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Boston and Rhondda Cynon Taf

72,288 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Boston is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Boston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 18. 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

Boston Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston £4,788, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Boston: £4,788Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Boston: £4,808Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Boston: £4,541

    £4,788£4,808£4,541Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Boston £12,663, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Boston: £12,663Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Boston: £12,717Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Boston: £12,011

    £12,663£12,717£12,011Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £2,468, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Boston: £2,468Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Boston: £2,479Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Boston: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Boston £11,260, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Boston: £11,260Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Boston: £11,308Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Boston: £10,681

    £11,260£11,308£10,681Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Boston £606, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Boston: £606Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Boston: £608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Boston: £574

    £606£608£574Boston is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  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: Boston £765, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Boston: £765Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Boston: £768Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Boston: £726

    £765£768£726Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£948£952£899

  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: Boston £33, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Boston: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Boston: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Boston: £31

    £33£33£31Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £478, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Boston: £478Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Boston: £480Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Boston: £453

    £478£480£453Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £124, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Boston: £124Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Boston: £125Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Boston: £118

    £124£125£118Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

  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: Boston £127, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Boston: £127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Boston: £127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Boston: £120

    £127£127£120Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £2,021, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Boston: £2,021Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Boston: £2,030Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Boston: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston £173, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Boston: £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Boston: £174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Boston: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £307, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Boston: £307Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Boston: £308Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Boston: £291

    £307£308£291Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £5.91, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Boston: £5.91Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Boston: £5.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Boston: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £7.34, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Boston: £7.34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Boston: £7.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Boston: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston £11, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Boston: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Boston: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Boston: £10

    £11£11£10Boston is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston 1,009.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Boston: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston 130.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Boston: 130.4

    130.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher143.0

  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: Boston 162.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Boston: 162.0

    162.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher194.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 73.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Boston: 73.5

    73.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Boston 250.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Boston: 250.8

    250.8Boston is higherDepends on how you count238.5

  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: Boston 27.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Boston: 27.4

    27.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher36.4

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Boston and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureBostonRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,663£12,717£12,011£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,260£11,308£10,681£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£574£552£554£524Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£726£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,812£1,819£1,718Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£6.55£6.57£6.21Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.68£5.71£5.39Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.0194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.5113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026250.8238.5Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.436.4Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Boston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 15. 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

Boston Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston £4,788, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Boston: £4,788Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Boston: £4,808Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Boston: £4,541

    £4,788£4,808£4,541Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston £2,509, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Boston: £2,509Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Boston: £2,519Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Boston: £2,380

    £2,509£2,519£2,380Boston is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston £1,493, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Boston: £1,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Boston: £1,500Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Boston: £1,416

    £1,493£1,500£1,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston £2,231, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Boston: £2,231Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Boston: £2,240Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Boston: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Boston is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston £120, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Boston: £120Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Boston: £120Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Boston: £114

    £120£120£114Boston is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £152, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Boston: £152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Boston: £152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Boston: £144

    £152£152£144Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Boston £6.44, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Boston: £6.44Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Boston: £6.47Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Boston: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £478, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Boston: £478Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Boston: £480Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Boston: £453

    £478£480£453Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £124, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Boston: £124Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Boston: £125Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Boston: £118

    £124£125£118Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Boston £77, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Boston: £77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Boston: £77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Boston: £73

    £77£77£73Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston £1,223, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Boston: £1,223Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Boston: £1,228Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Boston: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston £173, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Boston: £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Boston: £174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Boston: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston £186, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Boston: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Boston: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Boston: £176

    £186£186£176Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston £3.58, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Boston: £3.58Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Boston: £3.60Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Boston: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston £4.44, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Boston: £4.44Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Boston: £4.46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Boston: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston £11, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Boston: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Boston: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Boston: £10

    £11£11£10Boston is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston 200.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Boston: 200.0

    200.0Boston is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston 25.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Boston: 25.8

    25.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 32.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Boston: 32.1

    32.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 73.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Boston: 73.5

    73.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston 151.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Boston: 151.7

    151.7Boston is higherDepends on how you count148.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 16.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Boston: 16.6

    16.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher22.6

Show the numbers
Boston and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureBostonRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,509£2,519£2,380£2,493£2,503£2,364Boston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,500£1,416£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,202£2,211£2,089Boston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£104£105£99Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,127£1,132£1,069Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.07£4.09£3.86Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.68£5.71£5.39Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0193.1Boston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.827.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.136.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.5113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.7148.4Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.622.6Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

Boston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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

Boston Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston £346.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBoston: £346.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBoston: £347.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnBoston: £328.3m

    £346.1m£347.6m£328.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston £181.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mBoston: £181.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mBoston: £182.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mBoston: £172.0m

    £181.4m£182.1m£172.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston £107.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mBoston: £107.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mBoston: £108.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mBoston: £102.4m

    £107.9m£108.4m£102.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston £161.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mBoston: £161.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mBoston: £162.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mBoston: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston £8.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mBoston: £8.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mBoston: £8.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mBoston: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston £11.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mBoston: £11.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mBoston: £11.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mBoston: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Boston £0.47m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBoston: £0.47mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBoston: £0.47mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mBoston: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston £34.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mBoston: £34.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mBoston: £34.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mBoston: £32.8m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Boston £9.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mBoston: £9.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mBoston: £9.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mBoston: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston £5.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mBoston: £5.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mBoston: £5.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mBoston: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston £88.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mBoston: £88.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mBoston: £88.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mBoston: £83.9m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston £12.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mBoston: £12.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mBoston: £12.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mBoston: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston £13.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mBoston: £13.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mBoston: £13.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mBoston: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston £0.26m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mBoston: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mBoston: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mBoston: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston £0.32m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBoston: £0.32mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBoston: £0.32mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mBoston: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston £0.78m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBoston: £0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBoston: £0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mBoston: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston 14,454, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Boston: 14,454

    14,454Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston 1,867, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Boston: 1,867

    1,867Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston 2,320, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Boston: 2,320

    2,320Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston 5,311, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Boston: 5,311

    5,311Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston 10,969, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Boston: 10,969

    10,969Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston 1,200, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Boston: 1,200

    1,200Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher5,475

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Boston and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureBostonRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.4m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,45446,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8676,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3208,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,31127,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,96935,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2005,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.