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Carmarthenshire and Dumfries and Galloway

190,346 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 11 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 11. 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 Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Carmarthenshire: £5,470Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Carmarthenshire: £5,493Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5,742£5,766£5,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Carmarthenshire: £12,711Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Carmarthenshire: £12,765Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,791£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Carmarthenshire: £2,352Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Carmarthenshire: £2,362Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£2,325£2,335£2,205

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Carmarthenshire: £11,214Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Carmarthenshire: £11,262Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476Carmarthenshire: £491Dumfries and Galloway: £478Carmarthenshire: £493Dumfries and Galloway: £452Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£476£478£452

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805Carmarthenshire: £976Dumfries and Galloway: £808Carmarthenshire: £980Dumfries and Galloway: £764Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£805£808£764

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Carmarthenshire: £30Dumfries and Galloway: £26Carmarthenshire: £30Dumfries and Galloway: £25Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Carmarthenshire: £703Dumfries and Galloway: £619Carmarthenshire: £706Dumfries and Galloway: £585Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Carmarthenshire: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £203Carmarthenshire: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £192Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157Carmarthenshire: £150Dumfries and Galloway: £158Carmarthenshire: £150Dumfries and Galloway: £149Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Carmarthenshire: £1,657Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Carmarthenshire: £1,664Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Carmarthenshire: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £221Carmarthenshire: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £209Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497Carmarthenshire: £530Dumfries and Galloway: £499Carmarthenshire: £532Dumfries and Galloway: £472Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£497£499£472

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Carmarthenshire: £6.28Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10Carmarthenshire: £9.48Dumfries and Galloway: £10Carmarthenshire: £9.52Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Carmarthenshire: £8.52Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Carmarthenshire: £8.55Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,021.3

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count115.9

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count180.6

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher99.2

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher212.2

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count39.4

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Carmarthenshire and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£476£478£452Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£805£808£764EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£26£26£25EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£617£619£585EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,653£1,660£1,568Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£497£499£472Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4180.6Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.099.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4212.2Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.239.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 13. 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 Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Carmarthenshire: £5,470Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Carmarthenshire: £5,493Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Carmarthenshire: £3,028Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Carmarthenshire: £3,041Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,368£3,382£3,194

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Carmarthenshire: £1,366Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Carmarthenshire: £1,372Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Carmarthenshire: £2,671Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Carmarthenshire: £2,683Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126Carmarthenshire: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £126Carmarthenshire: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £119Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213Carmarthenshire: £232Dumfries and Galloway: £214Carmarthenshire: £233Dumfries and Galloway: £202Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£213£214£202

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Carmarthenshire: £7.16Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Carmarthenshire: £7.19Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Carmarthenshire: £703Dumfries and Galloway: £619Carmarthenshire: £706Dumfries and Galloway: £585Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Carmarthenshire: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £203Carmarthenshire: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £192Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90Carmarthenshire: £87Dumfries and Galloway: £90Carmarthenshire: £87Dumfries and Galloway: £85Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944Carmarthenshire: £962Dumfries and Galloway: £948Carmarthenshire: £966Dumfries and Galloway: £896Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Carmarthenshire: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £221Carmarthenshire: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £209Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284Carmarthenshire: £308Dumfries and Galloway: £285Carmarthenshire: £309Dumfries and Galloway: £270Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Carmarthenshire: £3.63Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Carmarthenshire: £3.64Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Carmarthenshire: £5.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Carmarthenshire: £5.53Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Carmarthenshire: £8.52Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Carmarthenshire: £8.55Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher121.3

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Carmarthenshire and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£213£214£202EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£617£619£585EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£944£948£896Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£284£285£270Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.330.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.847.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.099.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6121.3Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.122.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £1.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,284

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74039,407Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2014,471Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9046,970Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03614,470Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91617,694Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4463,284EstimatedCarmarthenshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.