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Bolsover and Torfaen

105,119 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Bolsover is higher than Torfaen on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Bolsover is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 21. 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

Bolsover Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,915, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Bolsover: £4,915Torfaen: £5,628Bolsover: £4,936Torfaen: £5,316Bolsover: £4,662

    £4,915£4,936£4,662Torfaen is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £12,762, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Bolsover: £12,762Torfaen: £13,274Bolsover: £12,817Torfaen: £12,537Bolsover: £12,106

    £12,762£12,817£12,106Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,217£13,274£12,537

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £2,164, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Bolsover: £2,164Torfaen: £2,815Bolsover: £2,173Torfaen: £2,659Bolsover: £2,053

    £2,164£2,173£2,053Torfaen is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £11,398, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Bolsover: £11,398Torfaen: £11,702Bolsover: £11,447Torfaen: £11,053Bolsover: £10,811

    £11,398£11,447£10,811Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £461, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Bolsover: £461Torfaen: £553Bolsover: £463Torfaen: £522Bolsover: £437

    £461£463£437Torfaen is higher£550£553£522

  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: Bolsover £874, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Bolsover: £874Torfaen: £983Bolsover: £877Torfaen: £929Bolsover: £829

    £874£877£829Torfaen is higher£979£983£929

  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: Bolsover £30, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Bolsover: £30Torfaen: £36Bolsover: £30Torfaen: £34Bolsover: £28

    £30£30£28Torfaen is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £684, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Bolsover: £684Torfaen: £811Bolsover: £687Torfaen: £766Bolsover: £649

    £684£687£649Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £184, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Bolsover: £184Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £184Torfaen: £179Bolsover: £174

    £184£184£174Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  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: Bolsover £167, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Bolsover: £167Torfaen: £171Bolsover: £168Torfaen: £161Bolsover: £159

    £167£168£159Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £1,533, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Bolsover: £1,533Torfaen: £2,103Bolsover: £1,539Torfaen: £1,986Bolsover: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Torfaen is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £181, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Bolsover: £181Torfaen: £267Bolsover: £181Torfaen: £252Bolsover: £171

    £181£181£171Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £447, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Bolsover: £447Torfaen: £522Bolsover: £449Torfaen: £493Bolsover: £424

    £447£449£424Torfaen is higher£519£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £7.42, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Bolsover: £7.42Torfaen: £7.42Bolsover: £7.45Torfaen: £7.01Bolsover: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Bolsover is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £9.79, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Bolsover: £9.79Torfaen: £12Bolsover: £9.84Torfaen: £11Bolsover: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Torfaen is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.62, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Bolsover: £6.62Torfaen: £7.19Bolsover: £6.65Torfaen: £6.79Bolsover: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 1,016.9, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Bolsover: 1,016.9

    1,016.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,028.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 115.1, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Bolsover: 115.1

    115.1Torfaen is higher136.4

  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: Bolsover 176.5, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Bolsover: 176.5

    176.5Torfaen is higher198.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 99.2, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Bolsover: 99.2

    99.2Torfaen is higher113.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolsover 208.7, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Bolsover: 208.7

    208.7Torfaen is higher259.1

  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: Bolsover 36.0, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Bolsover: 36.0

    36.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Bolsover and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureBolsoverTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,915£4,936£4,662£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,817£12,106£13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,164£2,173£2,053£2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,398£11,447£10,811£11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£550£553£522Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£877£829£979£983£929Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£188£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159£170£171£161Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£519£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£7.39£7.42£7.01Bolsover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,028.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.1136.4Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.5198.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7259.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.4Torfaen

Per resident

Bolsover is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 19. 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

Bolsover Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,915, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Bolsover: £4,915Torfaen: £5,628Bolsover: £4,936Torfaen: £5,316Bolsover: £4,662

    £4,915£4,936£4,662Torfaen is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolsover £2,520, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Bolsover: £2,520Torfaen: £2,650Bolsover: £2,531Torfaen: £2,503Bolsover: £2,391

    £2,520£2,531£2,391Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolsover £1,340, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Bolsover: £1,340Torfaen: £1,704Bolsover: £1,346Torfaen: £1,610Bolsover: £1,271

    £1,340£1,346£1,271Torfaen is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolsover £2,251, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Bolsover: £2,251Torfaen: £2,336Bolsover: £2,260Torfaen: £2,207Bolsover: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolsover £91, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Bolsover: £91Torfaen: £110Bolsover: £91Torfaen: £104Bolsover: £86

    £91£91£86Torfaen is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £173, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Bolsover: £173Torfaen: £196Bolsover: £173Torfaen: £185Bolsover: £164

    £173£173£164Torfaen is higher£195£196£185

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolsover £5.84, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Bolsover: £5.84Torfaen: £7.10Bolsover: £5.87Torfaen: £6.71Bolsover: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Torfaen is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £684, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Bolsover: £684Torfaen: £811Bolsover: £687Torfaen: £766Bolsover: £649

    £684£687£649Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £184, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Bolsover: £184Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £184Torfaen: £179Bolsover: £174

