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Carmarthenshire and South Holland

190,346 and 99,638 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than South Holland on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 South Holland 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 South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635Carmarthenshire: £5,470South Holland: £4,655Carmarthenshire: £5,493South Holland: £4,397Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, South Holland £12,704South Holland: £12,704Carmarthenshire: £12,711South Holland: £12,758Carmarthenshire: £12,765South Holland: £12,051Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higher£12,704£12,758£12,051

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, South Holland £1,789South Holland: £1,789Carmarthenshire: £2,352South Holland: £1,797Carmarthenshire: £2,362South Holland: £1,697Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, South Holland £11,562South Holland: £11,562Carmarthenshire: £11,214South Holland: £11,611Carmarthenshire: £11,262South Holland: £10,967Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,562£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, South Holland £362South Holland: £362Carmarthenshire: £491South Holland: £363Carmarthenshire: £493South Holland: £343Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£362£363£343

  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, South Holland £756South Holland: £756Carmarthenshire: £976South Holland: £759Carmarthenshire: £980South Holland: £717Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£756£759£717

  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, South Holland £24South Holland: £24Carmarthenshire: £30South Holland: £24Carmarthenshire: £30South Holland: £23Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, South Holland £424South Holland: £424Carmarthenshire: £703South Holland: £426Carmarthenshire: £706South Holland: £402Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£424£426£402

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

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

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£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, South Holland £121South Holland: £121Carmarthenshire: £150South Holland: £121Carmarthenshire: £150South Holland: £114Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, South Holland £1,408South Holland: £1,408Carmarthenshire: £1,657South Holland: £1,414Carmarthenshire: £1,664South Holland: £1,336Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, South Holland £116South Holland: £116Carmarthenshire: £191South Holland: £116Carmarthenshire: £192South Holland: £110Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, South Holland £247South Holland: £247Carmarthenshire: £530South Holland: £248Carmarthenshire: £532South Holland: £234Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£247£248£234

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, South Holland £8.43South Holland: £8.43Carmarthenshire: £6.25South Holland: £8.47Carmarthenshire: £6.28South Holland: £8.00Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, South Holland £4.78South Holland: £4.78Carmarthenshire: £9.48South Holland: £4.80Carmarthenshire: £9.52South Holland: £4.53Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82Carmarthenshire: £8.52South Holland: £6.85Carmarthenshire: £8.55South Holland: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  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, South Holland 1,006.0South Holland: 1,006.0Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire is higher1,006.0

  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, South Holland 93.9South Holland: 93.9Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higher93.9

  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, South Holland 161.9South Holland: 161.9Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher161.9

  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, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher64.4

  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, South Holland 183.9South Holland: 183.9Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher183.9

  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, South Holland 26.9South Holland: 26.9Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher26.9

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Carmarthenshire and South Holland, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,635£4,655£4,397Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,704£12,758£12,051Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,789£1,797£1,697Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£362£363£343Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£756£759£717Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£24£24£23Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£424£426£402Carmarthenshire
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£121£121£114Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,408£1,414£1,336Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£116£116£110Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£247£248£234Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£4.78£4.80£4.53Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.82£6.85£6.47Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,006.0Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.793.9Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4161.9Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.064.4Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4183.9Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.226.9Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 1. 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 South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635Carmarthenshire: £5,470South Holland: £4,655Carmarthenshire: £5,493South Holland: £4,397Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, South Holland £2,913South Holland: £2,913Carmarthenshire: £3,028South Holland: £2,925Carmarthenshire: £3,041South Holland: £2,763Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higher£2,913£2,925£2,763

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, South Holland £1,053South Holland: £1,053Carmarthenshire: £1,366South Holland: £1,057Carmarthenshire: £1,372South Holland: £999Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, South Holland £2,651South Holland: £2,651Carmarthenshire: £2,671South Holland: £2,662Carmarthenshire: £2,683South Holland: £2,514Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, South Holland £83South Holland: £83Carmarthenshire: £117South Holland: £83Carmarthenshire: £117South Holland: £79Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£83£83£79

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

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

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £7.16, South Holland £5.57South Holland: £5.57Carmarthenshire: £7.16South Holland: £5.59Carmarthenshire: £7.19South Holland: £5.28Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, South Holland £424South Holland: £424Carmarthenshire: £703South Holland: £426Carmarthenshire: £706South Holland: £402Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£424£426£402

