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Neath and Swansea East and Torfaen

102,011 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Neath and Swansea East is higher than Torfaen on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 11. 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

Neath and Swansea East Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Torfaen: £5,628Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Torfaen: £5,316Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £13,375, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Torfaen: £13,274Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Torfaen: £12,537Neath and Swansea East: £12,686

    £13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £2,582, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Torfaen: £2,815Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Torfaen: £2,659Neath and Swansea East: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £11,571, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Torfaen: £11,702Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Torfaen: £11,053Neath and Swansea East: £10,976

    £11,571£11,620£10,976Torfaen 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: Neath and Swansea East £604, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Neath and Swansea East: £604Torfaen: £553Neath and Swansea East: £606Torfaen: £522Neath and Swansea East: £573

    £604£606£573Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £1,163, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Torfaen: £983Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Torfaen: £929Neath and Swansea East: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £36, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Neath and Swansea East: £36Torfaen: £36Neath and Swansea East: £36Torfaen: £34Neath and Swansea East: £34

    £36£36£34Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £818, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Neath and Swansea East: £818Torfaen: £811Neath and Swansea East: £822Torfaen: £766Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £200, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Neath and Swansea East: £200Torfaen: £189Neath and Swansea East: £201Torfaen: £179Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £170, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Neath and Swansea East: £170Torfaen: £171Neath and Swansea East: £171Torfaen: £161Neath and Swansea East: £161

    £170£171£161Neath and Swansea East is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £1,837, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Torfaen: £2,103Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Torfaen: £1,986Neath and Swansea East: £1,742

    £1,837£1,844£1,742Torfaen is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Neath and Swansea East: £260Torfaen: £267Neath and Swansea East: £261Torfaen: £252Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Torfaen 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: Neath and Swansea East £556, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Neath and Swansea East: £556Torfaen: £522Neath and Swansea East: £559Torfaen: £493Neath and Swansea East: £528

    £556£559£528Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £7.30, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Torfaen: £7.42Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Torfaen: £7.01Neath and Swansea East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £12, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Torfaen: £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Torfaen: £11Neath and Swansea East: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Torfaen: £7.19Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Torfaen: £6.79Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Torfaen 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: Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Torfaen 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: Neath and Swansea East 143.1, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Neath and Swansea East: 143.1

    143.1Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 229.8, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Neath and Swansea East: 229.8

    229.8Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 228.9, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9Torfaen 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: Neath and Swansea East 35.5, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Neath and Swansea East: 35.5

    35.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Neath and Swansea East and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,217£13,274£12,537Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£550£553£522Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£979£983£929Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£807£811£766Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£188£189£179Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£170£171£161Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£519£522£493Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,028.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1136.4Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8198.7Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7113.2Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9259.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.536.4Torfaen

Per resident

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 10. 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

Neath and Swansea East Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Torfaen: £5,628Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Torfaen: £5,316Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,574, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Torfaen: £2,650Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Torfaen: £2,503Neath and Swansea East: £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: Neath and Swansea East £1,619, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Torfaen: £1,704Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Torfaen: £1,610Neath and Swansea East: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,227, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Torfaen: £2,336Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Torfaen: £2,207Neath and Swansea East: £2,112

    £2,227£2,236£2,112Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £116, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Neath and Swansea East: £116Torfaen: £110Neath and Swansea East: £117Torfaen: £104Neath and Swansea East: £110

    £116£117£110Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £224, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Neath and Swansea East: £224Torfaen: £196Neath and Swansea East: £225Torfaen: £185Neath and Swansea East: £212

    £224£225£212Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £6.98, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Torfaen: £7.10Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Torfaen: £6.71Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Neath and Swansea East £818, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Neath and Swansea East: £818Torfaen: £811Neath and Swansea East: £822Torfaen: £766Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £200, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Neath and Swansea East: £200Torfaen: £189Neath and Swansea East: £201Torfaen: £179Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £107, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Neath and Swansea East: £107Torfaen: £103Neath and Swansea East: £107Torfaen: £98Neath and Swansea East: £101

    £107£107£101Neath and Swansea East is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,152, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Torfaen: £1,273Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Torfaen: £1,203Neath and Swansea East: £1,092

    £1,152£1,156£1,092Torfaen is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Neath and Swansea East: £260Torfaen: £267Neath and Swansea East: £261Torfaen: £252Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £349, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Neath and Swansea East: £349Torfaen: £316Neath and Swansea East: £350Torfaen: £298Neath and Swansea East: £331

    £349£350£331Neath and Swansea East is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £4.58, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Torfaen: £4.49Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Torfaen: £4.24Neath and Swansea East: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.36, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Torfaen: £7.29Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Torfaen: £6.89Neath and Swansea East: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Torfaen: £7.19Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Torfaen: £6.79Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Torfaen 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: Neath and Swansea East 197.8, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Neath and Swansea East: 197.8

    197.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 27.5, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Neath and Swansea East: 27.5

    27.5Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 44.2, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Neath and Swansea East: 44.2

    44.2Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 143.5, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Neath and Swansea East: 143.5

    143.5Torfaen 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: Neath and Swansea East 22.2, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Neath and Swansea East and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£110£110£104Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£195£196£185Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£807£811£766Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£188£189£179Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£103£103£98Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£315£316£298Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.47£4.49£4.24Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.26£7.29£6.89Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8205.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.2Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.239.7Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7113.2Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5156.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.1Neath and Swansea East

Total

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 2. 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

Neath and Swansea East Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £558.9m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mTorfaen: £529.7mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mTorfaen: £500.4mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1m

    £558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £262.5m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mTorfaen: £249.4mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mTorfaen: £235.6mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £165.2m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mTorfaen: £160.4mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mTorfaen: £151.5mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East £227.1m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mTorfaen: £219.9mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mTorfaen: £207.7mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5m

    £227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £11.9m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mTorfaen: £10.4mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mTorfaen: £9.8mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £22.8m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mTorfaen: £18.5mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mTorfaen: £17.5mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £0.71m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mTorfaen: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mTorfaen: £0.63mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £83.5m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mTorfaen: £76.3mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mTorfaen: £72.1mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £20.4m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mTorfaen: £17.8mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mTorfaen: £16.8mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £10.9m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mTorfaen: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mTorfaen: £9.2mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £117.5m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mTorfaen: £119.8mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mTorfaen: £113.2mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath and Swansea East £26.5m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mTorfaen: £25.1mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mTorfaen: £23.7mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £35.6m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mTorfaen: £29.7mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mTorfaen: £28.1mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.47m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mTorfaen: £0.42mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mTorfaen: £0.40mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.75m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mTorfaen: £0.69mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mTorfaen: £0.65mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.72m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mTorfaen: £0.68mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mTorfaen: £0.64mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East 20,176, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Neath and Swansea East: 20,176

    20,176Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,808, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Neath and Swansea East: 2,808

    2,808Neath and Swansea East is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 4,511, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Neath and Swansea East: 4,511

    4,511Neath and Swansea East is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 11,598, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Neath and Swansea East: 11,598

    11,598Neath and Swansea East is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 14,643, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Neath and Swansea East: 14,643

    14,643Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,268, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Neath and Swansea East: 2,268

    2,268Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,075

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Neath and Swansea East and Torfaen, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17619,328Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,563Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5113,733Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,59810,651Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64314,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,075Neath and Swansea East

Sources

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

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