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Carmarthenshire and Herefordshire, County of

190,346 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Carmarthenshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of 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

Carmarthenshire Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Carmarthenshire: £5,470Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Carmarthenshire: £5,493Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Carmarthenshire: £12,711Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Carmarthenshire: £12,765Herefordshire, County of: £11,724Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Carmarthenshire: £2,352Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Carmarthenshire: £2,362Herefordshire, County of: £1,518Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Carmarthenshire: £11,214Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Carmarthenshire: £11,262Herefordshire, County of: £10,834Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Herefordshire, County of is higher£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313Carmarthenshire: £491Herefordshire, County of: £315Carmarthenshire: £493Herefordshire, County of: £297Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£313£315£297

  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: Carmarthenshire £976, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604Carmarthenshire: £976Herefordshire, County of: £607Carmarthenshire: £980Herefordshire, County of: £573Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£604£607£573

  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: Carmarthenshire £30, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Herefordshire, County of: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Herefordshire, County of: £20Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Carmarthenshire: £703Herefordshire, County of: £391Carmarthenshire: £706Herefordshire, County of: £369Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Carmarthenshire: £173Herefordshire, County of: £98Carmarthenshire: £174Herefordshire, County of: £92Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£97£98£92

  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: Carmarthenshire £150, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92Carmarthenshire: £150Herefordshire, County of: £92Carmarthenshire: £150Herefordshire, County of: £87Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Carmarthenshire: £1,657Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Carmarthenshire: £1,664Herefordshire, County of: £1,145Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Carmarthenshire: £191Herefordshire, County of: £163Carmarthenshire: £192Herefordshire, County of: £154Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£162£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291Carmarthenshire: £530Herefordshire, County of: £292Carmarthenshire: £532Herefordshire, County of: £276Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Carmarthenshire: £6.25Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Carmarthenshire: £6.28Herefordshire, County of: £4.94Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Carmarthenshire: £9.48Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Carmarthenshire: £9.52Herefordshire, County of: £5.57Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Carmarthenshire: £8.52Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Carmarthenshire: £8.55Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire 1,008.8, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Herefordshire, County of is higher1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire 114.7, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higher78.3

  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: Carmarthenshire 196.4, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher124.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire 216.4, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher152.1

  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: Carmarthenshire 31.2, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher19.9

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Carmarthenshire and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,730£4,750£4,486Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,360£12,413£11,724Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,601£1,608£1,518Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£313£315£297Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£604£607£573Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£21£21£20Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£389£391£369Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£97£98£92Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£92£92£87Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,207£1,212£1,145Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£162£163£154Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£291£292£276Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.21£5.23£4.94Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£5.87£5.90£5.57Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,011.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.778.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4124.1Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.055.5Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4152.1Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.219.9Carmarthenshire

Per resident

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

Carmarthenshire Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Carmarthenshire: £5,470Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Carmarthenshire: £5,493Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Carmarthenshire: £3,028Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Carmarthenshire: £3,041Herefordshire, County of: £2,991Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919Carmarthenshire: £1,366Herefordshire, County of: £923Carmarthenshire: £1,372Herefordshire, County of: £871Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Carmarthenshire: £2,671Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Carmarthenshire: £2,683Herefordshire, County of: £2,764Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Herefordshire, County of is higher£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80Carmarthenshire: £117Herefordshire, County of: £80Carmarthenshire: £117Herefordshire, County of: £76Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154Carmarthenshire: £232Herefordshire, County of: £155Carmarthenshire: £233Herefordshire, County of: £146Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £7.16, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Carmarthenshire: £7.16Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Carmarthenshire: £7.19Herefordshire, County of: £5.01Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Carmarthenshire: £703Herefordshire, County of: £391Carmarthenshire: £706Herefordshire, County of: £369Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Carmarthenshire: £173Herefordshire, County of: £98Carmarthenshire: £174Herefordshire, County of: £92Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53Carmarthenshire: £87Herefordshire, County of: £53Carmarthenshire: £87Herefordshire, County of: £50Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693Carmarthenshire: £962Herefordshire, County of: £696Carmarthenshire: £966Herefordshire, County of: £657Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Carmarthenshire: £191Herefordshire, County of: £163Carmarthenshire: £192Herefordshire, County of: £154Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167Carmarthenshire: £308Herefordshire, County of: £168Carmarthenshire: £309Herefordshire, County of: £158Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Carmarthenshire: £3.63Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Carmarthenshire: £3.64Herefordshire, County of: £2.84Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Carmarthenshire: £5.50Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Carmarthenshire: £5.53Herefordshire, County of: £3.20Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Carmarthenshire: £8.52Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Carmarthenshire: £8.55Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Herefordshire, County of is higher258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 46.8, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher87.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 18.1, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher11.4

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Carmarthenshire and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,730£4,750£4,486Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£919£923£871Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£80£80£76Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£154£155£146Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.28£5.30£5.01Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£389£391£369Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£97£98£92Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£53£53£50Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£693£696£657Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£162£163£154Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£167£168£158Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.99£3.01£2.84Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.37£3.39£3.20Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3258.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.320.0Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.831.7Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.055.5Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.687.3Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.111.4Carmarthenshire

Total

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

Carmarthenshire Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mHerefordshire, County of is higher£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £1.4m, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHerefordshire, County of is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Herefordshire, County of is higher49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher2,191

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74049,545Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2013,839Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9046,081Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03610,667Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91616,762Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4462,191Carmarthenshire

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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