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Powys and East Riding of Yorkshire

134,855 and 355,378 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than East Riding of Yorkshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Powys is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire on 5. 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

Powys East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Powys: £5,079East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Powys: £5,101East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £12,183, East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Powys: £12,183East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Powys: £12,235East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,427£12,480£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,742, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Powys: £1,742East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Powys: £1,750East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £11,038, East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Powys: £11,038East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Powys: £11,085East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,410£11,458£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £369, East Riding of Yorkshire £316East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Powys: £369East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Powys: £371East Riding of Yorkshire: £300Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys is higherDepends on how you count£316£318£300

  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: Powys £752, East Riding of Yorkshire £680East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Powys: £752East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Powys: £755East Riding of Yorkshire: £645Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys is higherDepends on how you count£680£683£645

  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: Powys £24, East Riding of Yorkshire £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Powys: £24East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Powys: £24East Riding of Yorkshire: £20Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys is higherDepends on how you count£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Powys: £487East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Powys: £490East Riding of Yorkshire: £343Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Powys: £109East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Powys: £110East Riding of Yorkshire: £126Powys: £104

    £109£110£104East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£132£133£126

  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: Powys £104, East Riding of Yorkshire £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Powys: £104East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Powys: £104East Riding of Yorkshire: £94Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Powys: £1,253East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Powys: £1,258East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Powys: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Powys: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £113Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £374, East Riding of Yorkshire £267East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Powys: £374East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Powys: £376East Riding of Yorkshire: £254Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £5.43, East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Powys: £5.43East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Powys: £5.45East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Powys: £6.46East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Powys: £6.49East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Powys: £6.92East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Powys: £6.95East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Powys 1,005.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Powys 92.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys is higherDepends on how you count85.3

  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: Powys 158.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count55.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Powys 167.8, East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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: Powys 22.1, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1Powys: 22.1

    22.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Powys and East Riding of Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,662£4,682£4,422Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,427£12,480£11,788East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,477£1,483£1,401Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,410£11,458£10,822East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£316£318£300Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£680£683£645Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£22£20Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£362£363£343Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£99£100£94Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,098£1,102£1,041Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£119£120£113Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£267£269£254Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.54£4.56£4.31Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£5.69£5.72£5.40Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.085.3Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0146.4Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.355.7Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8145.3Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.121.1Powys

Per resident

Powys is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Powys East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Powys: £5,079East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Powys: £5,101East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Powys: £3,335East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Powys: £3,349East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,197£3,211£3,033

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, East Riding of Yorkshire £845East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Powys: £974East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Powys: £978East Riding of Yorkshire: £802Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Powys is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Powys: £3,021East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Powys: £3,034East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,936£2,948£2,785

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, East Riding of Yorkshire £81East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Powys: £101East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Powys: £101East Riding of Yorkshire: £77Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, East Riding of Yorkshire £175East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Powys: £206East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Powys: £207East Riding of Yorkshire: £166Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Powys £6.53, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Powys: £6.53East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Powys: £6.55East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Powys: £487East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Powys: £490East Riding of Yorkshire: £343Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Powys: £109East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Powys: £110East Riding of Yorkshire: £126Powys: £104

    £109£110£104East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£132£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Powys £58, East Riding of Yorkshire £57East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Powys: £58East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Powys: £58East Riding of Yorkshire: £54Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Powys is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, East Riding of Yorkshire £628East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Powys: £700East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Powys: £703East Riding of Yorkshire: £596Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Powys is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Powys: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Powys: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £113Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, East Riding of Yorkshire £153East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Powys: £209East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Powys: £210East Riding of Yorkshire: £145Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Powys is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Powys: £3.04East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Powys: £3.05East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Powys: £3.62East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Powys: £3.63East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Powys: £6.92East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Powys: £6.95East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count260.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 43.3, East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count55.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2Powys: 93.8

    93.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count83.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 12.4, East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1Powys: 12.4

    12.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count12.1

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Powys and East Riding of Yorkshire, per resident
MeasurePowysEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,662£4,682£4,422Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,197£3,211£3,033Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£845£849£802Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,936£2,948£2,785Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£81£82£77Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£175£176£166Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.52£5.55£5.24Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£362£363£343Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£57£54Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£628£631£596Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£119£120£113Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£153£154£145Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.60£2.62£2.47Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£5.69£5.72£5.40Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2260.7Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.9Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.337.7Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.355.7Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.883.2Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.412.1Powys

Total

Powys is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire on 22. 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

Powys East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnPowys: £685.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnPowys: £687.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bnPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnPowys: £449.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnPowys: £451.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mPowys: £131.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mPowys: £131.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnPowys: £407.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnPowys: £409.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mPowys: £13.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mPowys: £13.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mPowys: £27.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mPowys: £27.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Powys £0.88m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys £65.7m, East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mPowys: £65.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mPowys: £66.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Powys £14.7m, East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mPowys: £14.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mPowys: £14.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mPowys: £7.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mPowys: £7.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mPowys: £94.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mPowys: £94.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mPowys: £22.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mPowys: £22.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mPowys: £28.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mPowys: £28.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mPowys: £0.41mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mPowys: £0.41mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mPowys: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mPowys: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.94mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635Powys: 37,117

    37,117East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count92,635

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798Powys: 3,396

    3,396East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count7,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385Powys: 5,832

    5,832East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count13,385

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797Powys: 9,478

    9,478East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count19,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568Powys: 12,650

    12,650East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count29,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300Powys: 1,669

    1,669East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count4,300

Show the numbers
Powys and East Riding of Yorkshire, total
MeasurePowysEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11792,635East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3967,798East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,83213,385East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,47819,797East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,65029,568East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6694,300East Riding of Yorkshire

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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