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Bolsover and Torfaen

83,679 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Bolsover is higher than Torfaen on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bolsover is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 21. 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

Bolsover Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Bolsover: £4,891Torfaen: £5,624Bolsover: £4,912Torfaen: £5,312Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Torfaen is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £12,748, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Bolsover: £12,748Torfaen: £13,250Bolsover: £12,802Torfaen: £12,515Bolsover: £12,092

    £12,748£12,802£12,092Torfaen is higher£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £2,171, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Bolsover: £2,171Torfaen: £2,818Bolsover: £2,180Torfaen: £2,662Bolsover: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Torfaen is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £11,363, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Bolsover: £11,363Torfaen: £11,681Bolsover: £11,412Torfaen: £11,033Bolsover: £10,778

    £11,363£11,412£10,778Torfaen is higher£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £467, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Bolsover: £467Torfaen: £552Bolsover: £469Torfaen: £521Bolsover: £443

    £467£469£443Torfaen is higher£549£552£521

  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: Bolsover £887, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Bolsover: £887Torfaen: £982Bolsover: £891Torfaen: £927Bolsover: £841

    £887£891£841Torfaen is higher£977£982£927

  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: Bolsover £30, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Bolsover: £30Torfaen: £36Bolsover: £30Torfaen: £34Bolsover: £29

    £30£30£29Torfaen is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £689, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Bolsover: £689Torfaen: £803Bolsover: £691Torfaen: £758Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Torfaen is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £186, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £186Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £187Torfaen: £179Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Torfaen is higher£189£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: Bolsover £166, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Bolsover: £166Torfaen: £171Bolsover: £167Torfaen: £162Bolsover: £158

    £166£167£158Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £1,549, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Bolsover: £1,549Torfaen: £2,106Bolsover: £1,556Torfaen: £1,989Bolsover: £1,469

    £1,549£1,556£1,469Torfaen is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Bolsover: £178Torfaen: £267Bolsover: £178Torfaen: £252Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Torfaen is higher£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: Bolsover £439, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Bolsover: £439Torfaen: £522Bolsover: £441Torfaen: £493Bolsover: £416

    £439£441£416Torfaen is higher£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £7.43, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Bolsover: £7.43Torfaen: £7.43Bolsover: £7.46Torfaen: £7.02Bolsover: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £9.97, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Bolsover: £9.97Torfaen: £12Bolsover: £10Torfaen: £11Bolsover: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Torfaen is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Bolsover: £6.35Torfaen: £7.05Bolsover: £6.37Torfaen: £6.66Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 1,014.0, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Bolsover: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Torfaen is higher1,026.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 117.6, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Bolsover: 117.6

    117.6Torfaen is higher136.1

  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: Bolsover 177.9, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Bolsover: 177.9

    177.9Torfaen is higher198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 100.1, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Torfaen is higher113.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolsover 210.5, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Bolsover: 210.5

    210.5Torfaen is higher259.4

  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: Bolsover 36.0, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Bolsover: 36.0

    36.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Bolsover and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureBolsoverTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,748£12,802£12,092£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,363£11,412£10,778£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£158£170£171£162Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,549£1,556£1,469£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£416£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£7.40£7.43£7.02Bolsover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.6136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.1113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.5259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.5Torfaen

Per resident

Bolsover is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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

Bolsover Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Bolsover: £4,891Torfaen: £5,624Bolsover: £4,912Torfaen: £5,312Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Torfaen is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolsover £2,478, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Bolsover: £2,478Torfaen: £2,653Bolsover: £2,488Torfaen: £2,505Bolsover: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Torfaen is higher£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolsover £1,354, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Bolsover: £1,354Torfaen: £1,706Bolsover: £1,360Torfaen: £1,611Bolsover: £1,285

    £1,354£1,360£1,285Torfaen is higher£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolsover £2,209, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Bolsover: £2,209Torfaen: £2,339Bolsover: £2,218Torfaen: £2,209Bolsover: £2,095

    £2,209£2,218£2,095Torfaen is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolsover £91, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Bolsover: £91Torfaen: £110Bolsover: £91Torfaen: £104Bolsover: £86

    £91£91£86Torfaen 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: Bolsover £172, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Bolsover: £172Torfaen: £197Bolsover: £173Torfaen: £186Bolsover: £164

    £172£173£164Torfaen is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolsover £5.84, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Bolsover: £5.84Torfaen: £7.11Bolsover: £5.87Torfaen: £6.72Bolsover: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Torfaen is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £689, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Bolsover: £689Torfaen: £803Bolsover: £691Torfaen: £758Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Torfaen is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £186, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £186Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £187Torfaen: £179Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Torfaen is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolsover £104, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Bolsover: £104Torfaen: £104Bolsover: £104Torfaen: £98Bolsover: £98

