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Carmarthenshire and Cornwall

190,346 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Cornwall on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Carmarthenshire: £5,470Cornwall: £5,013Carmarthenshire: £5,493Cornwall: £4,735Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Carmarthenshire: £12,711Cornwall: £12,264Carmarthenshire: £12,765Cornwall: £11,584Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Carmarthenshire: £2,352Cornwall: £2,019Carmarthenshire: £2,362Cornwall: £1,907Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Carmarthenshire: £11,214Cornwall: £11,247Carmarthenshire: £11,262Cornwall: £10,623Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Carmarthenshire: £491Cornwall: £386Carmarthenshire: £493Cornwall: £364Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  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, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Carmarthenshire: £976Cornwall: £604Carmarthenshire: £980Cornwall: £571Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571

  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, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Carmarthenshire: £30Cornwall: £27Carmarthenshire: £30Cornwall: £26Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Carmarthenshire: £703Cornwall: £470Carmarthenshire: £706Cornwall: £444Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Carmarthenshire: £173Cornwall: £124Carmarthenshire: £174Cornwall: £117Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Carmarthenshire: £150Cornwall: £110Carmarthenshire: £150Cornwall: £104Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Carmarthenshire: £1,657Cornwall: £1,544Carmarthenshire: £1,664Cornwall: £1,458Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Carmarthenshire: £191Cornwall: £211Carmarthenshire: £192Cornwall: £199Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Carmarthenshire: £530Cornwall: £353Carmarthenshire: £532Cornwall: £333Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Carmarthenshire: £6.25Cornwall: £5.16Carmarthenshire: £6.28Cornwall: £4.87Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Carmarthenshire: £9.48Cornwall: £6.82Carmarthenshire: £9.52Cornwall: £6.44Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.52Cornwall: £6.50Carmarthenshire: £8.55Cornwall: £6.14Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Cornwall is higher1,013.9

  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, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  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, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count130.6

  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, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  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, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Carmarthenshire and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,991£5,013£4,735Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,212£12,264£11,584Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,011£2,019£1,907Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,199£11,247£10,623Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£384£386£364Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£602£604£571Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£27£27£26Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£468£470£444Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£124£124£117Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£110£110£104Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,537£1,544£1,458Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£352£353£333Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.13£5.16£4.87Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£6.79£6.82£6.44Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.47£6.50£6.14Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7102.8Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4130.6Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.069.9Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4194.5Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.223.8Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Carmarthenshire: £5,470Cornwall: £5,013Carmarthenshire: £5,493Cornwall: £4,735Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Carmarthenshire: £3,028Cornwall: £3,031Carmarthenshire: £3,041Cornwall: £2,863Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Carmarthenshire: £1,366Cornwall: £1,170Carmarthenshire: £1,372Cornwall: £1,105Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Carmarthenshire: £2,671Cornwall: £2,779Carmarthenshire: £2,683Cornwall: £2,625Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Carmarthenshire: £117Cornwall: £95Carmarthenshire: £117Cornwall: £90Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Carmarthenshire: £232Cornwall: £149Carmarthenshire: £233Cornwall: £141Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  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, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Carmarthenshire: £7.16Cornwall: £6.68Carmarthenshire: £7.19Cornwall: £6.31Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Carmarthenshire: £703Cornwall: £470Carmarthenshire: £706Cornwall: £444Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Carmarthenshire: £173Cornwall: £124Carmarthenshire: £174Cornwall: £117Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Carmarthenshire: £87Cornwall: £64Carmarthenshire: £87Cornwall: £60Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Carmarthenshire: £962Cornwall: £895Carmarthenshire: £966Cornwall: £845Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Carmarthenshire: £191Cornwall: £211Carmarthenshire: £192Cornwall: £199Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Carmarthenshire: £308Cornwall: £205Carmarthenshire: £309Cornwall: £193Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Carmarthenshire: £3.63Cornwall: £2.99Carmarthenshire: £3.64Cornwall: £2.82Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Carmarthenshire: £5.50Cornwall: £3.95Carmarthenshire: £5.53Cornwall: £3.73Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.52Cornwall: £6.50Carmarthenshire: £8.55Cornwall: £6.14Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Cornwall is higher250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count25.4

  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, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  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, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Carmarthenshire and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,991£5,013£4,735Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,018£3,031£2,863Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,165£1,170£1,105Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£95£95£90Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£149£149£141Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.65£6.68£6.31Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£468£470£444Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£124£124£117Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£63£64£60Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£891£895£845Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£204£205£193Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.97£2.99£2.82Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.93£3.95£3.73Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.47£6.50£6.14Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.325.4Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.832.3Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.069.9Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6112.7Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.113.8Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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

Carmarthenshire Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnCornwall: £2.9bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnCornwall: £2.8bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnCarmarthenshire: £576.3mCornwall: £1.8bnCarmarthenshire: £578.8mCornwall: £1.7bnCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mCornwall: £681.2mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mCornwall: £643.5mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £508.5mCornwall: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £510.6mCornwall: £1.5bnCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mCornwall: £55.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mCornwall: £52.4mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mCornwall: £86.9mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mCornwall: £82.1mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

  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, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mCornwall: £3.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mCornwall: £3.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mCornwall: £273.9mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mCornwall: £258.7mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mCornwall: £72.3mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mCornwall: £68.3mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mCornwall: £37.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mCornwall: £35.1mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mCornwall: £521.0mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mCornwall: £492.0mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mCornwall: £122.7mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mCornwall: £115.9mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mCornwall: £119.1mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mCornwall: £112.5mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mCornwall: £1.7mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mCornwall: £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mCornwall: £2.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mCornwall: £2.2mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mCornwall: £3.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mCornwall: £3.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Cornwall is higher145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Cornwall, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,740145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,20114,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,90418,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03640,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91665,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4468,041Cornwall

Sources

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

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  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.
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