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Carmarthenshire and Somerset

190,346 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Somerset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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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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 Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Carmarthenshire: £5,470Somerset: £4,714Carmarthenshire: £5,493Somerset: £4,453Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Carmarthenshire: £12,711Somerset: £12,459Carmarthenshire: £12,765Somerset: £11,768Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Carmarthenshire: £2,352Somerset: £1,785Carmarthenshire: £2,362Somerset: £1,686Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Carmarthenshire: £11,214Somerset: £11,496Carmarthenshire: £11,262Somerset: £10,858Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Somerset is higher£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Carmarthenshire: £491Somerset: £314Carmarthenshire: £493Somerset: £296Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Carmarthenshire: £976Somerset: £629Carmarthenshire: £980Somerset: £594Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Carmarthenshire: £30Somerset: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Somerset: £19Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Carmarthenshire: £703Somerset: £384Carmarthenshire: £706Somerset: £363Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Carmarthenshire: £173Somerset: £111Carmarthenshire: £174Somerset: £105Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Carmarthenshire: £150Somerset: £93Carmarthenshire: £150Somerset: £88Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Carmarthenshire: £1,657Somerset: £1,430Carmarthenshire: £1,664Somerset: £1,351Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Carmarthenshire: £191Somerset: £167Carmarthenshire: £192Somerset: £157Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Carmarthenshire: £530Somerset: £253Carmarthenshire: £532Somerset: £239Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Carmarthenshire: £6.25Somerset: £4.61Carmarthenshire: £6.28Somerset: £4.35Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Carmarthenshire: £9.48Somerset: £3.86Carmarthenshire: £9.52Somerset: £3.65Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Carmarthenshire: £8.52Somerset: £6.20Carmarthenshire: £8.55Somerset: £5.86Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Somerset is higher1,009.7

  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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count133.4

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Carmarthenshire and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,694£4,714£4,453Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,406£12,459£11,768Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,777£1,785£1,686Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£312£314£296Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£626£629£594Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£20£21£19Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£382£384£363Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£111£111£105Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£93£93£88Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,424£1,430£1,351Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£166£167£157Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£252£253£239Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£4.59£4.61£4.35Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£3.85£3.86£3.65Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.18£6.20£5.86Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.778.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4133.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.057.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4163.7Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.220.1Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Carmarthenshire: £5,470Somerset: £4,714Carmarthenshire: £5,493Somerset: £4,453Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Carmarthenshire: £3,028Somerset: £3,014Carmarthenshire: £3,041Somerset: £2,847Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Carmarthenshire: £1,366Somerset: £1,032Carmarthenshire: £1,372Somerset: £975Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Carmarthenshire: £2,671Somerset: £2,781Carmarthenshire: £2,683Somerset: £2,627Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Somerset is higher£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Carmarthenshire: £117Somerset: £76Carmarthenshire: £117Somerset: £72Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Carmarthenshire: £232Somerset: £152Carmarthenshire: £233Somerset: £144Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Carmarthenshire: £7.16Somerset: £4.98Carmarthenshire: £7.19Somerset: £4.70Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Carmarthenshire: £703Somerset: £384Carmarthenshire: £706Somerset: £363Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Carmarthenshire: £173Somerset: £111Carmarthenshire: £174Somerset: £105Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Carmarthenshire: £87Somerset: £54Carmarthenshire: £87Somerset: £51Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Carmarthenshire: £962Somerset: £827Carmarthenshire: £966Somerset: £781Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Carmarthenshire: £191Somerset: £167Carmarthenshire: £192Somerset: £157Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Carmarthenshire: £308Somerset: £146Carmarthenshire: £309Somerset: £138Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Carmarthenshire: £3.63Somerset: £2.66Carmarthenshire: £3.64Somerset: £2.51Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Carmarthenshire: £5.50Somerset: £2.23Carmarthenshire: £5.53Somerset: £2.11Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Carmarthenshire: £8.52Somerset: £6.20Carmarthenshire: £8.55Somerset: £5.86Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Somerset is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Carmarthenshire and Somerset, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,694£4,714£4,453Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,001£3,014£2,847Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,028£1,032£975Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£76£76£72Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£152£152£144Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.95£4.98£4.70Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£382£384£363Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£111£111£105Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£54£54£51Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£824£827£781Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£166£167£157Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£146£146£138Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.65£2.66£2.51Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.22£2.23£2.11Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.18£6.20£5.86Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.319.0Carmarthenshire
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 2026100.057.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.694.7Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.111.6Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnSomerset: £2.8bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnSomerset: £2.6bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnCarmarthenshire: £576.3mSomerset: £1.8bnCarmarthenshire: £578.8mSomerset: £1.7bnCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mSomerset 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, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mSomerset: £607.3mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mSomerset: £573.6mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £508.5mSomerset: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £510.6mSomerset: £1.5bnCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mSomerset is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mSomerset: £44.6mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mSomerset: £42.2mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mSomerset: £89.5mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mSomerset: £84.5mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mSomerset: £2.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mSomerset: £2.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mSomerset: £225.8mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mSomerset: £213.3mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mSomerset: £65.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mSomerset: £61.8mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mSomerset: £31.7mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mSomerset: £29.9mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mSomerset: £486.6mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mSomerset: £459.6mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mSomerset: £98.0mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mSomerset: £92.5mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mSomerset: £86.0mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mSomerset: £81.3mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mSomerset: £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mSomerset: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mSomerset: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mSomerset: £1.2mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mSomerset: £3.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mSomerset: £3.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Somerset is higher143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Somerset, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,740143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,20111,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,90418,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03633,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91655,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4466,839Somerset

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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