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Thanet and Neath Port Talbot

142,158 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Thanet is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Thanet is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 17. 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

Thanet Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Thanet: £5,932Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Thanet: £5,957Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Neath 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: Thanet £13,006, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Thanet: £13,006Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Thanet: £13,061Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337Neath 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: Thanet £3,207, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Thanet: £3,207Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Thanet: £3,220Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet 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: Thanet £11,513, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Thanet: £11,513Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Thanet: £11,562Neath Port Talbot: £10,880Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet is higher£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £587, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Thanet: £587Neath Port Talbot: £594Thanet: £590Neath Port Talbot: £561Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £872, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Thanet: £872Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Thanet: £875Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827Neath 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: Thanet £34, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Thanet: £34Neath Port Talbot: £36Thanet: £34Neath Port Talbot: £34Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32Neath Port Talbot 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: Thanet £630, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Thanet: £630Neath Port Talbot: £905Thanet: £632Neath Port Talbot: £854Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Neath 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: Thanet £203, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Thanet: £203Neath Port Talbot: £231Thanet: £204Neath Port Talbot: £218Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Neath 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: Thanet £189, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Thanet: £189Neath Port Talbot: £215Thanet: £190Neath Port Talbot: £203Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180Neath 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: Thanet £2,627, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Thanet: £2,627Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Thanet: £2,639Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Thanet: £262Neath Port Talbot: £321Thanet: £263Neath Port Talbot: £303Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Neath 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: Thanet £370, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Thanet: £370Neath Port Talbot: £643Thanet: £372Neath Port Talbot: £608Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351Neath 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: Thanet £10, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Thanet: £10Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Thanet: £10Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Thanet is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £9.24, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Thanet: £9.24Neath Port Talbot: £16Thanet: £9.27Neath Port Talbot: £15Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Thanet: £5.43Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Thanet: £5.45Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Neath 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: Thanet 1,018.4, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Neath 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: Thanet 135.9, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Thanet: 135.9

    135.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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: Thanet 182.2, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Thanet: 182.2

    182.2Neath 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: Thanet 95.6, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Neath 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: Thanet 280.4, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Neath Port Talbot is higher44.0

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Thanet and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,908£2,920£2,758Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,470£11,519£10,880Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£2,030£2,038£1,925Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£8.08£8.11£7.66Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4255.7Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.544.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Thanet is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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

Thanet Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Thanet: £5,932Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Thanet: £5,957Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Thanet: £2,963Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Thanet: £2,976Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Thanet: £1,869Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Thanet: £1,877Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higher£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Thanet: £2,623Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Thanet: £2,634Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Thanet: £134Neath Port Talbot: £123Thanet: £134Neath Port Talbot: £116Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £199, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Thanet: £199Neath Port Talbot: £223Thanet: £199Neath Port Talbot: £211Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Neath 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: Thanet £7.78, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Thanet: £7.78Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Thanet: £7.81Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £630, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Thanet: £630Neath Port Talbot: £905Thanet: £632Neath Port Talbot: £854Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Neath 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: Thanet £203, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Thanet: £203Neath Port Talbot: £231Thanet: £204Neath Port Talbot: £218Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Neath 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: Thanet £110, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Thanet: £110Neath Port Talbot: £131Thanet: £111Neath Port Talbot: £124Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Thanet: £1,531Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Thanet: £1,538Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Thanet: £262Neath Port Talbot: £321Thanet: £263Neath Port Talbot: £303Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Thanet: £216Neath Port Talbot: £392Thanet: £217Neath Port Talbot: £371Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205Neath Port Talbot is higher£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Thanet: £6.01Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Thanet: £6.03Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Thanet: £5.38Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Thanet: £5.40Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Thanet: £5.43Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Thanet: £5.45Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Thanet: 31.0

    31.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 41.5, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Neath 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: Thanet 95.6, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet 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: Thanet 24.2, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Thanet: 24.2

    24.2Neath Port Talbot is higher26.8

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Thanet and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureThanetNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,717£2,728£2,577Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,773£1,781£1,682Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,365£2,375£2,243Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£122£123£116Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.46£7.50£7.08Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,238£1,243£1,174Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.92£4.94£4.67Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0210.6Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.029.9Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.545.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4155.9Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.226.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Thanet is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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

Thanet Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mThanet: £843.2mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mThanet: £846.8mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mThanet: £421.2mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mThanet: £423.0mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mThanet: £265.6mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mThanet: £266.8mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mThanet: £372.8mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mThanet: £374.4mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet is higher£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mThanet: £19.0mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mThanet: £19.1mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.2m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mThanet: £28.2mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mThanet: £28.3mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mNeath 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: Thanet £1.1m, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mThanet: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mThanet: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet £89.5m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mThanet: £89.5mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mThanet: £89.9mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mNeath 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: Thanet £28.9m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mThanet: £28.9mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mThanet: £29.0mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNeath 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: Thanet £15.7m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mThanet: £15.7mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mThanet: £15.8mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mThanet: £217.7mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mThanet: £218.6mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet is higher£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mThanet: £37.2mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mThanet: £37.4mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mThanet: £30.7mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mThanet: £30.8mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mThanet: £0.85mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mThanet: £0.86mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mThanet: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mThanet: £0.76mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mThanet: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mThanet: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mThanet: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Thanet: 32,982

    32,982Thanet is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Thanet: 4,400

    4,400Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet 5,900, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Thanet: 5,900

    5,900Neath Port Talbot is higher6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet 13,594, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Thanet: 13,594

    13,594Neath Port Talbot is higher18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Thanet: 23,228

    23,228Thanet is higher22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet 3,436, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Thanet: 3,436

    3,436Neath Port Talbot is higher3,827

Show the numbers
Thanet and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureThanetNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98230,043Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4004,265Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9006,417Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,59418,055Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22822,238Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4363,827Neath 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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