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Powys

In Powys, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 80% of local authorities in 2024-25.

134,855 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Powys compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,079£5,101£4,818

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    68th of 348, higher than in 80% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,183£12,235£11,557

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    336th of 347, lower than in 96% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,742£1,750£1,653

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    216th of 350, lower than in 61% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Powys
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,81868th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557336th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653216th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Powys's benefit money go?

People here received £685.0 million£687.9 million£649.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Powys, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £407.4m; Pension Credit £13.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £27.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.88m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £65.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.8m; Universal Credit £94.5m; Housing Benefit £22.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £28.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.93mState Pension: £407.4mPension Credit: £13.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £27.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.88mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £65.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.8mUniversal Credit: £94.5mHousing Benefit: £22.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £28.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.93m
Spending in Powys, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £409.2m; Pension Credit £13.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £27.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.88m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £66.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.9m; Universal Credit £94.9m; Housing Benefit £22.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £28.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.94mState Pension: £409.2mPension Credit: £13.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £27.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.88mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £66.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.9mUniversal Credit: £94.9mHousing Benefit: £22.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £28.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.94m
Spending in Powys, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £386.5m; Pension Credit £12.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £26.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.83m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £62.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.4m; Universal Credit £89.6m; Housing Benefit £21.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £26.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.46m; Other benefits £0.88mState Pension: £386.5mPension Credit: £12.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £26.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.83mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £62.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.4mUniversal Credit: £89.6mHousing Benefit: £21.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £26.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.46mOther benefits: £0.88m
  1. State Pension£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m
  2. Pension Credit£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m
  8. Universal Credit£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  12. Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
  13. Other benefits£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m
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Spending by benefit in Powys, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m59%Published
Pension Credit£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m1%Published
Universal Credit£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m14%Published
Housing Benefit£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m0.1%Published
All benefits£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,079, expected £5,150, difference −£71

    Actual £5,079£5,101£4,818Expected £5,150£5,172£4,885Difference −£71−£71−£68

    Benefit spending per resident was £71 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £71 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £68 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,183, expected £12,575, difference −£391

    Actual £12,183£12,235£11,557Expected £12,575£12,628£11,928Difference −£391−£393−£371

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £391 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £393 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £371 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,742, expected £1,631, difference +£111

    Actual £1,742£1,750£1,653Expected £1,631£1,638£1,548Difference +£111+£111+£105

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £111 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £111 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £105 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Powys
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,150£5,172£4,885−£71−£71−£68
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,575£12,628£11,928−£391−£393−£371
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,631£1,638£1,548+£111+£111+£105
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Powys received £1.96 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,451£2,424£2,237
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,808£4,756£4,388
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.96
55th of 346, higher than in 84% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Powys only with other areas in Wales.

Group 9 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,338
  • Aged 16 to 6475,408
  • Aged 652,198
  • Aged 66 and over36,911
  • All residents134,855
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

9,492 people in Powys receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    35%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    15%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Powys
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,34035%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,98221%19%
Neurological disease1,26913%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,42315%12%
Respiratory disease2963%4%
Malignant disease2853%3%
Cardiovascular disease2122%3%
Visual disease1051%2%
Endocrine disease780.8%1%
Hearing disorders961%1%
Gastrointestinal disease900.9%1%
Genitourinary disease760.8%0.9%
Skin disease800.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)560.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract250.3%0.4%
Infectious disease290.3%0.4%
Haematological disease230.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Powys

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. PowysThis area£5,079£5,101£4,818
  2. Scottish Borders0.77£4,986£5,007£4,729Compare
  3. Conwy1.18£5,766£5,790£5,469Compare
  4. South Hams1.20£4,789£4,810£4,543Compare
  5. North Yorkshire1.21£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
  6. Argyll and Bute1.30£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  7. Perth and Kinross1.32£4,646£4,665£4,407Compare
  8. Monmouthshire1.32£4,830£4,851£4,582Compare
  9. Derbyshire Dales1.35£4,756£4,776£4,511Compare
  10. Ceredigion1.35£4,947£4,968£4,692Compare
  11. Moray1.40£4,451£4,470£4,222Compare
  12. Angus1.41£5,119£5,140£4,855Compare
  13. East Riding of Yorkshire1.46£4,662£4,682£4,422Compare
  14. Cotswold1.47£4,376£4,394£4,150Compare
  15. Shropshire1.53£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
  16. West Devon1.54£4,923£4,944£4,670Compare
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Areas most like Powys
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Powys£5,079£5,101£4,818
Scottish Borders0.77£4,986£5,007£4,729
Conwy1.18£5,766£5,790£5,469
South Hams1.20£4,789£4,810£4,543
North Yorkshire1.21£4,513£4,532£4,281
Argyll and Bute1.30£5,158£5,180£4,893
Perth and Kinross1.32£4,646£4,665£4,407
Monmouthshire1.32£4,830£4,851£4,582
Derbyshire Dales1.35£4,756£4,776£4,511
Ceredigion1.35£4,947£4,968£4,692
Moray1.40£4,451£4,470£4,222
Angus1.41£5,119£5,140£4,855
East Riding of Yorkshire1.46£4,662£4,682£4,422
Cotswold1.47£4,376£4,394£4,150
Shropshire1.53£4,600£4,619£4,363
West Devon1.54£4,923£4,944£4,670
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Powys

Each share is the part of Powys's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Powys, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m164th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,81868th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m110th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,16319th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557336th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m228th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924238th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653216th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m108th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,86622nd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470311th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m156th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£9699th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350207th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m105th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£19519th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714140th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m142nd of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.1959th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23186th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m167th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462125th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m240th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104258th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m219th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55211th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98174th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m252nd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664270th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188237th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m222nd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158223rd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m162nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198119th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£35585th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m281st of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88319th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15300th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m193rd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43173rd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13151st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m182nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56118th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.9655th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,117102nd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.215th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.6222nd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,396147th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.269th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.0197th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,832102nd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.319th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0146th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478177th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.3135th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,650215th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.8229th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8197th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,669227th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.4226th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1195th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£329.8m£326.2m£301.0m283rd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,451£2,424£2,237289th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.9655th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£71−£71−£68222nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£391−£393−£371322nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£10580th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Powys

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
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  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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