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Powys and North Yorkshire

134,855 and 633,692 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than North 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 North 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Powys: £5,079North Yorkshire: £4,532Powys: £5,101North Yorkshire: £4,281Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £12,183, North Yorkshire £12,429North Yorkshire: £12,429Powys: £12,183North Yorkshire: £12,482Powys: £12,235North Yorkshire: £11,789Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,742, North Yorkshire £1,458North Yorkshire: £1,458Powys: £1,742North Yorkshire: £1,464Powys: £1,750North Yorkshire: £1,383Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £11,038, North Yorkshire £11,442North Yorkshire: £11,442Powys: £11,038North Yorkshire: £11,491Powys: £11,085North Yorkshire: £10,853Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £369, North Yorkshire £290North Yorkshire: £290Powys: £369North Yorkshire: £291Powys: £371North Yorkshire: £275Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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, North Yorkshire £678North Yorkshire: £678Powys: £752North Yorkshire: £681Powys: £755North Yorkshire: £643Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, North Yorkshire £19North Yorkshire: £19Powys: £24North Yorkshire: £19Powys: £24North Yorkshire: £18Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Powys: £487North Yorkshire: £342Powys: £490North Yorkshire: £323Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Powys: £109North Yorkshire: £110Powys: £110North Yorkshire: £104Powys: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£109£110£104

  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, North Yorkshire £83North Yorkshire: £83Powys: £104North Yorkshire: £83Powys: £104North Yorkshire: £79Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, North Yorkshire £1,136North Yorkshire: £1,136Powys: £1,253North Yorkshire: £1,141Powys: £1,258North Yorkshire: £1,078Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,136£1,141£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Powys: £167North Yorkshire: £144Powys: £167North Yorkshire: £136Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £374, North Yorkshire £230North Yorkshire: £230Powys: £374North Yorkshire: £231Powys: £376North Yorkshire: £218Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £5.43, North Yorkshire £5.48North Yorkshire: £5.48Powys: £5.43North Yorkshire: £5.51Powys: £5.45North Yorkshire: £5.20Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15North Yorkshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, North Yorkshire £3.15North Yorkshire: £3.15Powys: £6.46North Yorkshire: £3.17Powys: £6.49North Yorkshire: £2.99Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Powys: £6.92North Yorkshire: £5.83Powys: £6.95North Yorkshire: £5.51Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, North Yorkshire 1,022.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  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, North Yorkshire 76.4North Yorkshire: 76.4Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys is higherDepends on how you count76.4

  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: Powys 158.0, North Yorkshire 141.9North Yorkshire: 141.9Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys is higherDepends on how you count141.9

  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, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  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, North Yorkshire 136.9North Yorkshire: 136.9Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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: Powys 22.1, North Yorkshire 18.2North Yorkshire: 18.2Powys: 22.1

    22.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Powys and North Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,513£4,532£4,281Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,458£1,464£1,383Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£290£291£275Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£678£681£643Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£19£18Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£340£342£323Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£109£110£104North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£83£83£79Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,136£1,141£1,078Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£143£144£136Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£230£231£218Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.48£5.51£5.20North Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£3.15£3.17£2.99Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£5.81£5.83£5.51Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,022.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.076.4Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0141.9Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.351.6Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8136.9Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.118.2Powys

Per resident

Powys is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Powys: £5,079North Yorkshire: £4,532Powys: £5,101North Yorkshire: £4,281Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, North Yorkshire £3,068North Yorkshire: £3,068Powys: £3,335North Yorkshire: £3,081Powys: £3,349North Yorkshire: £2,910Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,068£3,081£2,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, North Yorkshire £846North Yorkshire: £846Powys: £974North Yorkshire: £850Powys: £978North Yorkshire: £803Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Powys is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, North Yorkshire £2,824North Yorkshire: £2,824Powys: £3,021North Yorkshire: £2,836Powys: £3,034North Yorkshire: £2,679Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,824£2,836£2,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, North Yorkshire £72North Yorkshire: £72Powys: £101North Yorkshire: £72Powys: £101North Yorkshire: £68Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, North Yorkshire £167North Yorkshire: £167Powys: £206North Yorkshire: £168Powys: £207North Yorkshire: £159Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

