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Carmarthenshire and Cumberland

190,346 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Cumberland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Carmarthenshire: £5,470Cumberland: £4,915Carmarthenshire: £5,493Cumberland: £4,643Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Carmarthenshire: £12,711Cumberland: £12,773Carmarthenshire: £12,765Cumberland: £12,064Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Carmarthenshire: £2,352Cumberland: £1,966Carmarthenshire: £2,362Cumberland: £1,857Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Carmarthenshire: £11,214Cumberland: £11,562Carmarthenshire: £11,262Cumberland: £10,920Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Carmarthenshire: £491Cumberland: £353Carmarthenshire: £493Cumberland: £333Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Carmarthenshire: £976Cumberland: £835Carmarthenshire: £980Cumberland: £788Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Carmarthenshire: £30Cumberland: £24Carmarthenshire: £30Cumberland: £22Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Carmarthenshire: £703Cumberland: £536Carmarthenshire: £706Cumberland: £506Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Carmarthenshire: £173Cumberland: £138Carmarthenshire: £174Cumberland: £130Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Carmarthenshire: £150Cumberland: £119Carmarthenshire: £150Cumberland: £113Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Carmarthenshire: £1,657Cumberland: £1,465Carmarthenshire: £1,664Cumberland: £1,384Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Carmarthenshire: £191Cumberland: £170Carmarthenshire: £192Cumberland: £161Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Carmarthenshire: £530Cumberland: £372Carmarthenshire: £532Cumberland: £351Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Carmarthenshire: £6.25Cumberland: £4.04Carmarthenshire: £6.28Cumberland: £3.82Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Carmarthenshire: £9.48Cumberland: £5.88Carmarthenshire: £9.52Cumberland: £5.55Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Cumberland: £7.55Carmarthenshire: £8.55Cumberland: £7.13Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Carmarthenshire and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,894£4,915£4,643Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,958£1,966£1,857Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£351£353£333Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£831£835£788Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£24£24£22Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£534£536£506Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£137£138£130Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£119£119£113Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,459£1,465£1,384Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£169£170£161Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£370£372£351Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£4.03£4.04£3.82Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£5.85£5.88£5.55Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.52£7.55£7.13Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.791.8Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4164.3Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.077.6Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4176.5Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.224.5Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 0. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Carmarthenshire: £5,470Cumberland: £4,915Carmarthenshire: £5,493Cumberland: £4,643Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Carmarthenshire: £3,028Cumberland: £2,895Carmarthenshire: £3,041Cumberland: £2,734Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Carmarthenshire: £1,366Cumberland: £1,169Carmarthenshire: £1,372Cumberland: £1,104Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Carmarthenshire: £2,671Cumberland: £2,620Carmarthenshire: £2,683Cumberland: £2,475Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Carmarthenshire: £117Cumberland: £80Carmarthenshire: £117Cumberland: £76Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Carmarthenshire: £232Cumberland: £189Carmarthenshire: £233Cumberland: £179Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Carmarthenshire: £7.16Cumberland: £5.35Carmarthenshire: £7.19Cumberland: £5.05Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Carmarthenshire: £703Cumberland: £536Carmarthenshire: £706Cumberland: £506Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Carmarthenshire: £173Cumberland: £138Carmarthenshire: £174Cumberland: £130Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Carmarthenshire: £87Cumberland: £71Carmarthenshire: £87Cumberland: £67Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Carmarthenshire: £962Cumberland: £871Carmarthenshire: £966Cumberland: £823Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Carmarthenshire: £191Cumberland: £170Carmarthenshire: £192Cumberland: £161Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Carmarthenshire: £308Cumberland: £221Carmarthenshire: £309Cumberland: £209Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39Carmarthenshire: £3.63Cumberland: £2.40Carmarthenshire: £3.64Cumberland: £2.27Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Carmarthenshire: £5.50Cumberland: £3.49Carmarthenshire: £5.53Cumberland: £3.30Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Cumberland: £7.55Carmarthenshire: £8.55Cumberland: £7.13Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count104.9

  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, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Carmarthenshire and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,894£4,915£4,643Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,882£2,895£2,734Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,164£1,169£1,104Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,609£2,620£2,475Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£80£80£76Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£188£189£179Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.32£5.35£5.05Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£534£536£506Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£137£138£130Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£71£71£67Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£868£871£823Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£169£170£161Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£220£221£209Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.39£2.40£2.27Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.48£3.49£3.30Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.52£7.55£7.13Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3231.6Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.320.8Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.837.2Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.077.6Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6104.9Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.114.6Carmarthenshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnCumberland: £1.4bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnCumberland: £1.3bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mCumberland: £810.5mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mCumberland: £765.6mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mCumberland: £327.3mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mCumberland: £309.2mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mCumberland: £733.7mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mCumberland: £693.0mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mCumberland: £22.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mCumberland: £21.1mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mCumberland: £53.0mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mCumberland: £50.0mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mCumberland: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mCumberland: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mCumberland: £150.1mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mCumberland: £141.8mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mCumberland: £38.6mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mCumberland: £36.5mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mCumberland: £19.8mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mCumberland: £18.7mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mCumberland: £244.0mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mCumberland: £230.4mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mCumberland: £47.6mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mCumberland: £45.0mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mCumberland: £61.9mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mCumberland: £58.5mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mCumberland: £0.67mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mCumberland: £0.64mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mCumberland: £0.98mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mCumberland: £0.92mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mCumberland: £2.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mCumberland: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Cumberland, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74064,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2015,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,90410,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03621,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91629,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4464,075Cumberland

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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