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Carmarthenshire and Breckland

190,346 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Breckland on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Carmarthenshire: £5,470Breckland: £4,745Carmarthenshire: £5,493Breckland: £4,482Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Carmarthenshire: £12,711Breckland: £12,424Carmarthenshire: £12,765Breckland: £11,735Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higher£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Carmarthenshire: £2,352Breckland: £1,770Carmarthenshire: £2,362Breckland: £1,672Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Carmarthenshire: £11,214Breckland: £11,403Carmarthenshire: £11,262Breckland: £10,770Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Carmarthenshire: £491Breckland: £329Carmarthenshire: £493Breckland: £311Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£327£329£311

  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, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Carmarthenshire: £976Breckland: £671Carmarthenshire: £980Breckland: £634Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£668£671£634

  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, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Breckland: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Breckland: £20Carmarthenshire: £29

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Carmarthenshire: £703Breckland: £405Carmarthenshire: £706Breckland: £383Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Carmarthenshire: £173Breckland: £122Carmarthenshire: £174Breckland: £115Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Carmarthenshire: £150Breckland: £114Carmarthenshire: £150Breckland: £108Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Carmarthenshire: £1,657Breckland: £1,377Carmarthenshire: £1,664Breckland: £1,301Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Carmarthenshire: £191Breckland: £157Carmarthenshire: £192Breckland: £148Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Carmarthenshire: £530Breckland: £268Carmarthenshire: £532Breckland: £254Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Carmarthenshire: £6.25Breckland: £5.84Carmarthenshire: £6.28Breckland: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Carmarthenshire: £9.48Breckland: £4.47Carmarthenshire: £9.52Breckland: £4.22Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Breckland: £5.55Carmarthenshire: £8.55Breckland: £5.24Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higher83.7

  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, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher141.1

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher61.2

  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, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher168.1

  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, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher24.7

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Carmarthenshire and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,725£4,745£4,482Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,371£12,424£11,735Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,763£1,770£1,672Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£327£329£311Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£668£671£634Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£21£21£20Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£403£405£383Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£121£122£115Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£114£114£108Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,372£1,377£1,301Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£156£157£148Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£267£268£254Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.82£5.84£5.52Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£4.45£4.47£4.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.52£5.55£5.24Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.8995.1Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.783.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4141.1Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.061.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4168.1Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.224.7Carmarthenshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Carmarthenshire: £5,470Breckland: £4,745Carmarthenshire: £5,493Breckland: £4,482Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Carmarthenshire: £3,028Breckland: £3,027Carmarthenshire: £3,041Breckland: £2,859Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higher£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Carmarthenshire: £1,366Breckland: £1,028Carmarthenshire: £1,372Breckland: £971Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Carmarthenshire: £2,671Breckland: £2,778Carmarthenshire: £2,683Breckland: £2,624Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Carmarthenshire: £232Breckland: £163Carmarthenshire: £233Breckland: £154Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£163£163£154

  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, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Carmarthenshire: £7.16Breckland: £5.20Carmarthenshire: £7.19Breckland: £4.91Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Carmarthenshire: £703Breckland: £405Carmarthenshire: £706Breckland: £383Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Carmarthenshire: £173Breckland: £122Carmarthenshire: £174Breckland: £115Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Carmarthenshire: £87Breckland: £66Carmarthenshire: £87Breckland: £63Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Carmarthenshire: £962Breckland: £800Carmarthenshire: £966Breckland: £756Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Carmarthenshire: £191Breckland: £157Carmarthenshire: £192Breckland: £148Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Carmarthenshire: £308Breckland: £156Carmarthenshire: £309Breckland: £147Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Carmarthenshire: £3.63Breckland: £3.40Carmarthenshire: £3.64Breckland: £3.21Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Carmarthenshire: £5.50Breckland: £2.59Carmarthenshire: £5.53Breckland: £2.45Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Breckland: £5.55Carmarthenshire: £8.55Breckland: £5.24Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Breckland is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higher20.4

  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, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher34.4

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher97.7

  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, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher14.3

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Carmarthenshire and Breckland, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,725£4,745£4,482Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,014£3,027£2,859Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,024£1,028£971Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,767£2,778£2,624Breckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£80£80£76Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£163£163£154Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.18£5.20£4.91Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£403£405£383Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£121£122£115Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£66£66£63Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£797£800£756Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£156£157£148Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£155£156£147Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.38£3.40£3.21Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.58£2.59£2.45Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.52£5.55£5.24Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3242.5Breckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.320.4Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.834.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.061.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.697.7Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.114.3Carmarthenshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnBreckland: £696.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnBreckland: £657.8mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mBreckland: £444.3mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mBreckland: £419.7mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mBreckland: £150.9mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mBreckland: £142.6mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mBreckland: £407.8mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mBreckland: £385.2mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mBreckland: £11.8mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mBreckland: £11.1mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mBreckland: £24.0mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mBreckland: £22.7mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mBreckland: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mBreckland: £0.72mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mBreckland: £59.5mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mBreckland: £56.2mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mBreckland: £17.9mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mBreckland: £16.9mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mBreckland: £9.7mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mBreckland: £9.2mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mBreckland: £117.4mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mBreckland: £110.9mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mBreckland: £23.0mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mBreckland: £21.8mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mBreckland: £22.9mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mBreckland: £21.6mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mBreckland: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mBreckland: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mBreckland: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mBreckland: £0.36mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mBreckland: £0.81mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mBreckland: £0.77mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher2,105

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Breckland, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74035,588Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2012,994Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9045,048Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0368,984Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91614,334Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4462,105Carmarthenshire

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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