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Carmarthenshire and Bassetlaw

190,346 and 124,742 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Bassetlaw on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Carmarthenshire: £5,470Bassetlaw: £4,714Carmarthenshire: £5,493Bassetlaw: £4,452Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,694£4,714£4,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Bassetlaw £12,671Bassetlaw: £12,671Carmarthenshire: £12,711Bassetlaw: £12,725Carmarthenshire: £12,765Bassetlaw: £12,019Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Bassetlaw £1,950Bassetlaw: £1,950Carmarthenshire: £2,352Bassetlaw: £1,959Carmarthenshire: £2,362Bassetlaw: £1,850Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Bassetlaw £11,407Bassetlaw: £11,407Carmarthenshire: £11,214Bassetlaw: £11,455Carmarthenshire: £11,262Bassetlaw: £10,820Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£11,407£11,455£10,820

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Bassetlaw £396Bassetlaw: £396Carmarthenshire: £491Bassetlaw: £398Carmarthenshire: £493Bassetlaw: £376Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£396£398£376

  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, Bassetlaw £843Bassetlaw: £843Carmarthenshire: £976Bassetlaw: £846Carmarthenshire: £980Bassetlaw: £799Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£843£846£799

  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, Bassetlaw £25Bassetlaw: £25Carmarthenshire: £30Bassetlaw: £25Carmarthenshire: £30Bassetlaw: £24Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Carmarthenshire: £703Bassetlaw: £533Carmarthenshire: £706Bassetlaw: £503Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Carmarthenshire: £173Bassetlaw: £140Carmarthenshire: £174Bassetlaw: £132Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£139£140£132

  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, Bassetlaw £124Bassetlaw: £124Carmarthenshire: £150Bassetlaw: £125Carmarthenshire: £150Bassetlaw: £118Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Bassetlaw £1,472Bassetlaw: £1,472Carmarthenshire: £1,657Bassetlaw: £1,478Carmarthenshire: £1,664Bassetlaw: £1,396Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Carmarthenshire: £191Bassetlaw: £161Carmarthenshire: £192Bassetlaw: £152Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Bassetlaw £341Bassetlaw: £341Carmarthenshire: £530Bassetlaw: £343Carmarthenshire: £532Bassetlaw: £324Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Bassetlaw £6.78Bassetlaw: £6.78Carmarthenshire: £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.81Carmarthenshire: £6.28Bassetlaw: £6.43Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Bassetlaw £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.25Carmarthenshire: £9.48Bassetlaw: £6.28Carmarthenshire: £9.52Bassetlaw: £5.93Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Carmarthenshire: £8.52Bassetlaw: £9.12Carmarthenshire: £8.55Bassetlaw: £8.61Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Bassetlaw 1,008.7Bassetlaw: 1,008.7Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire is higher1,008.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire 114.7, Bassetlaw 99.7Bassetlaw: 99.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higher99.7

  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, Bassetlaw 173.8Bassetlaw: 173.8Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher173.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher79.3

  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, Bassetlaw 194.1Bassetlaw: 194.1Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher194.1

  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, Bassetlaw 25.8Bassetlaw: 25.8Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher25.8

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Carmarthenshire and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,694£4,714£4,452Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,671£12,725£12,019Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,950£1,959£1,850Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,407£11,455£10,820Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£396£398£376Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£843£846£799Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£25£25£24Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£530£533£503Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£139£140£132Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£124£125£118Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,472£1,478£1,396Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£160£161£152Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£341£343£324Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,008.7Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.799.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4173.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.079.3Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4194.1Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.225.8Carmarthenshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Carmarthenshire: £5,470Bassetlaw: £4,714Carmarthenshire: £5,493Bassetlaw: £4,452Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,694£4,714£4,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Bassetlaw £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,683Carmarthenshire: £3,028Bassetlaw: £2,695Carmarthenshire: £3,041Bassetlaw: £2,545Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higher£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Bassetlaw £1,172Bassetlaw: £1,172Carmarthenshire: £1,366Bassetlaw: £1,177Carmarthenshire: £1,372Bassetlaw: £1,111Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,172£1,177£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Bassetlaw £2,416Bassetlaw: £2,416Carmarthenshire: £2,671Bassetlaw: £2,426Carmarthenshire: £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,291Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,426£2,291

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Bassetlaw £84Bassetlaw: £84Carmarthenshire: £117Bassetlaw: £84Carmarthenshire: £117Bassetlaw: £80Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Bassetlaw £178Bassetlaw: £178Carmarthenshire: £232Bassetlaw: £179Carmarthenshire: £233Bassetlaw: £169Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£178£179£169

