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Thanet and Torfaen

142,158 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Thanet is higher than Torfaen on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 9 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 13. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Thanet: £5,932Torfaen: £5,624Thanet: £5,957Torfaen: £5,312Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet 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: Thanet £13,006, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Thanet: £13,006Torfaen: £13,250Thanet: £13,061Torfaen: £12,515Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £3,207, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Thanet: £3,207Torfaen: £2,818Thanet: £3,220Torfaen: £2,662Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet 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: Thanet £11,513, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Thanet: £11,513Torfaen: £11,681Thanet: £11,562Torfaen: £11,033Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thanet £587, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Thanet: £587Torfaen: £552Thanet: £590Torfaen: £521Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557Thanet 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: Thanet £872, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Thanet: £872Torfaen: £982Thanet: £875Torfaen: £927Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £34, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Thanet: £34Torfaen: £36Thanet: £34Torfaen: £34Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £630, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Thanet: £630Torfaen: £803Thanet: £632Torfaen: £758Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Thanet: £203Torfaen: £189Thanet: £204Torfaen: £179Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet 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: Thanet £189, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Thanet: £189Torfaen: £171Thanet: £190Torfaen: £162Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180Thanet is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £2,627, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Thanet: £2,627Torfaen: £2,106Thanet: £2,639Torfaen: £1,989Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Thanet: £262Torfaen: £267Thanet: £263Torfaen: £252Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £370, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Thanet: £370Torfaen: £522Thanet: £372Torfaen: £493Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £10, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Thanet: £10Torfaen: £7.43Thanet: £10Torfaen: £7.02Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Thanet is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £9.24, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Thanet: £9.24Torfaen: £12Thanet: £9.27Torfaen: £11Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Thanet: £5.43Torfaen: £7.05Thanet: £5.45Torfaen: £6.66Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet 1,018.4, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Thanet: 135.9

    135.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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: Thanet 182.2, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Thanet: 182.2

    182.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 95.6, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higher36.5

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Thanet and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,601£5,624£5,312Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,806£2,818£2,662Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£549£552£521Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£189£189£179Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£170£171£162Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£2,097£2,106£1,989Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£7.40£7.43£7.02Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4259.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.536.5Thanet

Per resident

Thanet is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 6. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Thanet: £5,932Torfaen: £5,624Thanet: £5,957Torfaen: £5,312Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Thanet: £2,963Torfaen: £2,653Thanet: £2,976Torfaen: £2,505Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Thanet: £1,869Torfaen: £1,706Thanet: £1,877Torfaen: £1,611Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higher£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Thanet: £2,623Torfaen: £2,339Thanet: £2,634Torfaen: £2,209Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Thanet: £134Torfaen: £110Thanet: £134Torfaen: £104Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet 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: Thanet £199, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Thanet: £199Torfaen: £197Thanet: £199Torfaen: £186Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £7.78, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Thanet: £7.78Torfaen: £7.11Thanet: £7.81Torfaen: £6.72Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £630, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Thanet: £630Torfaen: £803Thanet: £632Torfaen: £758Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thanet £203, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Thanet: £203Torfaen: £189Thanet: £204Torfaen: £179Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet 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: Thanet £110, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Thanet: £110Torfaen: £104Thanet: £111Torfaen: £98Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105Thanet is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Thanet: £1,531Torfaen: £1,274Thanet: £1,538Torfaen: £1,204Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Thanet: £262Torfaen: £267Thanet: £263Torfaen: £252Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Thanet: £216Torfaen: £316Thanet: £217Torfaen: £298Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Thanet: £6.01Torfaen: £4.50Thanet: £6.03Torfaen: £4.25Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Thanet: £5.38Torfaen: £7.31Thanet: £5.40Torfaen: £6.90Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Thanet: £5.43Torfaen: £7.05Thanet: £5.45Torfaen: £6.66Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Thanet: 31.0

    31.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 41.5, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count39.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 95.6, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet 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: Thanet 24.2, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Thanet: 24.2

    24.2Thanet is higher22.1

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Thanet and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureThanetTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,601£5,624£5,312Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,641£2,653£2,505Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,698£1,706£1,611Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,329£2,339£2,209Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£110£110£104Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£196£197£186Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.08£7.11£6.72Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£189£189£179Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£103£104£98Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,269£1,274£1,204Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.48£4.50£4.25Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0205.5Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.027.3Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.539.7Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4157.0Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.222.1Thanet

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mThanet: £843.2mTorfaen: £528.9mThanet: £846.8mTorfaen: £499.6mThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mThanet is higher£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mThanet: £421.2mTorfaen: £249.4mThanet: £423.0mTorfaen: £235.6mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mThanet: £265.6mTorfaen: £160.4mThanet: £266.8mTorfaen: £151.5mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mThanet: £372.8mTorfaen: £219.9mThanet: £374.4mTorfaen: £207.7mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mThanet: £19.0mTorfaen: £10.4mThanet: £19.1mTorfaen: £9.8mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet 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: Thanet £28.2m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mThanet: £28.2mTorfaen: £18.5mThanet: £28.3mTorfaen: £17.5mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £1.1m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mThanet: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.67mThanet: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.63mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet £89.5m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mThanet: £89.5mTorfaen: £75.5mThanet: £89.9mTorfaen: £71.3mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.9m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mThanet: £28.9mTorfaen: £17.8mThanet: £29.0mTorfaen: £16.8mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet 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: Thanet £15.7m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mThanet: £15.7mTorfaen: £9.7mThanet: £15.8mTorfaen: £9.2mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThanet is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mThanet: £217.7mTorfaen: £119.8mThanet: £218.6mTorfaen: £113.2mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mThanet: £37.2mTorfaen: £25.1mThanet: £37.4mTorfaen: £23.7mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mThanet: £30.7mTorfaen: £29.7mThanet: £30.8mTorfaen: £28.1mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mThanet: £0.85mTorfaen: £0.42mThanet: £0.86mTorfaen: £0.40mThanet: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mThanet: £0.76mTorfaen: £0.69mThanet: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.65mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mThanet: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.66mThanet: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.63mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Thanet: 32,982

    32,982Thanet is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Thanet: 4,400

    4,400Thanet is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet 5,900, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Thanet: 5,900

    5,900Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thanet 13,594, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Thanet: 13,594

    13,594Thanet is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Thanet: 23,228

    23,228Thanet is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thanet 3,436, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Thanet: 3,436

    3,436Thanet is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Thanet and Torfaen, total
MeasureThanetTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mThanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mThanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mThanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mThanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mThanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mThanet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mThanet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mThanet
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98219,328Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4002,563Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9003,733Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,59410,651Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22814,764Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4362,075Thanet

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.