    £104£104£98Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolsover £966, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Bolsover: £966Torfaen: £1,274Bolsover: £970Torfaen: £1,204Bolsover: £916

    £966£970£916Torfaen is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Bolsover: £178Torfaen: £267Bolsover: £178Torfaen: £252Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £274, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Bolsover: £274Torfaen: £316Bolsover: £275Torfaen: £298Bolsover: £260

    £274£275£260Torfaen is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £4.64, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Bolsover: £4.64Torfaen: £4.50Bolsover: £4.66Torfaen: £4.25Bolsover: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolsover £6.22, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Bolsover: £6.22Torfaen: £7.31Bolsover: £6.25Torfaen: £6.90Bolsover: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Torfaen is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Bolsover: £6.35Torfaen: £7.05Bolsover: £6.37Torfaen: £6.66Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 197.1, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Bolsover: 197.1

    197.1Torfaen is higher205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.9, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Bolsover: 22.9

    22.9Torfaen is higher27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 34.6, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Bolsover: 34.6

    34.6Torfaen 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: Bolsover 100.1, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Torfaen is higher113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 131.3, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Bolsover: 131.3

    131.3Torfaen is higher157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.5, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Bolsover: 22.5

    22.5Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Bolsover and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureBolsoverTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,360£1,285£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,218£2,095£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£103£104£98Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£966£970£916£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.48£4.50£4.25Bolsover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.1205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.927.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.639.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.1113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.3157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.1Bolsover

Total

Bolsover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 22. 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

Bolsover Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolsover £409.3m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mBolsover: £409.3mTorfaen: £528.9mBolsover: £411.0mTorfaen: £499.6mBolsover: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.0m£388.2mTorfaen is higher£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolsover £207.3m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mBolsover: £207.3mTorfaen: £249.4mBolsover: £208.2mTorfaen: £235.6mBolsover: £196.7m

    £207.3m£208.2m£196.7mTorfaen is higher£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolsover £113.3m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBolsover: £113.3mTorfaen: £160.4mBolsover: £113.8mTorfaen: £151.5mBolsover: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolsover £184.8m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBolsover: £184.8mTorfaen: £219.9mBolsover: £185.6mTorfaen: £207.7mBolsover: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mTorfaen is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover £7.6m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBolsover: £7.6mTorfaen: £10.4mBolsover: £7.6mTorfaen: £9.8mBolsover: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTorfaen 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: Bolsover £14.4m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBolsover: £14.4mTorfaen: £18.5mBolsover: £14.5mTorfaen: £17.5mBolsover: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTorfaen 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: Bolsover £0.49m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBolsover: £0.49mTorfaen: £0.67mBolsover: £0.49mTorfaen: £0.63mBolsover: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £57.6m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mBolsover: £57.6mTorfaen: £75.5mBolsover: £57.9mTorfaen: £71.3mBolsover: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mTorfaen is higher£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £15.6m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBolsover: £15.6mTorfaen: £17.8mBolsover: £15.7mTorfaen: £16.8mBolsover: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mTorfaen 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: Bolsover £8.7m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBolsover: £8.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBolsover: £8.7mTorfaen: £9.2mBolsover: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover £80.9m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBolsover: £80.9mTorfaen: £119.8mBolsover: £81.2mTorfaen: £113.2mBolsover: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolsover £14.9m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mBolsover: £14.9mTorfaen: £25.1mBolsover: £14.9mTorfaen: £23.7mBolsover: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolsover £22.9m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mBolsover: £22.9mTorfaen: £29.7mBolsover: £23.0mTorfaen: £28.1mBolsover: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolsover £0.39m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBolsover: £0.39mTorfaen: £0.42mBolsover: £0.39mTorfaen: £0.40mBolsover: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolsover £0.52m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBolsover: £0.52mTorfaen: £0.69mBolsover: £0.52mTorfaen: £0.65mBolsover: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolsover £0.53m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mBolsover: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.66mBolsover: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.63mBolsover: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTorfaen is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolsover 16,491, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Bolsover: 16,491

    16,491Torfaen is higher19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover 1,912, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Bolsover: 1,912

    1,912Torfaen is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 2,893, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Bolsover: 2,893

    2,893Torfaen is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 8,377, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Bolsover: 8,377

    8,377Torfaen is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover 10,986, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Bolsover: 10,986

    10,986Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover 1,880, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Bolsover: 1,880

    1,880Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count2,075

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Torfaen, total
MeasureBolsoverTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,49119,328Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,563Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8933,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,37710,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,98614,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8802,075Torfaen

Sources

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

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  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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