  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, North Yorkshire £4.74North Yorkshire: £4.74Powys: £6.53North Yorkshire: £4.76Powys: £6.55North Yorkshire: £4.50Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Powys: £487North Yorkshire: £342Powys: £490North Yorkshire: £323Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Powys: £109North Yorkshire: £110Powys: £110North Yorkshire: £104Powys: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Powys £58, North Yorkshire £48North Yorkshire: £48Powys: £58North Yorkshire: £48Powys: £58North Yorkshire: £46Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Powys is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, North Yorkshire £659North Yorkshire: £659Powys: £700North Yorkshire: £662Powys: £703North Yorkshire: £626Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Powys is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Powys: £167North Yorkshire: £144Powys: £167North Yorkshire: £136Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, North Yorkshire £133North Yorkshire: £133Powys: £209North Yorkshire: £134Powys: £210North Yorkshire: £127Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Powys is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, North Yorkshire £3.18North Yorkshire: £3.18Powys: £3.04North Yorkshire: £3.20Powys: £3.05North Yorkshire: £3.02Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88North Yorkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, North Yorkshire £1.83North Yorkshire: £1.83Powys: £3.62North Yorkshire: £1.84Powys: £3.63North Yorkshire: £1.74Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Powys: £6.92North Yorkshire: £5.83Powys: £6.95North Yorkshire: £5.51Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, North Yorkshire 252.4North Yorkshire: 252.4Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, North Yorkshire 18.9North Yorkshire: 18.9Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, North Yorkshire 35.0North Yorkshire: 35.0Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count35.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, North Yorkshire 79.5North Yorkshire: 79.5Powys: 93.8

    93.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  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, North Yorkshire 10.6North Yorkshire: 10.6Powys: 12.4

    12.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Powys and North Yorkshire, per resident
MeasurePowysNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,513£4,532£4,281Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,068£3,081£2,910Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£846£850£803Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,824£2,836£2,679Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£72£72£68Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£167£168£159Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.74£4.76£4.50Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£340£342£323Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£109£110£104North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£48£48£46Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£659£662£626Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£143£144£136Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£133£134£127Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.18£3.20£3.02North Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£1.83£1.84£1.74Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£5.81£5.83£5.51Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2252.4Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.218.9Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.335.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.351.6Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.879.5Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.6Powys

Total

Powys is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, North Yorkshire £2.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnPowys: £685.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnPowys: £687.9mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bnPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, North Yorkshire £1.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnPowys: £449.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnPowys: £451.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, North Yorkshire £536.1mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mPowys: £131.4mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mPowys: £131.9mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, North Yorkshire £1.8bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnPowys: £407.4mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnPowys: £409.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bnPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, North Yorkshire £45.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mPowys: £13.6mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mPowys: £13.7mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, North Yorkshire £106.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mPowys: £27.8mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mPowys: £27.9mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m

  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, North Yorkshire £3.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mPowys: £0.88mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mPowys: £0.88mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys £65.7m, North Yorkshire £215.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mPowys: £65.7mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mPowys: £66.0mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Powys £14.7m, North Yorkshire £69.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mPowys: £14.7mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mPowys: £14.8mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Yorkshire is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, North Yorkshire £30.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mPowys: £7.8mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mPowys: £7.9mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, North Yorkshire £417.9mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mPowys: £94.5mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mPowys: £94.9mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, North Yorkshire £90.9mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mPowys: £22.5mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mPowys: £22.6mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, North Yorkshire £84.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mPowys: £28.2mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mPowys: £28.3mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, North Yorkshire £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.41mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.41mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Yorkshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, North Yorkshire £1.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mPowys: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mPowys: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, North Yorkshire £3.7mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mPowys: £0.93mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mPowys: £0.94mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, North Yorkshire 159,912North Yorkshire: 159,912Powys: 37,117

    37,117North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count159,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, North Yorkshire 11,951North Yorkshire: 11,951Powys: 3,396

    3,396North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, North Yorkshire 22,187North Yorkshire: 22,187Powys: 5,832

    5,832North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count22,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, North Yorkshire 32,720North Yorkshire: 32,720Powys: 9,478

    9,478North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, North Yorkshire 50,373North Yorkshire: 50,373Powys: 12,650

    12,650North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, North Yorkshire 6,710North Yorkshire: 6,710Powys: 1,669

    1,669North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710

Show the numbers
Powys and North Yorkshire, total
MeasurePowysNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,117159,912North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,39611,951North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,83222,187North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,47832,720North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,65050,373North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6696,710North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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