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Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire

190,346 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Pembrokeshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 18 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Carmarthenshire Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Carmarthenshire: £5,470Pembrokeshire: £5,369Carmarthenshire: £5,493Pembrokeshire: £5,071Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Carmarthenshire: £12,711Pembrokeshire: £12,329Carmarthenshire: £12,765Pembrokeshire: £11,645Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,277£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Carmarthenshire: £2,352Pembrokeshire: £2,280Carmarthenshire: £2,362Pembrokeshire: £2,154Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Carmarthenshire: £11,214Pembrokeshire: £11,070Carmarthenshire: £11,262Pembrokeshire: £10,456Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Carmarthenshire: £491Pembrokeshire: £432Carmarthenshire: £493Pembrokeshire: £408Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£430£432£408

  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, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Carmarthenshire: £976Pembrokeshire: £798Carmarthenshire: £980Pembrokeshire: £754Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£795£798£754

  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, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Carmarthenshire: £30Pembrokeshire: £29Carmarthenshire: £30Pembrokeshire: £27Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Carmarthenshire: £703Pembrokeshire: £594Carmarthenshire: £706Pembrokeshire: £561Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Carmarthenshire: £173Pembrokeshire: £142Carmarthenshire: £174Pembrokeshire: £134Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£141£142£134

  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, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £150Pembrokeshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £150Pembrokeshire: £147Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Carmarthenshire: £1,657Pembrokeshire: £1,662Carmarthenshire: £1,664Pembrokeshire: £1,570Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Carmarthenshire: £191Pembrokeshire: £175Carmarthenshire: £192Pembrokeshire: £165Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Carmarthenshire: £530Pembrokeshire: £447Carmarthenshire: £532Pembrokeshire: £422Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Carmarthenshire: £6.25Pembrokeshire: £7.70Carmarthenshire: £6.28Pembrokeshire: £7.27Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Carmarthenshire: £9.48Pembrokeshire: £8.66Carmarthenshire: £9.52Pembrokeshire: £8.18Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Carmarthenshire: £8.52Pembrokeshire: £9.39Carmarthenshire: £8.55Pembrokeshire: £8.87Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  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, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.7

  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, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count108.4

  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, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher166.0

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher83.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher215.9

  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, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshirePembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,346£5,369£5,071Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,277£12,329£11,645Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,270£2,280£2,154Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,023£11,070£10,456Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£430£432£408Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£795£798£754Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£27Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£592£594£561Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£142£134Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£155£155£147Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,655£1,662£1,570Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£174£175£165Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£445£447£422Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£8.62£8.66£8.18Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,001.7Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7108.4Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4166.0Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.083.8Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4215.9Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.232.5Pembrokeshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Carmarthenshire: £5,470Pembrokeshire: £5,369Carmarthenshire: £5,493Pembrokeshire: £5,071Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Carmarthenshire: £3,028Pembrokeshire: £3,158Carmarthenshire: £3,041Pembrokeshire: £2,983Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Carmarthenshire: £1,366Pembrokeshire: £1,291Carmarthenshire: £1,372Pembrokeshire: £1,219Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Carmarthenshire: £2,671Pembrokeshire: £2,835Carmarthenshire: £2,683Pembrokeshire: £2,678Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Carmarthenshire: £117Pembrokeshire: £111Carmarthenshire: £117Pembrokeshire: £105Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Carmarthenshire: £232Pembrokeshire: £204Carmarthenshire: £233Pembrokeshire: £193Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£204£204£193

  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, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Carmarthenshire: £7.16Pembrokeshire: £7.38Carmarthenshire: £7.19Pembrokeshire: £6.97Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Carmarthenshire: £703Pembrokeshire: £594Carmarthenshire: £706Pembrokeshire: £561Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Carmarthenshire: £173Pembrokeshire: £142Carmarthenshire: £174Pembrokeshire: £134Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Carmarthenshire: £87Pembrokeshire: £88Carmarthenshire: £87Pembrokeshire: £83Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Carmarthenshire: £962Pembrokeshire: £941Carmarthenshire: £966Pembrokeshire: £888Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Carmarthenshire: £191Pembrokeshire: £175Carmarthenshire: £192Pembrokeshire: £165Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Pembrokeshire £252Pembrokeshire: £252Carmarthenshire: £308Pembrokeshire: £253Carmarthenshire: £309Pembrokeshire: £239Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Carmarthenshire: £3.63Pembrokeshire: £4.35Carmarthenshire: £3.64Pembrokeshire: £4.11Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Carmarthenshire: £5.50Pembrokeshire: £4.90Carmarthenshire: £5.53Pembrokeshire: £4.63Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Carmarthenshire: £8.52Pembrokeshire: £9.39Carmarthenshire: £8.55Pembrokeshire: £8.87Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher42.5

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher122.2

  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, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshirePembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,346£5,369£5,071Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,285£1,291£1,219Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£110£111£105Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£204£204£193Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£592£594£561Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£142£134Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£88£88£83Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£937£941£888Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£174£175£165Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£252£253£239Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.88£4.90£4.63Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3256.6Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.327.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.842.5Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.083.8Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6122.2Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.4Pembrokeshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnPembrokeshire: £637.2mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mPembrokeshire: £396.9mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mPembrokeshire: £374.8mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mPembrokeshire: £162.2mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mPembrokeshire: £153.2mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mPembrokeshire: £356.3mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mPembrokeshire: £336.6mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mPembrokeshire: £13.1mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£13.9m£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, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mPembrokeshire: £25.7mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mPembrokeshire: £24.3mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £1.4m, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.93mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.88mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mPembrokeshire: £74.7mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mPembrokeshire: £70.5mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mPembrokeshire: £17.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mPembrokeshire: £16.8mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mPembrokeshire: £10.4mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mPembrokeshire: £118.2mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mPembrokeshire: £111.6mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mPembrokeshire: £21.9mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mPembrokeshire: £20.7mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mPembrokeshire: £31.8mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mPembrokeshire: £30.0mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mPembrokeshire: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £0.62mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mPembrokeshire: £0.58mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,310

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Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureCarmarthenshirePembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74032,241Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2013,488Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9045,344Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03610,534Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91615,359Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4462,310Carmarthenshire

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.
  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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