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Torfaen and Caerphilly

94,119 and 96,965 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Caerphilly on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Torfaen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 16. 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

Torfaen Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Torfaen: £5,605Caerphilly: £5,493Torfaen: £5,628Caerphilly: £5,189Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, Caerphilly £13,317Caerphilly: £13,317Torfaen: £13,217Caerphilly: £13,374Torfaen: £13,274Caerphilly: £12,632Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,317£13,374£12,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Caerphilly £2,557Caerphilly: £2,557Torfaen: £2,803Caerphilly: £2,568Torfaen: £2,815Caerphilly: £2,426Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen is higher£2,557£2,568£2,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,652, Caerphilly £11,711Caerphilly: £11,711Torfaen: £11,652Caerphilly: £11,761Torfaen: £11,702Caerphilly: £11,108Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,711£11,761£11,108

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Caerphilly £581Caerphilly: £581Torfaen: £550Caerphilly: £583Torfaen: £553Caerphilly: £551Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Caerphilly is higher£581£583£551

  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: Torfaen £979, Caerphilly £989Caerphilly: £989Torfaen: £979Caerphilly: £993Torfaen: £983Caerphilly: £938Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£989£993£938

  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: Torfaen £35, Caerphilly £36Caerphilly: £36Torfaen: £35Caerphilly: £37Torfaen: £36Caerphilly: £35Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Caerphilly is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Torfaen: £807Caerphilly: £834Torfaen: £811Caerphilly: £787Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Torfaen: £188Caerphilly: £198Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £187Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

  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: Torfaen £170, Caerphilly £170Caerphilly: £170Torfaen: £170Caerphilly: £171Torfaen: £171Caerphilly: £162Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Caerphilly £1,796Caerphilly: £1,796Torfaen: £2,094Caerphilly: £1,804Torfaen: £2,103Caerphilly: £1,704Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Torfaen: £266Caerphilly: £271Torfaen: £267Caerphilly: £256Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £519, Caerphilly £570Caerphilly: £570Torfaen: £519Caerphilly: £572Torfaen: £522Caerphilly: £540Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Caerphilly is higher£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Caerphilly £8.73Caerphilly: £8.73Torfaen: £7.39Caerphilly: £8.77Torfaen: £7.42Caerphilly: £8.28Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Torfaen: £12Caerphilly: £12Torfaen: £12Caerphilly: £11Torfaen: £11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Torfaen: £7.16Caerphilly: £12Torfaen: £7.19Caerphilly: £11Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 1,028.5, Caerphilly 1,037.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,037.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 136.4, Caerphilly 142.1Caerphilly: 142.1Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Caerphilly is higher142.1

  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: Torfaen 198.7, Caerphilly 207.8Caerphilly: 207.8Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Caerphilly is higher207.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Caerphilly is higher115.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torfaen 259.1, Caerphilly 235.0Caerphilly: 235.0Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen is higher235.0

  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: Torfaen 36.4, Caerphilly 36.3Caerphilly: 36.3Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.3

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,470£5,493£5,189Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,557£2,568£2,426Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£581£583£551Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£989£993£938Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£36£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,796£1,804£1,704Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£570£572£540Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,037.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4142.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7207.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1235.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.436.3Torfaen

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torfaen Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Torfaen: £5,605Caerphilly: £5,493Torfaen: £5,628Caerphilly: £5,189Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Caerphilly £2,592Caerphilly: £2,592Torfaen: £2,639Caerphilly: £2,603Torfaen: £2,650Caerphilly: £2,459Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Caerphilly £1,569Caerphilly: £1,569Torfaen: £1,697Caerphilly: £1,576Torfaen: £1,704Caerphilly: £1,488Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Caerphilly £2,279Caerphilly: £2,279Torfaen: £2,327Caerphilly: £2,289Torfaen: £2,336Caerphilly: £2,162Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Torfaen: £110Caerphilly: £113Torfaen: £110Caerphilly: £107Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Caerphilly £192Caerphilly: £192Torfaen: £195Caerphilly: £193Torfaen: £196Caerphilly: £183Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torfaen £7.07, Caerphilly £7.10Caerphilly: £7.10Torfaen: £7.07Caerphilly: £7.13Torfaen: £7.10Caerphilly: £6.73Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Caerphilly is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Torfaen: £807Caerphilly: £834Torfaen: £811Caerphilly: £787Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Torfaen: £188Caerphilly: £198Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £187Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Caerphilly £105Caerphilly: £105Torfaen: £103Caerphilly: £105Torfaen: £103Caerphilly: £99Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Caerphilly is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Caerphilly £1,102Caerphilly: £1,102Torfaen: £1,268Caerphilly: £1,107Torfaen: £1,273Caerphilly: £1,045Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Torfaen: £266Caerphilly: £271Torfaen: £267Caerphilly: £256Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Caerphilly £350Caerphilly: £350Torfaen: £315Caerphilly: £351Torfaen: £316Caerphilly: £332Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Caerphilly is higher£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Caerphilly £5.36Caerphilly: £5.36Torfaen: £4.47Caerphilly: £5.38Torfaen: £4.49Caerphilly: £5.08Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Caerphilly is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Caerphilly £7.27Caerphilly: £7.27Torfaen: £7.26Caerphilly: £7.31Torfaen: £7.29Caerphilly: £6.90Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Torfaen: £7.16Caerphilly: £12Torfaen: £7.19Caerphilly: £11Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Caerphilly 202.0Caerphilly: 202.0Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count202.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Caerphilly 27.7Caerphilly: 27.7Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Caerphilly is higher27.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Caerphilly 40.4Caerphilly: 40.4Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Caerphilly is higher40.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Caerphilly 144.2Caerphilly: 144.2Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen is higher144.2