  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, Bassetlaw £5.35Bassetlaw: £5.35Carmarthenshire: £7.16Bassetlaw: £5.37Carmarthenshire: £7.19Bassetlaw: £5.07Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Carmarthenshire: £703Bassetlaw: £533Carmarthenshire: £706Bassetlaw: £503Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Carmarthenshire: £173Bassetlaw: £140Carmarthenshire: £174Bassetlaw: £132Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Bassetlaw £75Bassetlaw: £75Carmarthenshire: £87Bassetlaw: £75Carmarthenshire: £87Bassetlaw: £71Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Bassetlaw £884Bassetlaw: £884Carmarthenshire: £962Bassetlaw: £888Carmarthenshire: £966Bassetlaw: £839Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Carmarthenshire: £191Bassetlaw: £161Carmarthenshire: £192Bassetlaw: £152Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Bassetlaw £205Bassetlaw: £205Carmarthenshire: £308Bassetlaw: £206Carmarthenshire: £309Bassetlaw: £194Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Bassetlaw £4.07Bassetlaw: £4.07Carmarthenshire: £3.63Bassetlaw: £4.09Carmarthenshire: £3.64Bassetlaw: £3.86Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Bassetlaw £3.75Bassetlaw: £3.75Carmarthenshire: £5.50Bassetlaw: £3.77Carmarthenshire: £5.53Bassetlaw: £3.56Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Carmarthenshire: £8.52Bassetlaw: £9.12Carmarthenshire: £8.55Bassetlaw: £8.61Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Bassetlaw 213.6Bassetlaw: 213.6Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Carmarthenshire is higher213.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Bassetlaw 21.1Bassetlaw: 21.1Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higher21.1

  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, Bassetlaw 36.8Bassetlaw: 36.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher36.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Bassetlaw 116.6Bassetlaw: 116.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher116.6

  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, Bassetlaw 15.5Bassetlaw: 15.5Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher15.5

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Carmarthenshire and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,694£4,714£4,452Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,683£2,695£2,545Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,172£1,177£1,111Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,416£2,426£2,291Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£84£84£80Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£178£179£169Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.35£5.37£5.07Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£530£533£503Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£139£140£132Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£75£75£71Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£884£888£839Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£160£161£152Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£205£206£194Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.75£3.77£3.56Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3213.6Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.321.1Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.836.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.079.3Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6116.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.115.5Carmarthenshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Bassetlaw £585.5mBassetlaw: £585.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnBassetlaw: £588.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnBassetlaw: £555.4mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Bassetlaw £334.7mBassetlaw: £334.7mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mBassetlaw: £336.1mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mBassetlaw: £317.5mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Bassetlaw £146.2mBassetlaw: £146.2mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mBassetlaw: £146.8mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mBassetlaw: £138.6mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Bassetlaw £301.3mBassetlaw: £301.3mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mBassetlaw: £302.6mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mBassetlaw: £285.8mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Bassetlaw £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mBassetlaw: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mBassetlaw: £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, Bassetlaw £22.3mBassetlaw: £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mBassetlaw: £22.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mBassetlaw: £21.1mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  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, Bassetlaw £0.67mBassetlaw: £0.67mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mBassetlaw: £0.67mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mBassetlaw: £0.63mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Bassetlaw £66.2mBassetlaw: £66.2mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mBassetlaw: £66.4mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mBassetlaw: £62.7mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Bassetlaw £17.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mBassetlaw: £17.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mBassetlaw: £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Bassetlaw £9.3mBassetlaw: £9.3mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mBassetlaw: £9.4mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mBassetlaw: £8.8mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Bassetlaw £110.3mBassetlaw: £110.3mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mBassetlaw: £110.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mBassetlaw: £104.6mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Bassetlaw £20.0mBassetlaw: £20.0mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mBassetlaw: £20.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mBassetlaw: £19.0mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Bassetlaw £25.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mBassetlaw: £25.7mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mBassetlaw: £24.2mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Bassetlaw £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.51mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mBassetlaw: £0.51mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mBassetlaw: £0.48mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Bassetlaw £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mBassetlaw: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mBassetlaw: £0.44mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Bassetlaw £1.1mBassetlaw: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Bassetlaw 26,645Bassetlaw: 26,645Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higher26,645

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Bassetlaw 2,633Bassetlaw: 2,633Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher2,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Bassetlaw 4,590Bassetlaw: 4,590Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher4,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Bassetlaw 9,887Bassetlaw: 9,887Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher9,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Bassetlaw 14,544Bassetlaw: 14,544Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher14,544

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

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

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mCarmarthenshire
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£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74026,645Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2012,633Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9044,590Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0369,887Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91614,544Carmarthenshire
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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  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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