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

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

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£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, South Holland £71South Holland: £71Carmarthenshire: £87South Holland: £71Carmarthenshire: £87South Holland: £67Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, South Holland £829South Holland: £829Carmarthenshire: £962South Holland: £832Carmarthenshire: £966South Holland: £786Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£829£832£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, South Holland £116South Holland: £116Carmarthenshire: £191South Holland: £116Carmarthenshire: £192South Holland: £110Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£116£116£110

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, South Holland £145South Holland: £145Carmarthenshire: £308South Holland: £146Carmarthenshire: £309South Holland: £138Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, South Holland £4.97South Holland: £4.97Carmarthenshire: £3.63South Holland: £4.99Carmarthenshire: £3.64South Holland: £4.71Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, South Holland £2.80South Holland: £2.80Carmarthenshire: £5.50South Holland: £2.82Carmarthenshire: £5.53South Holland: £2.66Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82Carmarthenshire: £8.52South Holland: £6.85Carmarthenshire: £8.55South Holland: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, South Holland 230.6South Holland: 230.6Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Carmarthenshire is higher230.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, South Holland 21.5South Holland: 21.5Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higher21.5

  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, South Holland 37.1South Holland: 37.1Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher37.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, South Holland 108.2South Holland: 108.2Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher108.2

  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, South Holland 15.8South Holland: 15.8Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher15.8

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and South Holland, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,635£4,655£4,397Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,913£2,925£2,763Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,053£1,057£999Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,651£2,662£2,514Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£83£83£79Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.57£5.59£5.28Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£424£426£402Carmarthenshire
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£71£71£67Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£829£832£786Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£116£116£110Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£145£146£138Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.80£2.82£2.66Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.82£6.85£6.47Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3230.6Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.321.5Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.837.1Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.064.4Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6108.2Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.115.8Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Holland 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 South Holland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, South Holland £461.9mSouth Holland: £461.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnSouth Holland: £463.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnSouth Holland: £438.1mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, South Holland £290.2mSouth Holland: £290.2mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mSouth Holland: £291.4mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mSouth Holland: £275.3mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, South Holland £104.9mSouth Holland: £104.9mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mSouth Holland: £105.3mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mSouth Holland: £99.5mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, South Holland £264.1mSouth Holland: £264.1mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mSouth Holland: £265.2mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mSouth Holland: £250.5mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, South Holland £8.3mSouth Holland: £8.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mSouth Holland: £8.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mSouth Holland: £7.8mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, South Holland £17.3mSouth Holland: £17.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mSouth Holland: £17.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mSouth Holland: £16.4mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £1.4m, South Holland £0.55mSouth Holland: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mSouth Holland: £0.56mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mSouth Holland: £0.53mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, South Holland £42.2mSouth Holland: £42.2mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mSouth Holland: £42.4mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mSouth Holland: £40.1mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, South Holland £12.3mSouth Holland: £12.3mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mSouth Holland: £12.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mSouth Holland: £11.7mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, South Holland £7.1mSouth Holland: £7.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mSouth Holland: £7.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mSouth Holland: £6.7mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, South Holland £82.6mSouth Holland: £82.6mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mSouth Holland: £82.9mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mSouth Holland: £78.3mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, South Holland £11.5mSouth Holland: £11.5mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mSouth Holland: £11.6mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mSouth Holland: £10.9mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, South Holland £14.5mSouth Holland: £14.5mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mSouth Holland: £14.5mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mSouth Holland: £13.7mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, South Holland £0.49mSouth Holland: £0.49mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mSouth Holland: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mSouth Holland: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, South Holland £0.28mSouth Holland: £0.28mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mSouth Holland: £0.28mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mSouth Holland: £0.27mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, South Holland £0.68mSouth Holland: £0.68mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mSouth Holland: £0.68mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mSouth Holland: £0.64mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, South Holland 22,979South Holland: 22,979Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higher22,979

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, South Holland 2,144South Holland: 2,144Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, South Holland 3,698South Holland: 3,698Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, South Holland 6,414South Holland: 6,414Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher6,414

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, South Holland 10,780South Holland: 10,780Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher10,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, South Holland 1,574South Holland: 1,574Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher1,574

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and South Holland, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireSouth HollandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74022,979Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2012,144Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9043,698Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0366,414Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91610,780Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4461,574Carmarthenshire

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.
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