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Dover and Neath Port Talbot

119,805 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Dover is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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

Dover Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Dover: £5,202Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Dover: £5,224Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Dover: £12,445Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Dover: £12,498Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £2,383, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Dover: £2,383Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Dover: £2,393Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £11,294, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Dover: £11,294Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Dover: £11,342Neath Port Talbot: £10,880Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Dover: £386Neath Port Talbot: £594Dover: £388Neath Port Talbot: £561Dover: £366

    £386£388£366Neath Port Talbot is higher£592£594£561

  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: Dover £742, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Dover: £742Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Dover: £745Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Dover: £704

    £742£745£704Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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: Dover £24, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Dover: £24Neath Port Talbot: £36Dover: £24Neath Port Talbot: £34Dover: £22

    £24£24£22Neath Port Talbot is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Dover: £532Neath Port Talbot: £905Dover: £534Neath Port Talbot: £854Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Dover: £169Neath Port Talbot: £231Dover: £170Neath Port Talbot: £218Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Neath Port Talbot 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: Dover £157, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Dover: £157Neath Port Talbot: £215Dover: £157Neath Port Talbot: £203Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Neath Port Talbot is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Dover: £1,912Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Dover: £1,921Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Dover: £194Neath Port Talbot: £321Dover: £195Neath Port Talbot: £303Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £298, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Dover: £298Neath Port Talbot: £643Dover: £299Neath Port Talbot: £608Dover: £283

    £298£299£283Neath Port Talbot is higher£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £8.13, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Dover: £8.13Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Dover: £8.16Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Dover is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Dover: £7.73Neath Port Talbot: £16Dover: £7.76Neath Port Talbot: £15Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Dover: £6.01Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Dover: £6.03Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 1,001.2, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 93.6, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Dover: 93.6

    93.6Neath Port Talbot is higher145.0

  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: Dover 155.6, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Dover: 155.6

    155.6Neath Port Talbot is higher218.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Dover: 81.2

    81.2Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover 215.9, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Dover: 215.9

    215.9Neath Port Talbot is higher255.7

  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: Dover 35.6, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Dover: 35.6

    35.6Neath Port Talbot is higher44.0

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Dover and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£8.08£8.11£7.66Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.644.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Dover is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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

Dover Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Dover: £5,202Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Dover: £5,224Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Dover: £2,920Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Dover: £2,933Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Dover: £1,381Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Dover: £1,387Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Dover: £2,650Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Dover: £2,661Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Dover: £91Neath Port Talbot: £123Dover: £91Neath Port Talbot: £116Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Neath Port Talbot is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £174, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Dover: £174Neath Port Talbot: £223Dover: £175Neath Port Talbot: £211Dover: £165

    £174£175£165Neath Port Talbot is higher£222£223£211

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dover £5.52, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Dover: £5.52Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Dover: £5.55Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Dover: £532Neath Port Talbot: £905Dover: £534Neath Port Talbot: £854Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Dover: £169Neath Port Talbot: £231Dover: £170Neath Port Talbot: £218Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Neath Port Talbot 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: Dover £91, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Dover: £91Neath Port Talbot: £131Dover: £91Neath Port Talbot: £124Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Dover: £1,108Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Dover: £1,113Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Dover: £194Neath Port Talbot: £321Dover: £195Neath Port Talbot: £303Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Dover: £173Neath Port Talbot: £392Dover: £173Neath Port Talbot: £371Dover: £164

    £173£173£164Neath Port Talbot is higher£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Dover: £4.70Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Dover: £4.72Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Dover: £4.48Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Dover: £4.50Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Dover: £6.01Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Dover: £6.03Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Dover: 22.0

    22.0Neath Port Talbot is higher29.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Dover: 36.5

    36.5Neath Port Talbot is higher45.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Dover: 81.2

    81.2Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Dover: 125.1

    125.1Neath Port Talbot is higher155.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 20.6, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Dover: 20.6

    20.6Neath Port Talbot is higher26.8

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Dover and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureDoverNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,717£2,728£2,577Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,365£2,375£2,243Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£122£123£116Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9210.6Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.029.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.545.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.626.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Dover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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

Dover Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mDover: £623.3mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mDover: £625.9mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mNeath Port Talbot is higher£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mDover: £349.8mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mDover: £351.3mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mDover: £165.4mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mDover: £166.1mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mDover: £317.5mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mDover: £318.8mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mDover: £10.8mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mDover: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mDover: £20.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mDover: £20.9mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dover £0.66m, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mDover: £0.66mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mDover: £0.66mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mDover: £63.7mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mDover: £64.0mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mNeath Port Talbot is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.3m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mDover: £20.3mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mDover: £20.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mNeath Port Talbot is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover £10.9m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mDover: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mDover: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mDover: £132.7mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mDover: £133.3mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mDover: £23.3mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mDover: £23.4mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mDover: £20.7mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mDover: £20.8mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mDover: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mDover: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mDover: £0.54mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mDover: £0.54mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mDover: £0.72mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mDover: £0.72mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Dover: 28,143

    28,143Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Dover: 2,630

    2,630Neath Port Talbot is higher4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Dover: 4,375

    4,375Neath Port Talbot is higher6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Dover: 9,729

    9,729Neath Port Talbot is higher18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Dover: 14,986

    14,986Neath Port Talbot is higher22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Dover: 2,471

    2,471Neath Port Talbot is higher3,827

Show the numbers
Dover and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureDoverNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14330,043Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6304,265Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3756,417Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72918,055Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98622,238Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,827Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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  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.
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