire: £204Carmarthenshire: £233Pembrokeshire: £204Carmarthenshire: £221Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Carmarthenshire is higher£232£233£221

  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, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Pembrokeshire: £7.35Carmarthenshire: £7.19Pembrokeshire: £7.38Carmarthenshire: £6.79Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Pembrokeshire: £592Carmarthenshire: £706Pembrokeshire: £594Carmarthenshire: £667Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Pembrokeshire: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Pembrokeshire: £142Carmarthenshire: £164Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Pembrokeshire: £88Carmarthenshire: £87Pembrokeshire: £88Carmarthenshire: £82Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Pembrokeshire: £937Carmarthenshire: £966Pembrokeshire: £941Carmarthenshire: £913Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Pembrokeshire: £174Carmarthenshire: £192Pembrokeshire: £175Carmarthenshire: £181Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Pembrokeshire: £252Carmarthenshire: £309Pembrokeshire: £253Carmarthenshire: £292Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Pembrokeshire: £4.33Carmarthenshire: £3.64Pembrokeshire: £4.35Carmarthenshire: £3.44Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Pembrokeshire: £4.88Carmarthenshire: £5.53Pembrokeshire: £4.90Carmarthenshire: £5.22Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Pembrokeshire: £9.35Carmarthenshire: £8.55Pembrokeshire: £9.39Carmarthenshire: £8.08Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Carmarthenshire is higher46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Carmarthenshire is higher125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 18.4, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,028£3,041£2,872Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,671£2,683£2,534Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£7.16£7.19£6.79Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£87£87£82Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.63£3.64£3.44Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.52£8.55£8.08Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6240.3Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.827.3Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.546.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.8100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.418.1Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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

Pembrokeshire Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnPembrokeshire: £671.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mPembrokeshire: £395.2mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mPembrokeshire: £396.9mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mPembrokeshire: £161.5mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mPembrokeshire: £162.2mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mPembrokeshire: £354.8mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mPembrokeshire: £356.3mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mPembrokeshire: £25.6mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mPembrokeshire: £25.7mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

  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, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.92mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.93mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mPembrokeshire: £74.4mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mPembrokeshire: £74.7mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mPembrokeshire: £17.7mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mPembrokeshire: £17.8mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mPembrokeshire: £117.7mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mPembrokeshire: £118.2mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mPembrokeshire: £21.8mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mPembrokeshire: £21.9mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mPembrokeshire: £31.8mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £0.61mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mPembrokeshire: £0.62mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,446

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Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasurePembrokeshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24145,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4885,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3448,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,53419,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35923,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3103,446Carmarthenshire

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.
  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.
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