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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Torfaen

100,531 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher than Torfaen on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Torfaen: £5,628Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Torfaen: £5,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Torfaen: £13,274Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Torfaen: £12,537Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579

    £13,262£13,318£12,579Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Torfaen: £2,815Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Torfaen: £2,659Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901

    £3,059£3,072£2,901Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Torfaen: £11,702Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Torfaen: £11,053Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Torfaen: £553Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Torfaen: £522Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576

    £607£610£576Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £942, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £942Torfaen: £983Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £946Torfaen: £929Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £894

    £942£946£894Torfaen 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £39, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Torfaen: £36Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £39Torfaen: £34Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £37

    £39£39£37Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Torfaen: £811Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Torfaen: £766Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Torfaen: £189Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Torfaen: £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £213, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £213Torfaen: £171Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £214Torfaen: £161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £202

    £213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,142, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,142Torfaen: £2,103Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,151Torfaen: £1,986Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,031

    £2,142£2,151£2,031Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Torfaen: £267Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Torfaen: £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Torfaen: £522Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Torfaen: £493Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648

    £683£686£648Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Torfaen: £7.42Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Torfaen: £7.01Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Torfaen 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Torfaen: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Torfaen: £11Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14

    £15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Torfaen: £7.19Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Torfaen: £6.79Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 153.5, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 153.5

    153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.4, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.4

    195.4Torfaen 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 273.6, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 273.6

    273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 46.2, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 46.2

    46.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher36.4

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£5,605£5,628£5,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,579£13,217£13,274£12,537Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,059£3,072£2,901£2,803£2,815£2,659Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,652£11,702£11,053Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£607£610£576£550£553£522Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£942£946£894£979£983£929Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£35£36£34Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£807£811£766Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£188£189£179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£170£171£161Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,031£2,094£2,103£1,986Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£683£686£648£519£522£493Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£12£12£11Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.16£7.19£6.79Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,028.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.5136.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.4198.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4113.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.6259.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.236.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 7. 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

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £5,838, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,838Torfaen: £5,628Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,863Torfaen: £5,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £5,538

    £5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,517, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,517Torfaen: £2,650Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,528Torfaen: £2,503Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,387

    £2,517£2,528£2,387Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,880, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,880Torfaen: £1,704Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,888Torfaen: £1,610Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £2,215, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,215Torfaen: £2,336Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,225Torfaen: £2,207Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,101

    £2,215£2,225£2,101Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £115, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £115Torfaen: £110Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £116Torfaen: £104Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £109

    £115£116£109Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Torfaen: £196Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Torfaen: £185Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170

    £179£180£170Torfaen 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.32, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.32Torfaen: £7.10Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.35Torfaen: £6.71Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Torfaen: £811Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Torfaen: £766Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903

    £952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Torfaen: £189Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Torfaen: £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218

    £230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Torfaen: £103Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Torfaen: £98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124

    £131£131£124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £1,316, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,316Torfaen: £1,273Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,322Torfaen: £1,203Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £1,249

    £1,316£1,322£1,249Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £252, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £252Torfaen: £267Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253Torfaen: £252Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £239

    £252£253£239Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £420, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £420Torfaen: £316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £421Torfaen: £298Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £398

    £420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £4.08, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.08Torfaen: £4.49Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £4.10Torfaen: £4.24Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Torfaen is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £9.25, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.25Torfaen: £7.29Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £9.29Torfaen: £6.89Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £7.33, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.33Torfaen: £7.19Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £7.36Torfaen: £6.79Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 195.7, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 195.7

    195.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 29.1, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 29.1

    29.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 37.1, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 37.1

    37.1Torfaen 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 131.4, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 131.4

    131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 168.1, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 168.1

    168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 28.4, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 28.4

    28.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher22.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,838£5,863£5,538£5,605£5,628£5,316Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,387£2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,697£1,704£1,610Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,215£2,225£2,101£2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£110£110£104Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£195£196£185Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£7.07£7.10£6.71Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£807£811£766Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£188£189£179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£103£103£98Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,249£1,268£1,273£1,203Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£420£421£398£315£316£298Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£7.26£7.29£6.89Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.16£7.19£6.79Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7205.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.127.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.139.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.4113.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1156.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Total

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £586.9m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £586.9mTorfaen: £529.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £589.4mTorfaen: £500.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £556.7m

    £586.9m£589.4m£556.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £253.0m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £253.0mTorfaen: £249.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £254.1mTorfaen: £235.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £189.0m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.0mTorfaen: £160.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £189.8mTorfaen: £151.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.8m£179.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £222.7m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £222.7mTorfaen: £219.9mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £223.7mTorfaen: £207.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £211.3m

    £222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11.6m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mTorfaen: £10.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.6mTorfaen: £9.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mTorfaen: £18.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mTorfaen: £17.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTorfaen 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.67mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.63mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mTorfaen: £76.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mTorfaen: £72.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8m

    £95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mTorfaen: £17.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mTorfaen: £16.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0m

    £23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mTorfaen: £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mTorfaen: £9.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £132.3m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.3mTorfaen: £119.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £132.9mTorfaen: £113.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.9m£125.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £25.3m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.3mTorfaen: £25.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £25.4mTorfaen: £23.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £42.2m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.2mTorfaen: £29.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £42.4mTorfaen: £28.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.41m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mTorfaen: £0.42mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.41mTorfaen: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTorfaen is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.93m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mTorfaen: £0.69mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.93mTorfaen: £0.65mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.68mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.64mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 19,678, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 19,678

    19,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,928, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,928

    2,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 3,728, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 3,728

    3,728Torfaen is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 13,214, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 13,214

    13,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 16,903, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 16,903

    16,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2,855, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2,855

    2,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,075

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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare and Torfaen, total
MeasureMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£586.9m£589.4m£556.7m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.7m£211.3m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.9m£125.5m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,67819,328Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9282,563Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,21410,651Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,90314,764Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8552,075Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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.
  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.
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