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Carmarthenshire and East Ayrshire

190,346 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than East Ayrshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Carmarthenshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 16. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Carmarthenshire: £5,470East Ayrshire: £5,465Carmarthenshire: £5,493East Ayrshire: £5,162Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069Carmarthenshire: £12,711East Ayrshire: £13,125Carmarthenshire: £12,765East Ayrshire: £12,397Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633Carmarthenshire: £2,352East Ayrshire: £2,644Carmarthenshire: £2,362East Ayrshire: £2,498Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565Carmarthenshire: £11,214East Ayrshire: £11,615Carmarthenshire: £11,262East Ayrshire: £10,970Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548Carmarthenshire: £491East Ayrshire: £550Carmarthenshire: £493East Ayrshire: £519Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£519

  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, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926Carmarthenshire: £976East Ayrshire: £930Carmarthenshire: £980East Ayrshire: £879Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£926£930£879

  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, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30Carmarthenshire: £30East Ayrshire: £30Carmarthenshire: £30East Ayrshire: £28Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Carmarthenshire: £703East Ayrshire: £702Carmarthenshire: £706East Ayrshire: £663Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Carmarthenshire: £173East Ayrshire: £214Carmarthenshire: £174East Ayrshire: £202Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  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, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169Carmarthenshire: £150East Ayrshire: £169Carmarthenshire: £150East Ayrshire: £160Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959Carmarthenshire: £1,657East Ayrshire: £1,967Carmarthenshire: £1,664East Ayrshire: £1,858Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Carmarthenshire: £191East Ayrshire: £199Carmarthenshire: £192East Ayrshire: £188Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487Carmarthenshire: £530East Ayrshire: £489Carmarthenshire: £532East Ayrshire: £462Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93Carmarthenshire: £6.25East Ayrshire: £8.97Carmarthenshire: £6.28East Ayrshire: £8.47Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10Carmarthenshire: £9.48East Ayrshire: £10Carmarthenshire: £9.52East Ayrshire: £9.86Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Carmarthenshire: £8.52East Ayrshire: £6.28Carmarthenshire: £8.55East Ayrshire: £5.93Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count221.6

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  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, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count244.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire 31.2, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count41.4

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Carmarthenshire and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£926£930£879EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£30£30£28EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£699£702£663EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£487£489£462Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.0111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.241.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Carmarthenshire: £5,470East Ayrshire: £5,465Carmarthenshire: £5,493East Ayrshire: £5,162Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717Carmarthenshire: £3,028East Ayrshire: £2,729Carmarthenshire: £3,041East Ayrshire: £2,578Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609Carmarthenshire: £1,366East Ayrshire: £1,616Carmarthenshire: £1,372East Ayrshire: £1,526Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405Carmarthenshire: £2,671East Ayrshire: £2,415Carmarthenshire: £2,683East Ayrshire: £2,281Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114Carmarthenshire: £117East Ayrshire: £114Carmarthenshire: £117East Ayrshire: £108Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193Carmarthenshire: £232East Ayrshire: £193Carmarthenshire: £233East Ayrshire: £183Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£193£193£183

  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, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23Carmarthenshire: £7.16East Ayrshire: £6.26Carmarthenshire: £7.19East Ayrshire: £5.91Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Carmarthenshire: £703East Ayrshire: £702Carmarthenshire: £706East Ayrshire: £663Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Carmarthenshire: £173East Ayrshire: £214Carmarthenshire: £174East Ayrshire: £202Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103Carmarthenshire: £87East Ayrshire: £103Carmarthenshire: £87East Ayrshire: £98Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197Carmarthenshire: £962East Ayrshire: £1,202Carmarthenshire: £966East Ayrshire: £1,135Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Carmarthenshire: £191East Ayrshire: £199Carmarthenshire: £192East Ayrshire: £188Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297Carmarthenshire: £308East Ayrshire: £299Carmarthenshire: £309East Ayrshire: £282Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46Carmarthenshire: £3.63East Ayrshire: £5.48Carmarthenshire: £3.64East Ayrshire: £5.18Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36Carmarthenshire: £5.50East Ayrshire: £6.38Carmarthenshire: £5.53East Ayrshire: £6.03Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Carmarthenshire: £8.52East Ayrshire: £6.28Carmarthenshire: £8.55East Ayrshire: £5.93Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count28.3

  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, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count46.1

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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Carmarthenshire and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,405£2,415£2,281Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£114£114£108Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£193£193£183EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£699£702£663EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£297£299£282Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3212.2Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.328.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.846.1Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.0111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.125.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnEast Ayrshire: £663.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnEast Ayrshire: £626.3mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £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, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,066

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74025,747Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2013,436Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9045,590Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03613,550Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91618,153Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4463,066EstimatedCarmarthenshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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