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Barnsley and Rhondda Cynon Taf

251,325 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Barnsley 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

Barnsley Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Barnsley: £5,079Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Barnsley: £5,101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Rhondda 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: Barnsley £12,874, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Barnsley: £12,874Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Barnsley: £12,929Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Rhondda 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: Barnsley £2,527, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Barnsley: £2,527Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Barnsley: £2,538Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Rhondda 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: Barnsley £11,470, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Barnsley: £11,470Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Barnsley: £11,519Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Rhondda 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: Barnsley £503, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Barnsley: £503Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Barnsley: £505Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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: Barnsley £869, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Barnsley: £869Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Barnsley: £873Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Rhondda 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: Barnsley £32, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Barnsley: £32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Barnsley: £32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£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: Barnsley £705, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Barnsley: £705Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Barnsley: £708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Rhondda 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: Barnsley £198, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Barnsley: £198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Barnsley: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley 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: Barnsley £187, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Barnsley: £187Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Barnsley: £188Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Barnsley: £1,886Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Barnsley: £1,894Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley is higher£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Barnsley: £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Barnsley: £180Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda 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: Barnsley £437, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Barnsley: £437Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Barnsley: £439Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Rhondda 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: Barnsley £6.95, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Barnsley: £6.95Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Barnsley: £6.98Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Barnsley 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: Barnsley £9.78, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Barnsley: £9.78Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Barnsley: £9.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Barnsley: £6.74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Barnsley: £6.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£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: Barnsley 1,028.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higher1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley 129.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Rhondda 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: Barnsley 185.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Rhondda 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: Barnsley 104.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Rhondda 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: Barnsley 238.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Barnsley 41.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher36.4

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Barnsley and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£197£198£187Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£173£174£164Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,812£1,819£1,718Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.55£6.57£6.21Barnsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.68£5.71£5.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,020.4Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.336.4Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley 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

Barnsley Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Barnsley: £5,079Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Barnsley: £5,101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Barnsley: £2,432Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Barnsley: £2,442Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Barnsley: £1,559Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Barnsley: £1,565Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Barnsley: £2,166Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Barnsley: £2,176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Barnsley: £95Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Barnsley: £95Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Barnsley: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Barnsley: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Rhondda 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: Barnsley £6.07, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Barnsley: £6.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Barnsley: £6.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Rhondda 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: Barnsley £705, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Barnsley: £705Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Barnsley: £708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Rhondda 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: Barnsley £198, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Barnsley: £198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Barnsley: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley 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: Barnsley £115, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Barnsley: £115Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Barnsley: £116Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Barnsley: £1,163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Barnsley: £1,168Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley is higher£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Barnsley: £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Barnsley: £180Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Barnsley: £270Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Barnsley: £271Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Barnsley: £4.28Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Barnsley: £4.30Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Barnsley is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Barnsley: £6.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Barnsley: £6.06Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Barnsley: £6.74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Barnsley: £6.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higher193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Rhondda 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: Barnsley 34.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Rhondda 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: Barnsley 104.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Barnsley 25.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher22.6

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Barnsley and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£197£198£187Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£108£108£102Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,127£1,132£1,069Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.07£4.09£3.86Barnsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.68£5.71£5.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2193.1Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.427.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.936.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.6Barnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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

Barnsley Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mBarnsley: £611.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mBarnsley: £613.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mBarnsley: £391.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mBarnsley: £393.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mBarnsley: £544.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mBarnsley: £546.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mBarnsley: £23.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mBarnsley: £24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mBarnsley: £41.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mBarnsley: £41.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mRhondda 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: Barnsley £1.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRhondda 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: Barnsley £177.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mBarnsley: £177.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mBarnsley: £177.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mRhondda 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: Barnsley £49.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mBarnsley: £49.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mBarnsley: £49.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley 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: Barnsley £29.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mBarnsley: £29.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mBarnsley: £29.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mBarnsley: £292.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mBarnsley: £293.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mBarnsley: £45.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mBarnsley: £45.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mBarnsley: £67.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mBarnsley: £68.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mBarnsley: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mBarnsley: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higher46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley 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: Barnsley 6,400, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher5,475

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Barnsley and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureBarnsleyRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81246,689Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1286,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7808,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22427,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92435,870Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4005,475Barnsley

Sources

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

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  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.
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