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Carmarthenshire

In Carmarthenshire, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 91% of local authorities in 2024-25.

190,346 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Carmarthenshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,470£5,493£5,189

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    31st of 348, higher than in 91% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,711£12,765£12,057

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    178th of 347, lower than in 51% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,352£2,362£2,231

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    92nd of 350, higher than in 73% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Carmarthenshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,18931st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057178th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,23192nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Carmarthenshire's benefit money go?

People here received £1.0 billion£1.0 billion£987.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Carmarthenshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £508.5m; Pension Credit £22.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £44.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £133.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £33.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £16.5m; Universal Credit £183.1m; Housing Benefit £36.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £58.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.69m; Income Support £1.0m; Other benefits £1.6mState Pension: £508.5mPension Credit: £22.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £44.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £133.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £33.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £16.5mUniversal Credit: £183.1mHousing Benefit: £36.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £58.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.69mIncome Support: £1.0mOther benefits: £1.6m
Spending in Carmarthenshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £510.6m; Pension Credit £22.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £44.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £134.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £33.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £16.6m; Universal Credit £183.9m; Housing Benefit £36.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £58.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.69m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £1.6mState Pension: £510.6mPension Credit: £22.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £44.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £134.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £33.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £16.6mUniversal Credit: £183.9mHousing Benefit: £36.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £58.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.69mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £1.6m
Spending in Carmarthenshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £482.3m; Pension Credit £21.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £42.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.3m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £127.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £31.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £15.7m; Universal Credit £173.7m; Housing Benefit £34.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £55.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.66m; Income Support £0.99m; Other benefits £1.5mState Pension: £482.3mPension Credit: £21.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £42.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.3mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £127.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £31.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £15.7mUniversal Credit: £173.7mHousing Benefit: £34.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £55.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.66mIncome Support: £0.99mOther benefits: £1.5m
  1. State Pension£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m
  2. Pension Credit£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m
  8. Universal Credit£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m
  9. Housing Benefit£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
  12. Income Support£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m
  13. Other benefits£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
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Spending by benefit in Carmarthenshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m49%Published
Pension Credit£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m2%Published
Universal Credit£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m18%Published
Housing Benefit£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m0.2%Published
All benefits£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m100%Total

More about Carmarthenshire

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,470, expected £5,737, difference −£267

    Actual £5,470£5,493£5,189Expected £5,737£5,761£5,441Difference −£267−£268−£253

    Benefit spending per resident was £267 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £268 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £253 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,711, expected £12,892, difference −£181

    Actual £12,711£12,765£12,057Expected £12,892£12,947£12,229Difference −£181−£182−£172

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £181 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £182 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £172 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,352, expected £2,601, difference −£249

    Actual £2,352£2,362£2,231Expected £2,601£2,612£2,468Difference −£249−£250−£236

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £249 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £250 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £236 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Carmarthenshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,737£5,761£5,441−£267−£268−£253
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,892£12,947£12,229−£181−£182−£172
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,601£2,612£2,468−£249−£250−£236
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Carmarthenshire received £2.32 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,211£2,187£2,018
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,124£5,069£4,677
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.32
19th of 346, higher than in 94% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Carmarthenshire only with other areas in Wales.

Group 4 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1531,765
  • Aged 16 to 64110,522
  • Aged 652,718
  • Aged 66 and over45,341
  • All residents190,346
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

19,045 people in Carmarthenshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    35%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    15%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Carmarthenshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders6,64635%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)4,05021%19%
Neurological disease2,22812%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,91015%12%
Respiratory disease6603%4%
Malignant disease5263%3%
Cardiovascular disease5793%3%
Visual disease2121%2%
Endocrine disease1831.0%1%
Hearing disorders1961%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2031%1%
Genitourinary disease1480.8%0.9%
Skin disease1750.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1220.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract500.3%0.4%
Infectious disease530.3%0.4%
Haematological disease450.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease270.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.0%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age190.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Carmarthenshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. CarmarthenshireThis area£5,470£5,493£5,189
  2. Mid Devon0.40£4,496£4,516£4,265Compare
  3. West Lindsey0.46£4,968£4,990£4,713Compare
  4. Cumberland0.50£4,894£4,915£4,643Compare
  5. Isle of Anglesey0.50£5,478£5,502£5,196Compare
  6. King's Lynn and West Norfolk0.62£4,992£5,013£4,735Compare
  7. Northumberland0.67£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  8. Somerset0.67£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  9. Forest of Dean0.78£4,763£4,784£4,518Compare
  10. South Holland0.82£4,635£4,655£4,397Compare
  11. Pembrokeshire0.82£5,346£5,369£5,071Compare
  12. Breckland0.87£4,725£4,745£4,482Compare
  13. Cornwall0.88£4,991£5,013£4,735Compare
  14. Shropshire0.91£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
  15. North Lincolnshire0.91£4,794£4,815£4,548Compare
  16. Herefordshire, County of0.94£4,730£4,750£4,486Compare
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Areas most like Carmarthenshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Carmarthenshire£5,470£5,493£5,189
Mid Devon0.40£4,496£4,516£4,265
West Lindsey0.46£4,968£4,990£4,713
Cumberland0.50£4,894£4,915£4,643
Isle of Anglesey0.50£5,478£5,502£5,196
King's Lynn and West Norfolk0.62£4,992£5,013£4,735
Northumberland0.67£5,158£5,180£4,893
Somerset0.67£4,694£4,714£4,453
Forest of Dean0.78£4,763£4,784£4,518
South Holland0.82£4,635£4,655£4,397
Pembrokeshire0.82£5,346£5,369£5,071
Breckland0.87£4,725£4,745£4,482
Cornwall0.88£4,991£5,013£4,735
Shropshire0.91£4,600£4,619£4,363
North Lincolnshire0.91£4,794£4,815£4,548
Herefordshire, County of0.94£4,730£4,750£4,486
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Carmarthenshire

Each share is the part of Carmarthenshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Carmarthenshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m88th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,18931st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m65th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,87257th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057178th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m116th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296123rd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,23192nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m66th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,53477th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637294th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m92nd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£11159th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466127th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m42nd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£2217th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£92618th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m85th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.7932nd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29117th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m59th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£66726th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m90th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£16455th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m102nd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£8284th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£14264th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m130th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913157th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572131st of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m138th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181170th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m62nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£29219th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£50314th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m158th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44263rd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93252nd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m97th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.2279th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.9962nd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m71st of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.0834th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3219th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74062nd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.366th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.8184th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,20187th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.346th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7130th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,90443rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.810th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.425th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03671st of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.035th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,916114th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6124th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.494th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,446112th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.1105th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.284th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£420.7m£416.2m£384.0m233rd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,211£2,187£2,018320th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.3219th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£267−£268−£253305th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£181−£182−£172272nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£249−£250−£236312th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Carmarthenshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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