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Torfaen and Neath and Swansea East

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

Torfaen is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 2 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

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

Torfaen Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Torfaen: £2,803Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Torfaen: £2,815Neath and Swansea East: £2,449Torfaen: £2,659

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

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

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

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604Torfaen: £550Neath and Swansea East: £606Torfaen: £553Neath and Swansea East: £573Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Neath and Swansea East is higher£604£606£573

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

    £979£983£929Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36Torfaen: £35Neath and Swansea East: £36Torfaen: £36Neath and Swansea East: £34Torfaen: £34

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

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

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

    £807£811£766Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Torfaen: £188Neath and Swansea East: £201Torfaen: £189Neath and Swansea East: £190Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Neath and Swansea East is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170Torfaen: £170Neath and Swansea East: £171Torfaen: £171Neath and Swansea East: £161Torfaen: £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: Torfaen £2,094, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Torfaen: £2,094Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Torfaen: £2,103Neath and Swansea East: £1,742Torfaen: £1,986

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £519, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556Torfaen: £519Neath and Swansea East: £559Torfaen: £522Neath and Swansea East: £528Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Neath and Swansea East is higher£556£559£528

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Torfaen: £7.39Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Torfaen: £7.42Neath and Swansea East: £6.92Torfaen: £7.01

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Torfaen: £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Torfaen: £12Neath and Swansea East: £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, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Torfaen: £7.16Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Torfaen: £7.19Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,027.8

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

    136.4Neath and Swansea East is higher143.1

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

    198.7Neath and Swansea East is higher229.8

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

    113.2Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

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

    259.1Torfaen is higher228.9

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

    36.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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Torfaen and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,478£5,502£5,197Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,582£2,593£2,449Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,571£11,620£10,976Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£604£606£573Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£36£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£200£201£190Neath 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£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,837£1,844£1,742Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£260£261£247Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£556£559£528Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.30£7.33£6.92Torfaen
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£7.06£7.09£6.70Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,027.8Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4143.1Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7229.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1228.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.435.5Torfaen

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Torfaen: £2,639Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Torfaen: £2,650Neath and Swansea East: £2,441Torfaen: £2,503

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Torfaen: £1,697Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Torfaen: £1,704Neath and Swansea East: £1,536Torfaen: £1,610

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £110£110£104Neath and Swansea East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224Torfaen: £195Neath and Swansea East: £225Torfaen: £196Neath and Swansea East: £212Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Neath and Swansea East is higher£224£225£212

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

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

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

    £807£811£766Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Torfaen: £188Neath and Swansea East: £201Torfaen: £189Neath and Swansea East: £190Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Neath and Swansea East is higher£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107Torfaen: £103Neath and Swansea East: £107Torfaen: £103Neath and Swansea East: £101Torfaen: £98

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.2Neath and Swansea East is higher27.5

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

    39.7Neath and Swansea East is higher44.2

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

    113.2Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    156.9Torfaen is higher143.5

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

    22.1Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Torfaen and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureTorfaenNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,478£5,502£5,197Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,574£2,585£2,441Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,619£1,626£1,536Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,227£2,236£2,112Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£116£117£110Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.98£7.01£6.62Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£107£107£101Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,152£1,156£1,092Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£260£261£247Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£349£350£331Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.58£4.59£4.34Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.06£7.09£6.70Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4197.8Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.227.5Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.744.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9143.5Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.2Neath and Swansea East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mTorfaen: £18.4mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mTorfaen: £18.5mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mTorfaen: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mTorfaen: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.63m

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

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

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

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mTorfaen: £17.7mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mTorfaen: £17.8mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mTorfaen: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mTorfaen: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mTorfaen: £9.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,328Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,563Neath and Swansea East is higher2,808

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

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

    3,733Neath and Swansea East is higher4,511

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

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

    10,651Neath and Swansea East is higher11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,764Torfaen is higher14,643

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureTorfaenNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32820,176Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,808Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7334,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65111,598Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76414,643Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,268Neath and Swansea East

Sources

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

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