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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Torfaen

95,614 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher than Torfaen on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 1. 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Torfaen: £5,628Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Torfaen: £5,316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Torfaen: £13,274Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Torfaen: £12,537Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705

    £13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Torfaen: £2,815Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Torfaen: £2,659Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158

    £3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Torfaen: £11,702Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Torfaen: £11,053Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Torfaen is higher£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Torfaen: £553Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Torfaen: £522Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673

    £710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Torfaen: £983Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Torfaen: £929Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Torfaen: £36Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Torfaen: £34Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43

    £45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Torfaen: £811Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Torfaen: £766Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Torfaen: £179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Torfaen: £171Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Torfaen: £161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203

    £214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Torfaen: £2,103Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Torfaen: £1,986Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Torfaen: £267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Torfaen: £252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Torfaen: £522Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Torfaen: £493Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746

    £787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Torfaen: £7.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Torfaen: £7.01Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Torfaen: £12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Torfaen: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12

    £13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Torfaen: £7.19Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Torfaen: £6.79Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7

    211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7

    309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4

    45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher36.4

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,605£5,628£5,316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,394£13,451£12,705£13,217£13,274£12,537Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,329£3,343£3,158£2,803£2,815£2,659Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£673£550£553£522Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£979£983£929Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£35£36£34Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£807£811£766Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£188£189£179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£214£203£170£171£161Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,094£2,103£1,986Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£266£267£252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£787£790£746£519£522£493Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£7.39£7.42£7.01Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.16£7.19£6.79Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,028.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.6136.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.7198.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4113.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.7259.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.436.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 3. 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Torfaen: £5,628Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Torfaen: £5,316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900

    £6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Torfaen: £2,650Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Torfaen: £2,503Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Torfaen: £1,704Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Torfaen: £1,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950

    £2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Torfaen: £2,336Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Torfaen: £2,207Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Torfaen is higher£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Torfaen: £110Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Torfaen: £104Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129

    £136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Torfaen: £196Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Torfaen: £185Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188

    £198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Torfaen: £7.10Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Torfaen: £6.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Torfaen: £811Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Torfaen: £766Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Torfaen: £179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210

    £222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£188£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Torfaen: £103Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Torfaen: £98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125

    £132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Torfaen: £1,273Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Torfaen: £1,203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Torfaen: £267Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Torfaen: £252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312

    £329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Torfaen: £316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Torfaen: £298Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461

    £486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Torfaen: £4.49Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Torfaen: £4.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Torfaen: £7.29Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Torfaen: £6.89Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Torfaen: £7.19Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Torfaen: £6.79Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64

    £9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0

    198.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1

    35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7

    40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4

    143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3

    191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0

    28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher22.1

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,220£6,247£5,900£5,605£5,628£5,316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,056£2,065£1,950£1,697£1,704£1,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£110£110£104Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£195£196£185Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£7.07£7.10£6.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£807£811£766Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£188£189£179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£103£103£98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,268£1,273£1,203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£330£312£266£267£252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£315£316£298Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.47£4.49£4.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.11£9.15£8.64£7.16£7.19£6.79Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.0205.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.127.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.739.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026143.4113.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.3156.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.022.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 3. 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

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mTorfaen: £529.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mTorfaen: £500.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1m

    £594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mTorfaen: £249.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mTorfaen: £235.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4m

    £246.1m£247.1m£233.4mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mTorfaen: £160.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mTorfaen: £151.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mTorfaen: £219.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mTorfaen: £207.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mTorfaen is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mTorfaen: £10.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mTorfaen: £9.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mTorfaen: £18.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mTorfaen: £17.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.67mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.63mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mTorfaen: £76.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mTorfaen: £72.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5m

    £98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mTorfaen: £17.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mTorfaen: £16.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mTorfaen: £9.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mTorfaen: £9.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mTorfaen: £119.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mTorfaen: £113.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mTorfaen: £25.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mTorfaen: £23.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mTorfaen: £29.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mTorfaen: £28.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mTorfaen: £0.42mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mTorfaen: £0.40mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.69mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.65mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mTorfaen: £0.68mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mTorfaen: £0.64mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932

    18,932Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355

    3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890

    3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714

    13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288

    18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680

    2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney and Torfaen, total
MeasureBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93219,328Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3552,563Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8903,733Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,71410,651Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28814,764Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6802,075Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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