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

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

    22.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count22.3

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureTorfaenCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,470£5,493£5,189Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,592£2,603£2,459Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,569£1,576£1,488Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,279£2,289£2,162Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£192£193£183Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£105£105£99Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,102£1,107£1,045Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4202.0Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.227.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.740.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9144.2Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.3Caerphilly

Total

Torfaen is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torfaen Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Caerphilly £530.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mTorfaen: £527.5mCaerphilly: £532.7mTorfaen: £529.7mCaerphilly: £503.1mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Caerphilly £251.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mTorfaen: £248.4mCaerphilly: £252.4mTorfaen: £249.4mCaerphilly: £238.4mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Caerphilly £152.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mTorfaen: £159.7mCaerphilly: £152.8mTorfaen: £160.4mCaerphilly: £144.3mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Caerphilly £221.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mTorfaen: £219.0mCaerphilly: £222.0mTorfaen: £219.9mCaerphilly: £209.7mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Caerphilly £11.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mTorfaen: £10.3mCaerphilly: £11.0mTorfaen: £10.4mCaerphilly: £10.4mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerphilly is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Caerphilly £18.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mTorfaen: £18.4mCaerphilly: £18.7mTorfaen: £18.5mCaerphilly: £17.7mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Caerphilly £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.69mTorfaen: £0.67mCaerphilly: £0.69mTorfaen: £0.67mCaerphilly: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCaerphilly is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £76.0m, Caerphilly £80.5mCaerphilly: £80.5mTorfaen: £76.0mCaerphilly: £80.8mTorfaen: £76.3mCaerphilly: £76.4mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mCaerphilly is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Caerphilly £19.1mCaerphilly: £19.1mTorfaen: £17.7mCaerphilly: £19.2mTorfaen: £17.8mCaerphilly: £18.1mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCaerphilly is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Caerphilly £10.1mCaerphilly: £10.1mTorfaen: £9.7mCaerphilly: £10.2mTorfaen: £9.7mCaerphilly: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCaerphilly is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Caerphilly £106.9mCaerphilly: £106.9mTorfaen: £119.3mCaerphilly: £107.3mTorfaen: £119.8mCaerphilly: £101.4mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Caerphilly £26.2mCaerphilly: £26.2mTorfaen: £25.0mCaerphilly: £26.3mTorfaen: £25.1mCaerphilly: £24.9mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCaerphilly is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Caerphilly £33.9mCaerphilly: £33.9mTorfaen: £29.6mCaerphilly: £34.0mTorfaen: £29.7mCaerphilly: £32.2mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCaerphilly is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Caerphilly £0.52mCaerphilly: £0.52mTorfaen: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.52mTorfaen: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.49mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCaerphilly is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Caerphilly £0.71mCaerphilly: £0.71mTorfaen: £0.68mCaerphilly: £0.71mTorfaen: £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.67mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.67mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.68mCaerphilly: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Caerphilly 19,583Caerphilly: 19,583Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count19,583

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Caerphilly 2,682Caerphilly: 2,682Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Caerphilly is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Caerphilly 3,921Caerphilly: 3,921Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Caerphilly is higher3,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Caerphilly 11,206Caerphilly: 11,206Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Caerphilly is higher11,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Caerphilly 13,981Caerphilly: 13,981Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher13,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Caerphilly 2,160Caerphilly: 2,160Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count2,160

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Caerphilly, total
MeasureTorfaenCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£152.1m£152.8m£144.3mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32819,583Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,682Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,921Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65111,206Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76413,981Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,160Caerphilly

Sources

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

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