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Carmarthenshire and West Lindsey

190,346 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than West Lindsey on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Carmarthenshire: £5,470West Lindsey: £4,990Carmarthenshire: £5,493West Lindsey: £4,713Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Carmarthenshire: £12,711West Lindsey: £12,687Carmarthenshire: £12,765West Lindsey: £11,984Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Carmarthenshire: £2,352West Lindsey: £1,924Carmarthenshire: £2,362West Lindsey: £1,817Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Carmarthenshire: £11,214West Lindsey: £11,639Carmarthenshire: £11,262West Lindsey: £10,993Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

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

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£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, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Carmarthenshire: £976West Lindsey: £714Carmarthenshire: £980West Lindsey: £674Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£711£714£674

  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, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Carmarthenshire: £30West Lindsey: £22Carmarthenshire: £30West Lindsey: £20Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Carmarthenshire: £703West Lindsey: £494Carmarthenshire: £706West Lindsey: £467Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Carmarthenshire: £173West Lindsey: £129Carmarthenshire: £174West Lindsey: £122Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£128£129£122

  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, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Carmarthenshire: £150West Lindsey: £144Carmarthenshire: £150West Lindsey: £136Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Carmarthenshire: £1,657West Lindsey: £1,438Carmarthenshire: £1,664West Lindsey: £1,359Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Carmarthenshire: £191West Lindsey: £144Carmarthenshire: £192West Lindsey: £136Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Carmarthenshire: £530West Lindsey: £327Carmarthenshire: £532West Lindsey: £308Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Carmarthenshire: £6.25West Lindsey: £7.34Carmarthenshire: £6.28West Lindsey: £6.93Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Carmarthenshire: £9.48West Lindsey: £8.04Carmarthenshire: £9.52West Lindsey: £7.59Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Carmarthenshire: £8.52West Lindsey: £7.96Carmarthenshire: £8.55West Lindsey: £7.52Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  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, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3

  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, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higher81.8

  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, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher145.7

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher73.1

  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, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher183.4

  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, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher30.3

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Carmarthenshire and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,968£4,990£4,713Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,634£12,687£11,984Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,916£1,924£1,817Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
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£711£714£674Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£21£22£20Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£492£494£467Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£128£129£122Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£143£144£136Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,432£1,438£1,359Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£143£144£136Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£325£327£308Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£8.00£8.04£7.59Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.93£7.96£7.52Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,019.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.781.8Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4145.7Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.073.1Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4183.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.230.3Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Carmarthenshire: £5,470West Lindsey: £4,990Carmarthenshire: £5,493West Lindsey: £4,713Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Carmarthenshire: £3,028West Lindsey: £3,104Carmarthenshire: £3,041West Lindsey: £2,932Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Carmarthenshire: £1,366West Lindsey: £1,110Carmarthenshire: £1,372West Lindsey: £1,048Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Carmarthenshire: £2,671West Lindsey: £2,848Carmarthenshire: £2,683West Lindsey: £2,690Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Carmarthenshire: £117West Lindsey: £77Carmarthenshire: £117West Lindsey: £73Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Carmarthenshire: £232West Lindsey: £175Carmarthenshire: £233West Lindsey: £165Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£174£175£165

  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, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Carmarthenshire: £7.16West Lindsey: £5.27Carmarthenshire: £7.19West Lindsey: £4.98Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Carmarthenshire: £703West Lindsey: £494Carmarthenshire: £706West Lindsey: £467Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Carmarthenshire: £173West Lindsey: £129Carmarthenshire: £174West Lindsey: £122Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Carmarthenshire: £87West Lindsey: £83Carmarthenshire: £87West Lindsey: £78Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Carmarthenshire: £962West Lindsey: £830Carmarthenshire: £966West Lindsey: £784Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Carmarthenshire: £191West Lindsey: £144Carmarthenshire: £192West Lindsey: £136Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Carmarthenshire: £308West Lindsey: £188Carmarthenshire: £309West Lindsey: £178Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Carmarthenshire: £3.63West Lindsey: £4.23Carmarthenshire: £3.64West Lindsey: £4.00Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Carmarthenshire: £5.50West Lindsey: £4.64Carmarthenshire: £5.53West Lindsey: £4.38Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Carmarthenshire: £8.52West Lindsey: £7.96Carmarthenshire: £8.55West Lindsey: £7.52Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higher20.0

  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, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher35.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher105.8

  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, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher17.5

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Carmarthenshire and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,968£4,990£4,713Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,105£1,110£1,048Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£76£77£73Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£174£175£165Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.25£5.27£4.98Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£492£494£467Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£128£129£122Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£83£83£78Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£826£830£784Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£143£144£136Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£188£188£178Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.62£4.64£4.38Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.93£7.96£7.52Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3249.4West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.320.0Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.835.6Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.073.1Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6105.8Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.117.5Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnWest Lindsey: £466.2mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mWest Lindsey: £307.1mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mWest Lindsey: £290.1mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mWest Lindsey: £109.8mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mWest Lindsey: £103.7mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mWest Lindsey: £281.7mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mWest Lindsey: £266.1mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mWest Lindsey: £7.6mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mWest Lindsey: £7.2mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mWest Lindsey: £17.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mWest Lindsey: £16.3mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.49mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mWest Lindsey: £48.9mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mWest Lindsey: £46.2mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mWest Lindsey: £12.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mWest Lindsey: £12.1mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mWest Lindsey: £8.2mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mWest Lindsey: £7.8mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mWest Lindsey: £82.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mWest Lindsey: £77.5mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mWest Lindsey: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mWest Lindsey: £13.5mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mWest Lindsey: £17.6mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mWest Lindsey: £0.42mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mWest Lindsey: £0.40mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.46mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mWest Lindsey: £0.43mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.79mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.74mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher1,727

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Carmarthenshire and West Lindsey, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74024,670Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2011,980Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9043,526Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0367,233Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91610,466Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4461,727Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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