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Powys and Ceredigion

134,855 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Powys is higher than Ceredigion on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 14. 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Powys: £5,079Ceredigion: £4,968Powys: £5,101Ceredigion: £4,692Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £12,183, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Powys: £12,183Ceredigion: £12,503Powys: £12,235Ceredigion: £11,810Powys: £11,557

    £12,183£12,235£11,557Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,742, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Powys: £1,742Ceredigion: £1,765Powys: £1,750Ceredigion: £1,667Powys: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £11,038, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Powys: £11,038Ceredigion: £11,238Powys: £11,085Ceredigion: £10,614Powys: £10,470

    £11,038£11,085£10,470Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Powys £369, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Powys: £369Ceredigion: £414Powys: £371Ceredigion: £391Powys: £350

    £369£371£350Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

  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, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Powys: £752Ceredigion: £825Powys: £755Ceredigion: £780Powys: £714

    £752£755£714Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  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, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Powys: £24Ceredigion: £26Powys: £24Ceredigion: £25Powys: £23

    £24£24£23Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Powys: £487Ceredigion: £494Powys: £490Ceredigion: £466Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Powys: £109Ceredigion: £114Powys: £110Ceredigion: £108Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Powys: £104Ceredigion: £103Powys: £104Ceredigion: £97Powys: £98

    £104£104£98Powys is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £1,253, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Powys: £1,253Ceredigion: £1,250Powys: £1,258Ceredigion: £1,181Powys: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Powys: £167Ceredigion: £182Powys: £167Ceredigion: £172Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £374, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Powys: £374Ceredigion: £402Powys: £376Ceredigion: £380Powys: £355

    £374£376£355Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £5.43, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Powys: £5.43Ceredigion: £5.44Powys: £5.45Ceredigion: £5.14Powys: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Powys £6.46, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Powys: £6.46Ceredigion: £5.40Powys: £6.49Ceredigion: £5.10Powys: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Powys: £6.92Ceredigion: £6.87Powys: £6.95Ceredigion: £6.49Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Powys: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

  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, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Powys: 92.0

    92.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Powys: 158.0

    158.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higher70.0

  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, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Powys: 167.8

    167.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  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, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Powys: 22.1

    22.1Powys is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Powys and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasurePowysCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,947£4,968£4,692Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,183£12,235£11,557£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,038£11,085£10,470£11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£102£103£97Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,245£1,250£1,181Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.42£5.44£5.14Powys
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.38£5.40£5.10Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.84£6.87£6.49Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.0100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.370.0Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.8168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.121.3Powys

Per resident

Powys is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 12. 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Powys £5,079, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Powys: £5,079Ceredigion: £4,968Powys: £5,101Ceredigion: £4,692Powys: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Powys £3,335, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Powys: £3,335Ceredigion: £3,114Powys: £3,349Ceredigion: £2,941Powys: £3,163

    £3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Powys £974, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Powys: £974Ceredigion: £1,057Powys: £978Ceredigion: £998Powys: £924

    £974£978£924Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Powys £3,021, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Powys: £3,021Ceredigion: £2,798Powys: £3,034Ceredigion: £2,643Powys: £2,866

    £3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Powys £101, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Powys: £101Ceredigion: £103Powys: £101Ceredigion: £97Powys: £96

    £101£101£96Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £206, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Powys: £206Ceredigion: £206Powys: £207Ceredigion: £194Powys: £195

    £206£207£195Powys is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Powys: £6.53Ceredigion: £6.56Powys: £6.55Ceredigion: £6.20Powys: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £487, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Powys: £487Ceredigion: £494Powys: £490Ceredigion: £466Powys: £462

    £487£490£462Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Powys £109, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Powys: £109Ceredigion: £114Powys: £110Ceredigion: £108Powys: £104

    £109£110£104Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

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

    £58£58£55Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Powys £700, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Powys: £700Ceredigion: £748Powys: £703Ceredigion: £707Powys: £664

    £700£703£664Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Powys £167, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Powys: £167Ceredigion: £182Powys: £167Ceredigion: £172Powys: £158

    £167£167£158Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Powys £209, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Powys: £209Ceredigion: £241Powys: £210Ceredigion: £227Powys: £198

