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Carmarthenshire and Shropshire

190,346 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Shropshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Carmarthenshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 2. 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 Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Carmarthenshire: £5,470Shropshire: £4,619Carmarthenshire: £5,493Shropshire: £4,363Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Carmarthenshire: £12,711Shropshire: £12,365Carmarthenshire: £12,765Shropshire: £11,679Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,313£12,365£11,679

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Carmarthenshire: £2,352Shropshire: £1,510Carmarthenshire: £2,362Shropshire: £1,426Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Carmarthenshire: £11,214Shropshire: £11,337Carmarthenshire: £11,262Shropshire: £10,708Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Shropshire is higher£11,289£11,337£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Carmarthenshire: £491Shropshire: £315Carmarthenshire: £493Shropshire: £298Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  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, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Carmarthenshire: £976Shropshire: £691Carmarthenshire: £980Shropshire: £653Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653

  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, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Shropshire: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Shropshire: £20Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Carmarthenshire: £703Shropshire: £382Carmarthenshire: £706Shropshire: £361Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Carmarthenshire: £173Shropshire: £96Carmarthenshire: £174Shropshire: £91Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£96£96£91

  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, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Carmarthenshire: £150Shropshire: £89Carmarthenshire: £150Shropshire: £84Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Carmarthenshire: £1,657Shropshire: £1,148Carmarthenshire: £1,664Shropshire: £1,084Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Carmarthenshire: £191Shropshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £192Shropshire: £146Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Carmarthenshire: £530Shropshire: £261Carmarthenshire: £532Shropshire: £247Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Carmarthenshire: £6.25Shropshire: £6.71Carmarthenshire: £6.28Shropshire: £6.34Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Shropshire is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Carmarthenshire: £9.48Shropshire: £5.41Carmarthenshire: £9.52Shropshire: £5.11Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Carmarthenshire: £8.52Shropshire: £6.07Carmarthenshire: £8.55Shropshire: £5.73Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

  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, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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: Carmarthenshire 196.4, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  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, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher54.9

  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, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count142.2

  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, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Carmarthenshire and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,600£4,619£4,363Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,313£12,365£11,679Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,504£1,510£1,426Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,289£11,337£10,708Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£314£315£298Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£688£691£653Carmarthenshire
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£381£382£361Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£96£96£91Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£89£89£84Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,143£1,148£1,084Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£154£155£146Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£260£261£247Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£5.39£5.41£5.11Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.04£6.07£5.73Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,003.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.781.8Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4140.1Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.054.9Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4142.2Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.218.9Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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 Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Carmarthenshire: £5,470Shropshire: £4,619Carmarthenshire: £5,493Shropshire: £4,363Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Carmarthenshire: £3,028Shropshire: £3,108Carmarthenshire: £3,041Shropshire: £2,936Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Carmarthenshire: £1,366Shropshire: £872Carmarthenshire: £1,372Shropshire: £824Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Carmarthenshire: £2,671Shropshire: £2,850Carmarthenshire: £2,683Shropshire: £2,691Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Shropshire is higher£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Carmarthenshire: £117Shropshire: £79Carmarthenshire: £117Shropshire: £75Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Carmarthenshire: £232Shropshire: £174Carmarthenshire: £233Shropshire: £164Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Carmarthenshire: £7.16Shropshire: £5.38Carmarthenshire: £7.19Shropshire: £5.08Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Carmarthenshire: £703Shropshire: £382Carmarthenshire: £706Shropshire: £361Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Carmarthenshire: £173Shropshire: £96Carmarthenshire: £174Shropshire: £91Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Carmarthenshire: £87Shropshire: £51Carmarthenshire: £87Shropshire: £49Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Carmarthenshire: £962Shropshire: £663Carmarthenshire: £966Shropshire: £626Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Carmarthenshire: £191Shropshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £192Shropshire: £146Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Carmarthenshire: £308Shropshire: £151Carmarthenshire: £309Shropshire: £142Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Carmarthenshire: £3.63Shropshire: £3.87Carmarthenshire: £3.64Shropshire: £3.66Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Carmarthenshire: £5.50Shropshire: £3.12Carmarthenshire: £5.53Shropshire: £2.95Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Carmarthenshire: £8.52Shropshire: £6.07Carmarthenshire: £8.55Shropshire: £5.73Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  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, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  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, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Carmarthenshire and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,600£4,619£4,363Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£869£872£824Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£79£79£75Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.36£5.38£5.08Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£381£382£361Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£96£96£91Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£51£51£49Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£660£663£626Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£154£155£146Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£150£151£142Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.11£3.12£2.95Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.04£6.07£5.73Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.320.6Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.835.2Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.054.9Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.682.1Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.110.9Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 17. 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 Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnShropshire: £1.5bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnShropshire: £1.4bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £576.3mShropshire: £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £578.8mShropshire: £973.9mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mShropshire: £289.4mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mShropshire: £273.3mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mShropshire: £945.3mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mShropshire: £892.9mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mShropshire is higher£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mShropshire: £26.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mShropshire: £24.8mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mShropshire: £57.6mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mShropshire: £54.4mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  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, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mShropshire: £1.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mShropshire: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mShropshire: £126.8mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mShropshire: £119.8mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mShropshire: £31.9mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mShropshire: £30.2mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mShropshire: £17.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mShropshire: £16.1mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mShropshire: £220.0mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mShropshire: £207.8mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mShropshire: £51.3mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mShropshire: £48.4mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mShropshire: £50.0mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mShropshire: £47.3mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mShropshire: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mShropshire: £1.2mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mShropshire: £0.98mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mShropshire: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mShropshire: £1.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Shropshire, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74083,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2016,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,90411,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03618,202Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91627,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4463,629Shropshire

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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