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Carmarthenshire and Fenland

190,346 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Fenland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 18 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Carmarthenshire: £5,470Fenland: £4,959Carmarthenshire: £5,493Fenland: £4,684Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779Carmarthenshire: £12,711Fenland: £12,834Carmarthenshire: £12,765Fenland: £12,122Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123Carmarthenshire: £2,352Fenland: £2,132Carmarthenshire: £2,362Fenland: £2,014Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465Carmarthenshire: £11,214Fenland: £11,514Carmarthenshire: £11,262Fenland: £10,875Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Fenland £449Fenland: £449Carmarthenshire: £491Fenland: £451Carmarthenshire: £493Fenland: £426Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£449£451£426

  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, Fenland £838Fenland: £838Carmarthenshire: £976Fenland: £841Carmarthenshire: £980Fenland: £795Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28Carmarthenshire: £30Fenland: £28Carmarthenshire: £30Fenland: £26Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Carmarthenshire: £703Fenland: £493Carmarthenshire: £706Fenland: £466Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Carmarthenshire: £173Fenland: £145Carmarthenshire: £174Fenland: £137Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£145£145£137

  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, Fenland £142Fenland: £142Carmarthenshire: £150Fenland: £142Carmarthenshire: £150Fenland: £134Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636Carmarthenshire: £1,657Fenland: £1,643Carmarthenshire: £1,664Fenland: £1,552Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Carmarthenshire: £191Fenland: £211Carmarthenshire: £192Fenland: £200Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Fenland £330Fenland: £330Carmarthenshire: £530Fenland: £331Carmarthenshire: £532Fenland: £313Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10Carmarthenshire: £6.25Fenland: £6.13Carmarthenshire: £6.28Fenland: £5.79Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85Carmarthenshire: £9.48Fenland: £9.89Carmarthenshire: £9.52Fenland: £9.34Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Carmarthenshire: £8.52Fenland: £4.51Carmarthenshire: £8.55Fenland: £4.26Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire is higher1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higher110.0

  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, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher179.9

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher208.6

  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, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Carmarthenshire and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,938£4,959£4,684Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,123£2,132£2,014Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£449£451£426Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£838£841£795Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£28£28£26Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£145£137Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£142£142£134Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,636£1,643£1,552Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£330£331£313Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.10£6.13£5.79Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.49£4.51£4.26Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,001.4Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7110.0Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4179.9Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.072.9Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4208.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.230.9Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Carmarthenshire: £5,470Fenland: £4,959Carmarthenshire: £5,493Fenland: £4,684Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827Carmarthenshire: £3,028Fenland: £2,839Carmarthenshire: £3,041Fenland: £2,682Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261Carmarthenshire: £1,366Fenland: £1,266Carmarthenshire: £1,372Fenland: £1,196Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536Carmarthenshire: £2,671Fenland: £2,547Carmarthenshire: £2,683Fenland: £2,406Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Fenland £99Fenland: £99Carmarthenshire: £117Fenland: £100Carmarthenshire: £117Fenland: £94Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Fenland £185Fenland: £185Carmarthenshire: £232Fenland: £186Carmarthenshire: £233Fenland: £176Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£185£186£176

  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, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14Carmarthenshire: £7.16Fenland: £6.16Carmarthenshire: £7.19Fenland: £5.82Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Carmarthenshire: £703Fenland: £493Carmarthenshire: £706Fenland: £466Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Carmarthenshire: £173Fenland: £145Carmarthenshire: £174Fenland: £137Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Fenland £84Fenland: £84Carmarthenshire: £87Fenland: £85Carmarthenshire: £87Fenland: £80Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Fenland £971Fenland: £971Carmarthenshire: £962Fenland: £976Carmarthenshire: £966Fenland: £921Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Carmarthenshire: £191Fenland: £211Carmarthenshire: £192Fenland: £200Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Fenland £196Fenland: £196Carmarthenshire: £308Fenland: £197Carmarthenshire: £309Fenland: £186Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Fenland: £3.64Carmarthenshire: £3.64Fenland: £3.44Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44No difference to show£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84Carmarthenshire: £5.50Fenland: £5.87Carmarthenshire: £5.53Fenland: £5.54Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Carmarthenshire: £8.52Fenland: £4.51Carmarthenshire: £8.55Fenland: £4.26Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Carmarthenshire is higher221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higher24.3

  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, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher39.8

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Fenland is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Carmarthenshire and Fenland, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,938£4,959£4,684Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,827£2,839£2,682Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,261£1,266£1,196Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,536£2,547£2,406Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£99£100£94Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£185£186£176Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.14£6.16£5.82Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£145£137Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£84£85£80Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£971£976£921Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£196£197£186Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.49£4.51£4.26Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3221.5Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.324.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.839.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.072.9Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6123.9Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.3Fenland

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnFenland: £522.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnFenland: £493.9mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mFenland: £299.4mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mFenland: £282.8mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mFenland: £133.5mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mFenland: £126.1mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mFenland: £268.6mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mFenland: £253.7mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mFenland: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mFenland: £9.9mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mFenland: £19.6mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mFenland: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.65mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.61mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mFenland: £52.0mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mFenland: £49.1mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mFenland: £15.3mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mFenland: £14.5mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mFenland: £8.9mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mFenland: £8.4mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mFenland: £102.9mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mFenland: £97.2mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mFenland: £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mFenland: £21.1mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mFenland: £20.7mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mFenland: £19.6mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mFenland: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mFenland: £0.36mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mFenland: £0.62mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mFenland: £0.58mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mFenland: £0.48mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mFenland: £0.45mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higher23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Fenland, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74023,358Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2012,566Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9044,196Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0367,684Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91613,059Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4461,932Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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