    £184£184£174Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolsover £104, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Bolsover: £104Torfaen: £103Bolsover: £104Torfaen: £98Bolsover: £98

    £104£104£98Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolsover £949, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Bolsover: £949Torfaen: £1,273Bolsover: £953Torfaen: £1,203Bolsover: £900

    £949£953£900Torfaen is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £181, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Bolsover: £181Torfaen: £267Bolsover: £181Torfaen: £252Bolsover: £171

    £181£181£171Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £277, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Bolsover: £277Torfaen: £316Bolsover: £278Torfaen: £298Bolsover: £262

    £277£278£262Torfaen is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £4.60, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Bolsover: £4.60Torfaen: £4.49Bolsover: £4.62Torfaen: £4.24Bolsover: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Bolsover is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolsover £6.06, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Bolsover: £6.06Torfaen: £7.29Bolsover: £6.09Torfaen: £6.89Bolsover: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Torfaen is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.62, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Bolsover: £6.62Torfaen: £7.19Bolsover: £6.65Torfaen: £6.79Bolsover: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 200.8, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Bolsover: 200.8

    200.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.7, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Bolsover: 22.7

    22.7Torfaen is higher27.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 34.9, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Bolsover: 34.9

    34.9Torfaen is higher39.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 99.2, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Bolsover: 99.2

    99.2Torfaen is higher113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 129.3, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Bolsover: 129.3

    129.3Torfaen is higher156.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.3, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Bolsover: 22.3

    22.3Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Bolsover and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureBolsoverTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,915£4,936£4,662£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,391£2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,340£1,346£1,271£1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£195£196£185Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£188£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£103£103£98Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£4.47£4.49£4.24Bolsover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8205.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.727.2Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.3156.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.1Bolsover

Total

Bolsover is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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

Bolsover Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolsover £516.7m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mBolsover: £516.7mTorfaen: £529.7mBolsover: £518.9mTorfaen: £500.4mBolsover: £490.1m

    £516.7m£518.9m£490.1mTorfaen is higher£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolsover £264.9m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mBolsover: £264.9mTorfaen: £249.4mBolsover: £266.1mTorfaen: £235.6mBolsover: £251.3m

    £264.9m£266.1m£251.3mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolsover £140.9m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBolsover: £140.9mTorfaen: £160.4mBolsover: £141.5mTorfaen: £151.5mBolsover: £133.6m

    £140.9m£141.5m£133.6mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolsover £236.6m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBolsover: £236.6mTorfaen: £219.9mBolsover: £237.6mTorfaen: £207.7mBolsover: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover £9.6m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBolsover: £9.6mTorfaen: £10.4mBolsover: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.8mBolsover: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mTorfaen is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £18.1m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBolsover: £18.1mTorfaen: £18.5mBolsover: £18.2mTorfaen: £17.5mBolsover: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolsover £0.61m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBolsover: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.67mBolsover: £0.62mTorfaen: £0.63mBolsover: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £71.9m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mBolsover: £71.9mTorfaen: £76.3mBolsover: £72.2mTorfaen: £72.1mBolsover: £68.2m

    £71.9m£72.2m£68.2mTorfaen is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £19.3m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBolsover: £19.3mTorfaen: £17.8mBolsover: £19.4mTorfaen: £16.8mBolsover: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover £10.9m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBolsover: £10.9mTorfaen: £9.7mBolsover: £10.9mTorfaen: £9.2mBolsover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover £99.8m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBolsover: £99.8mTorfaen: £119.8mBolsover: £100.2mTorfaen: £113.2mBolsover: £94.6m

    £99.8m£100.2m£94.6mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolsover £19.0m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mBolsover: £19.0mTorfaen: £25.1mBolsover: £19.1mTorfaen: £23.7mBolsover: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolsover £29.1m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mBolsover: £29.1mTorfaen: £29.7mBolsover: £29.2mTorfaen: £28.1mBolsover: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolsover £0.48m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBolsover: £0.48mTorfaen: £0.42mBolsover: £0.49mTorfaen: £0.40mBolsover: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mBolsover is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolsover £0.64m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBolsover: £0.64mTorfaen: £0.69mBolsover: £0.64mTorfaen: £0.65mBolsover: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolsover £0.70m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBolsover: £0.70mTorfaen: £0.68mBolsover: £0.70mTorfaen: £0.64mBolsover: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolsover 21,110, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Bolsover: 21,110

    21,110Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover 2,390, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Bolsover: 2,390

    2,390Torfaen is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 3,664, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Bolsover: 3,664

    3,664Torfaen is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 10,425, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Bolsover: 10,425

    10,425Torfaen is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover 13,587, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Bolsover: 13,587

    13,587Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover 2,341, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Bolsover: 2,341

    2,341Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count2,075

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Torfaen, total
MeasureBolsoverTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mBolsover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.9m£141.5m£133.6m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBolsover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.9m£72.2m£68.2m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBolsover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBolsover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBolsover
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,11019,328Bolsover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3902,563Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6643,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,42510,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,58714,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3412,075Bolsover

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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