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Torfaen and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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

Torfaen is higher than Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Torfaen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare on 18. 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13,262Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,262Torfaen: £13,217Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13,318Torfaen: £13,274Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12,579Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,579

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £3,059Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,059Torfaen: £2,803Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £3,072Torfaen: £2,815Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £2,901Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£3,059£3,072£2,901

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,652, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £11,674Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,674Torfaen: £11,652Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,723Torfaen: £11,702Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £11,073Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £607Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £607Torfaen: £550Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £610Torfaen: £553Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £576Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£607£610£576

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

    £979£983£929Torfaen is higher£942£946£894

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

    £35£36£34Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Torfaen: £807Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Torfaen: £811Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Torfaen: £188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Torfaen: £189Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£230£231£218

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £519, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £683Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £683Torfaen: £519Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £686Torfaen: £522Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £648Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£683£686£648

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £6.63Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.63Torfaen: £7.39Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.66Torfaen: £7.42Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £6.29Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £15Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Torfaen: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £15Torfaen: £12Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £14Torfaen: £11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 1,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 1,031.4Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

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

    136.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher153.5

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

    198.7Torfaen is higher195.4

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

    113.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

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

    259.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher273.6

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

    36.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher46.2

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Torfaen and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,262£13,318£12,579Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£3,059£3,072£2,901Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,674£11,723£11,073Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£607£610£576Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£942£946£894Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£39£39£37Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£213£214£202Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,142£2,151£2,031Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£252£253£239Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£683£686£648Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.63£6.66£6.29Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15£15£14Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,031.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4153.5Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7195.4Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1273.6Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.446.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £110£110£104Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £179Torfaen: £195Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £180Torfaen: £196Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £170Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen is higher£179£180£170

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

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £952Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £952Torfaen: £807Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £956Torfaen: £811Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £903Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£952£956£903

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £230Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £230Torfaen: £188Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £231Torfaen: £189Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £218Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £131Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Torfaen: £103Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £131Torfaen: £103Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £124Torfaen: £98

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher29.1

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

    39.7Torfaen is higher37.1

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

    113.2Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher131.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    156.9Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher168.1

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

    22.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher28.4

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Torfaen and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, per resident
MeasureTorfaenMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,838£5,863£5,538Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,517£2,528£2,387Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,880£1,888£1,783Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,215£2,225£2,101Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£115£116£109Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£179£180£170Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.32£7.35£6.94Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£952£956£903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£230£231£218Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£131£131£124Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,316£1,322£1,249Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£252£253£239Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£420£421£398Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.08£4.10£3.87Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£9.25£9.29£8.77Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.33£7.36£6.95Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4195.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.229.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.737.1Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2131.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9168.1Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.128.4Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Total

Torfaen is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 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 Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £18.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.0mTorfaen: £18.4mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £18.1mTorfaen: £18.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £17.1mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.67mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.67mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £0.70mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £76.0m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £95.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £95.7mTorfaen: £76.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £96.1mTorfaen: £76.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £90.8mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£95.7m£96.1m£90.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £23.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.1mTorfaen: £17.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £23.2mTorfaen: £17.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £22.0mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher£23.1m£23.2m£22.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.1mTorfaen: £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £13.2mTorfaen: £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: £12.5mTorfaen: £9.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,563Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,928

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

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

    3,733Torfaen is higher3,728

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

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

    10,651Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher13,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,764Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher16,903

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

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

    2,075Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is higher2,855

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Torfaen and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, total
MeasureTorfaenMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£586.9m£589.4m£556.7mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£222.7m£223.7m£211.3mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£95.7m£96.1m£90.8mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£23.1m£23.2m£22.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£132.3m£132.9m£125.5mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32819,678Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,928Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,728Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65113,214Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76416,903Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,855Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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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