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Powys and South Hams

134,855 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than South Hams on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Powys South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Powys: £5,079South Hams: £4,810Powys: £5,101South Hams: £4,543Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £12,183, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Powys: £12,183South Hams: £12,203Powys: £12,235South Hams: £11,526Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Powys is higher£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,742, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Powys: £1,742South Hams: £1,513Powys: £1,750South Hams: £1,429Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Powys is higher£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £11,038, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Powys: £11,038South Hams: £11,319Powys: £11,085South Hams: £10,691Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £369, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Powys: £369South Hams: £306Powys: £371South Hams: £289Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Powys is higher£305£306£289

  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, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Powys: £752South Hams: £558Powys: £755South Hams: £527Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys is higher£556£558£527

  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, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Powys: £24South Hams: £20Powys: £24South Hams: £19Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Powys: £487South Hams: £348Powys: £490South Hams: £329Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Powys: £109South Hams: £112Powys: £110South Hams: £106Powys: £104

    £109£110£104South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

  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, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Powys: £104South Hams: £87Powys: £104South Hams: £82Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Powys: £1,253South Hams: £1,152Powys: £1,258South Hams: £1,088Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Powys: £167South Hams: £158Powys: £167South Hams: £149Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higher£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £374, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Powys: £374South Hams: £264Powys: £376South Hams: £249Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Powys is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £5.43, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Powys: £5.43South Hams: £4.33Powys: £5.45South Hams: £4.09Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Powys is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Powys: £6.46South Hams: £5.84Powys: £6.49South Hams: £5.52Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Powys: £6.92South Hams: £7.40Powys: £6.95South Hams: £6.99Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  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, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

  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, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Powys: 92.0

    92.0Powys is higher75.3

  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, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Powys: 158.0

    158.0Powys is higher118.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 70.3, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higher52.0

  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, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys is higher139.2

  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, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Powys: 22.1

    22.1Powys is higher18.8

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Powys and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,789£4,810£4,543Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,151£12,203£11,526Powys
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,506£1,513£1,429Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,271£11,319£10,691South Hams
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£305£306£289Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£556£558£527Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£347£348£329Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£87£87£82Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,147£1,152£1,088Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£158£158£149Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£263£264£249Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.31£4.33£4.09Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.82£5.84£5.52Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,015.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.075.3Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0118.1Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.352.0Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8139.2Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.118.8Powys

Per resident

Powys is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Powys South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Powys: £5,079South Hams: £4,810Powys: £5,101South Hams: £4,543Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Powys: £3,335South Hams: £3,345Powys: £3,349South Hams: £3,159Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higher£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Powys: £974South Hams: £839Powys: £978South Hams: £793Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Powys is higher£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Powys: £3,021South Hams: £3,102Powys: £3,034South Hams: £2,930Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Powys: £101South Hams: £84Powys: £101South Hams: £79Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Powys is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Powys: £206South Hams: £153Powys: £207South Hams: £144Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higher£152£153£144

  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, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Powys: £6.53South Hams: £5.39Powys: £6.55South Hams: £5.09Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Powys: £487South Hams: £348Powys: £490South Hams: £329Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Powys is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Powys: £109South Hams: £112Powys: £110South Hams: £106Powys: £104

    £109£110£104South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

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

    £58£58£55Powys is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Powys: £700South Hams: £639Powys: £703South Hams: £603Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Powys is higher£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Powys: £167South Hams: £158Powys: £167South Hams: £149Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Powys is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Powys: £209South Hams: £146Powys: £210South Hams: £138Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Powys is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Powys: £3.04South Hams: £2.40Powys: £3.05South Hams: £2.27Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Powys is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Powys: £3.62South Hams: £3.24Powys: £3.63South Hams: £3.06Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Powys: £6.92South Hams: £7.40Powys: £6.95South Hams: £6.99Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Powys: 275.2

    275.2South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys is higher20.7

  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, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higher32.4

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Powys: 93.8

    93.8Powys is higher77.2

  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, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Powys: 12.4

    12.4Powys is higher10.4

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Powys and South Hams, per resident
MeasurePowysSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,789£4,810£4,543Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,331£3,345£3,159Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£836£839£793Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£84£84£79Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£152£153£144Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.37£5.39£5.09Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£347£348£329Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£111£112£106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£48£48£46Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£636£639£603Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£158£158£149Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£146£146£138Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.39£2.40£2.27Powys
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.23£3.24£3.06Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.7Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.332.4Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.352.0Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.877.2Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.410.4Powys

Total

Powys is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Powys South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mPowys: £685.0mSouth Hams: £442.8mPowys: £687.9mSouth Hams: £418.2mPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mPowys: £449.7mSouth Hams: £307.9mPowys: £451.6mSouth Hams: £290.8mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys is higher£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mPowys: £131.4mSouth Hams: £77.2mPowys: £131.9mSouth Hams: £73.0mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys is higher£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mPowys: £407.4mSouth Hams: £285.6mPowys: £409.2mSouth Hams: £269.8mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mPowys: £13.6mSouth Hams: £7.7mPowys: £13.7mSouth Hams: £7.3mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mPowys: £27.8mSouth Hams: £14.1mPowys: £27.9mSouth Hams: £13.3mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mPowys: £0.88mSouth Hams: £0.50mPowys: £0.88mSouth Hams: £0.47mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys £65.7m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mPowys: £65.7mSouth Hams: £32.1mPowys: £66.0mSouth Hams: £30.3mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Powys £14.7m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mPowys: £14.7mSouth Hams: £10.3mPowys: £14.8mSouth Hams: £9.7mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mPowys: £7.8mSouth Hams: £4.5mPowys: £7.9mSouth Hams: £4.2mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mPowys: £94.5mSouth Hams: £58.8mPowys: £94.9mSouth Hams: £55.5mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mPowys: £22.5mSouth Hams: £14.6mPowys: £22.6mSouth Hams: £13.8mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mPowys: £28.2mSouth Hams: £13.5mPowys: £28.3mSouth Hams: £12.7mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mPowys: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.22mPowys: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.21mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mPowys: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.30mPowys: £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.28mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mPowys: £0.93mSouth Hams: £0.68mPowys: £0.94mSouth Hams: £0.64mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Powys: 37,117

    37,117Powys is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Powys: 3,396

    3,396Powys is higher1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Powys: 5,832

    5,832Powys is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Powys: 9,478

    9,478Powys is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Powys: 12,650

    12,650Powys is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Powys: 1,669

    1,669Powys is higher960

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Powys and South Hams, total
MeasurePowysSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11725,617Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3961,901Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8322,979Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4784,782Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,6507,106Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,669960Powys

Sources

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

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  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.
  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.
  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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