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Barnsley and Caerphilly

251,325 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Caerphilly on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Barnsley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 20. 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Barnsley: £5,079Caerphilly: £5,694Barnsley: £5,101Caerphilly: £5,378Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Barnsley: £12,874Caerphilly: £13,440Barnsley: £12,929Caerphilly: £12,694Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,383£13,440£12,694

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Barnsley: £2,527Caerphilly: £2,743Barnsley: £2,538Caerphilly: £2,590Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,590

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Barnsley: £11,470Caerphilly: £11,749Barnsley: £11,519Caerphilly: £11,097Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Barnsley: £503Caerphilly: £605Barnsley: £505Caerphilly: £571Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£602£605£571

  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, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Barnsley: £869Caerphilly: £1,048Barnsley: £873Caerphilly: £990Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,044£1,048£990

  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, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Barnsley: £32Caerphilly: £38Barnsley: £32Caerphilly: £36Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Barnsley: £705Caerphilly: £873Barnsley: £708Caerphilly: £824Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Barnsley: £198Caerphilly: £206Barnsley: £199Caerphilly: £194Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Barnsley: £187Caerphilly: £184Barnsley: £188Caerphilly: £174Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Barnsley: £1,886Caerphilly: £1,909Barnsley: £1,894Caerphilly: £1,803Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Barnsley: £179Caerphilly: £285Barnsley: £180Caerphilly: £269Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Barnsley: £437Caerphilly: £629Barnsley: £439Caerphilly: £594Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Barnsley: £6.95Caerphilly: £8.87Barnsley: £6.98Caerphilly: £8.38Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Barnsley: £9.78Caerphilly: £11Barnsley: £9.83Caerphilly: £11Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Barnsley: £6.74Caerphilly: £9.63Barnsley: £6.77Caerphilly: £9.10Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  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, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  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, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count249.7

  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: Barnsley 41.3, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher38.9

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£183£184£174Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.338.9Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 20. 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Barnsley: £5,079Caerphilly: £5,694Barnsley: £5,101Caerphilly: £5,378Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Barnsley: £2,432Caerphilly: £2,638Barnsley: £2,442Caerphilly: £2,492Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Barnsley: £1,559Caerphilly: £1,682Barnsley: £1,565Caerphilly: £1,589Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Barnsley: £2,166Caerphilly: £2,306Barnsley: £2,176Caerphilly: £2,178Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Barnsley: £95Caerphilly: £119Barnsley: £95Caerphilly: £112Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Barnsley: £164Caerphilly: £206Barnsley: £165Caerphilly: £194Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Barnsley: £6.07Caerphilly: £7.42Barnsley: £6.10Caerphilly: £7.01Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Barnsley: £705Caerphilly: £873Barnsley: £708Caerphilly: £824Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Barnsley: £198Caerphilly: £206Barnsley: £199Caerphilly: £194Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Barnsley: £115Caerphilly: £113Barnsley: £116Caerphilly: £107Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Barnsley: £1,163Caerphilly: £1,171Barnsley: £1,168Caerphilly: £1,106Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Barnsley: £179Caerphilly: £285Barnsley: £180Caerphilly: £269Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Barnsley: £270Caerphilly: £386Barnsley: £271Caerphilly: £364Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Barnsley: £4.28Caerphilly: £5.44Barnsley: £4.30Caerphilly: £5.14Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Barnsley: £6.03Caerphilly: £6.99Barnsley: £6.06Caerphilly: £6.60Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Barnsley: £6.74Caerphilly: £9.63Barnsley: £6.77Caerphilly: £9.10Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  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, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher23.9

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£113£113£107Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.429.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.942.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.9Barnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 1. 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mBarnsley: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £947.7mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mBarnsley: £611.1mCaerphilly: £464.9mBarnsley: £613.7mCaerphilly: £439.1mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mBarnsley: £391.8mCaerphilly: £296.5mBarnsley: £393.4mCaerphilly: £280.0mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mBarnsley: £544.5mCaerphilly: £406.4mBarnsley: £546.8mCaerphilly: £383.9mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mBarnsley: £23.9mCaerphilly: £20.9mBarnsley: £24.0mCaerphilly: £19.8mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mBarnsley: £41.3mCaerphilly: £36.3mBarnsley: £41.4mCaerphilly: £34.3mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mBarnsley: £177.1mCaerphilly: £153.8mBarnsley: £177.9mCaerphilly: £145.3mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mBarnsley: £49.7mCaerphilly: £36.2mBarnsley: £49.9mCaerphilly: £34.2mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mBarnsley: £29.0mCaerphilly: £19.9mBarnsley: £29.1mCaerphilly: £18.8mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mBarnsley: £292.4mCaerphilly: £206.4mBarnsley: £293.6mCaerphilly: £194.9mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mBarnsley: £45.1mCaerphilly: £50.3mBarnsley: £45.3mCaerphilly: £47.5mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mBarnsley: £67.8mCaerphilly: £68.0mBarnsley: £68.1mCaerphilly: £64.2mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mBarnsley: £1.1mCaerphilly: £0.96mBarnsley: £1.1mCaerphilly: £0.91mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.5mCaerphilly: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher4,205

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Caerphilly, total
MeasureBarnsleyCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81235,811Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1285,111Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7807,485Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22421,596Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92426,996Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4004,205Barnsley

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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