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Powys and Argyll and Bute

134,855 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than Argyll and Bute on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 5 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 17. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Powys: £5,079Argyll and Bute: £5,180Powys: £5,101Argyll and Bute: £4,893Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £12,183, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Powys: £12,183Argyll and Bute: £12,427Powys: £12,235Argyll and Bute: £11,737Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,427£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,742, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Powys: £1,742Argyll and Bute: £1,827Powys: £1,750Argyll and Bute: £1,725Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £11,038, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Powys: £11,038Argyll and Bute: £11,270Powys: £11,085Argyll and Bute: £10,645Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £369, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Powys: £369Argyll and Bute: £407Powys: £371Argyll and Bute: £385Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Powys: £752Argyll and Bute: £727Powys: £755Argyll and Bute: £687Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Powys is higher£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Powys: £24Argyll and Bute: £22Powys: £24Argyll and Bute: £21Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Powys is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Powys: £487Argyll and Bute: £493Powys: £490Argyll and Bute: £466Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Powys: £109Argyll and Bute: £157Powys: £110Argyll and Bute: £148Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Powys: £104Argyll and Bute: £105Powys: £104Argyll and Bute: £99Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Powys: £1,253Argyll and Bute: £1,309Powys: £1,258Argyll and Bute: £1,237Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Powys: £167Argyll and Bute: £200Powys: £167Argyll and Bute: £189Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £374, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Powys: £374Argyll and Bute: £400Powys: £376Argyll and Bute: £378Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £5.43, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Powys: £5.43Argyll and Bute: £6.60Powys: £5.45Argyll and Bute: £6.23Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Powys: £6.46Argyll and Bute: £5.79Powys: £6.49Argyll and Bute: £5.47Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Powys: £6.92Argyll and Bute: £9.23Powys: £6.95Argyll and Bute: £8.72Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Powys is higher999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Powys: 92.0

    92.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Powys: 158.0

    158.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count165.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Powys: 70.3

    70.3Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Powys: 167.8

    167.8Powys is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Powys: 22.1

    22.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Powys and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,222£11,270£10,645Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£406£407£385Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£724£727£687EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£491£493£466EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£104£105£99EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£399£400£378Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.77£5.79£5.47Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.6999.1Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.098.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0165.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.378.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8165.7Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.125.0EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

Powys is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 15. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Powys: £5,079Argyll and Bute: £5,180Powys: £5,101Argyll and Bute: £4,893Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Powys: £3,335Argyll and Bute: £3,255Powys: £3,349Argyll and Bute: £3,074Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Powys: £974Argyll and Bute: £1,066Powys: £978Argyll and Bute: £1,007Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Powys: £3,021Argyll and Bute: £2,952Powys: £3,034Argyll and Bute: £2,788Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Powys: £101Argyll and Bute: £107Powys: £101Argyll and Bute: £101Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Powys: £206Argyll and Bute: £190Powys: £207Argyll and Bute: £180Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higher£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Powys: £6.53Argyll and Bute: £5.83Powys: £6.55Argyll and Bute: £5.51Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Powys: £487Argyll and Bute: £493Powys: £490Argyll and Bute: £466Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Powys: £109Argyll and Bute: £157Powys: £110Argyll and Bute: £148Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Powys £58, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Powys: £58Argyll and Bute: £61Powys: £58Argyll and Bute: £58Powys: £55

    £58£58£55Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Powys: £700Argyll and Bute: £764Powys: £703Argyll and Bute: £721Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Powys: £167Argyll and Bute: £200Powys: £167Argyll and Bute: £189Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Powys: £209Argyll and Bute: £234Powys: £210Argyll and Bute: £221Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Powys: £3.04Argyll and Bute: £3.84Powys: £3.05Argyll and Bute: £3.63Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Powys: £3.62Argyll and Bute: £3.38Powys: £3.63Argyll and Bute: £3.19Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Powys: £6.92Argyll and Bute: £9.23Powys: £6.95Argyll and Bute: £8.72Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higher261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Powys: 25.2

    25.2Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Powys 43.3, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Powys: 70.3

    70.3Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Powys: 93.8

    93.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Powys: 12.4

    12.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Powys and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasurePowysArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedPowys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,940£2,952£2,788Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£106£107£101Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£190£190£180EstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£491£493£466EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£61£61£58EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£761£764£721Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£233£234£221Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.36£3.38£3.19Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2261.7Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.8Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.343.2Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.378.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.896.7Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.414.6EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

Powys is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mPowys: £685.0mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mPowys: £687.9mArgyll and Bute: £429.5mPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mPowys: £449.7mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mPowys: £451.6mArgyll and Bute: £269.9mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mPowys: £131.4mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mPowys: £131.9mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mPowys: £407.4mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mPowys: £409.2mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mPowys: £13.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mPowys: £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mPowys: £27.8mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mPowys: £27.9mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mPowys: £0.88mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mPowys: £0.88mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys £65.7m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mPowys: £65.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mPowys: £66.0mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Powys £14.7m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mPowys: £14.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mPowys: £14.8mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mPowys: £7.8mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mPowys: £7.9mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mPowys: £94.5mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mPowys: £94.9mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mPowys: £22.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mPowys: £22.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mPowys: £28.2mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mPowys: £28.3mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mPowys: £0.41mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mPowys: £0.41mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mPowys: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mPowys: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £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, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mPowys: £0.93mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mPowys: £0.94mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Powys: 37,117

    37,117Powys is higher22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Powys: 3,396

    3,396Powys is higherDepends on how you count2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Powys: 5,832

    5,832Powys is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Powys: 9,478

    9,478Powys is higherDepends on how you count6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Powys: 12,650

    12,650Powys is higherDepends on how you count8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Powys: 1,669

    1,669Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,282

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Powys and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasurePowysArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mPowys
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£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11722,973Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3962,262Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8323,795Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4786,885Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,6508,485Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,282EstimatedPowys

Sources

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

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