    £209£210£198Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Powys £3.04, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Powys: £3.04Ceredigion: £3.26Powys: £3.05Ceredigion: £3.08Powys: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Powys £3.62, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Powys: £3.62Ceredigion: £3.23Powys: £3.63Ceredigion: £3.05Powys: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Powys £6.92, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Powys: £6.92Ceredigion: £6.87Powys: £6.95Ceredigion: £6.49Powys: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Powys 275.2, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Powys: 275.2

    275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 25.2, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Powys: 25.2

    25.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Powys: 43.3

    43.3Powys is higherDepends on how you count40.0

  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, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Powys: 70.3

    70.3Powys is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Powys 93.8, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Powys: 93.8

    93.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count101.2

  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, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Powys: 12.4

    12.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Powys and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasurePowysCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,947£4,968£4,692Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,349£3,163£3,100£3,114£2,941Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,866£2,787£2,798£2,643Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£205£206£194Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£490£462£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£700£703£664£745£748£707Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.22£3.23£3.05Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.84£6.87£6.49Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026275.2256.8Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.1Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.340.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.370.0Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.8101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.412.8Ceredigion

Total

Powys is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion 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 Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Powys £685.0m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mPowys: £685.0mCeredigion: £361.3mPowys: £687.9mCeredigion: £341.2mPowys: £649.7m

    £685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Powys £449.7m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mPowys: £449.7mCeredigion: £226.4mPowys: £451.6mCeredigion: £213.9mPowys: £426.6m

    £449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Powys £131.4m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mPowys: £131.4mCeredigion: £76.9mPowys: £131.9mCeredigion: £72.6mPowys: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Powys £407.4m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mPowys: £407.4mCeredigion: £203.5mPowys: £409.2mCeredigion: £192.2mPowys: £386.5m

    £407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Powys £13.6m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mPowys: £13.6mCeredigion: £7.5mPowys: £13.7mCeredigion: £7.1mPowys: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys £27.8m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mPowys: £27.8mCeredigion: £14.9mPowys: £27.9mCeredigion: £14.1mPowys: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mPowys: £0.88mCeredigion: £0.48mPowys: £0.88mCeredigion: £0.45mPowys: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys £65.7m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mPowys: £65.7mCeredigion: £35.9mPowys: £66.0mCeredigion: £33.9mPowys: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Powys £14.7m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mPowys: £14.7mCeredigion: £8.3mPowys: £14.8mCeredigion: £7.8mPowys: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys £7.8m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mPowys: £7.8mCeredigion: £4.5mPowys: £7.9mCeredigion: £4.2mPowys: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Powys £94.5m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mPowys: £94.5mCeredigion: £54.4mPowys: £94.9mCeredigion: £51.4mPowys: £89.6m

    £94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Powys £22.5m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mPowys: £22.5mCeredigion: £13.3mPowys: £22.6mCeredigion: £12.5mPowys: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Powys £28.2m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mPowys: £28.2mCeredigion: £17.5mPowys: £28.3mCeredigion: £16.5mPowys: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Powys £0.41m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mPowys: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.24mPowys: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.22mPowys: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Powys £0.49m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mPowys: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.23mPowys: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.22mPowys: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Powys £0.93m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mPowys: £0.93mCeredigion: £0.50mPowys: £0.94mCeredigion: £0.47mPowys: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Powys 37,117, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Powys: 37,117

    37,117Powys is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Powys 3,396, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Powys: 3,396

    3,396Powys is higherDepends on how you count1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Powys 5,832, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Powys: 5,832

    5,832Powys is higherDepends on how you count2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Powys 9,478, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Powys: 9,478

    9,478Powys is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Powys 12,650, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Powys: 12,650

    12,650Powys is higherDepends on how you count7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Powys 1,669, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Powys: 1,669

    1,669Powys is higherDepends on how you count928

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Powys and Ceredigion, total
MeasurePowysCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mPowys
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mPowys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mPowys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPowys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mPowys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mPowys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mPowys
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mPowys
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mPowys
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mPowys
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mPowys
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mPowys
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPowys
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,11718,676Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3961,825Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8322,906Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4785,088Powys
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,6507,356Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,669928Powys

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.
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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.
  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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