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Barnsley and Merthyr Tydfil

251,325 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Merthyr Tydfil on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 0 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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

Barnsley Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Barnsley: £5,079Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Barnsley: £5,101Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Barnsley: £12,874Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Barnsley: £12,929Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,241£13,297£12,559

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Barnsley: £2,527Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Barnsley: £2,538Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£3,076£3,089£2,918

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Barnsley: £11,470Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Barnsley: £11,519Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Barnsley: £503Merthyr Tydfil: £648Barnsley: £505Merthyr Tydfil: £613Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£613

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Barnsley: £869Merthyr Tydfil: £901Barnsley: £873Merthyr Tydfil: £851Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£897£901£851

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Barnsley: £32Merthyr Tydfil: £40Barnsley: £32Merthyr Tydfil: £38Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Barnsley: £705Merthyr Tydfil: £948Barnsley: £708Merthyr Tydfil: £896Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Barnsley: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £238Barnsley: £199Merthyr Tydfil: £225Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Barnsley: £187Merthyr Tydfil: £217Barnsley: £188Merthyr Tydfil: £205Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Barnsley: £1,886Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Barnsley: £1,894Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Barnsley: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £251Barnsley: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £237Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Barnsley: £437Merthyr Tydfil: £666Barnsley: £439Merthyr Tydfil: £629Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Barnsley: £6.95Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Barnsley: £6.98Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Barnsley: £9.78Merthyr Tydfil: £14Barnsley: £9.83Merthyr Tydfil: £14Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Barnsley: £6.74Merthyr Tydfil: £16Barnsley: £6.77Merthyr Tydfil: £15Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Merthyr Tydfil 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, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count189.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 104.3, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count276.8

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count48.0

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Barnsley and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,035.2Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1159.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0189.3Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2276.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.348.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 19. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Barnsley: £5,079Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Barnsley: £5,101Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Barnsley: £2,432Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Barnsley: £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Barnsley: £1,559Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Barnsley: £1,565Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Barnsley: £2,166Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Barnsley: £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Barnsley: £95Merthyr Tydfil: £120Barnsley: £95Merthyr Tydfil: £113Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Barnsley: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £166Barnsley: £165Merthyr Tydfil: £157Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Barnsley: £6.07Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Barnsley: £6.10Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Merthyr Tydfil 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, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Barnsley: £705Merthyr Tydfil: £948Barnsley: £708Merthyr Tydfil: £896Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Barnsley: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £238Barnsley: £199Merthyr Tydfil: £225Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Barnsley: £115Merthyr Tydfil: £134Barnsley: £116Merthyr Tydfil: £126Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Barnsley: £1,163Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Barnsley: £1,168Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Barnsley: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £251Barnsley: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £237Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Barnsley: £270Merthyr Tydfil: £409Barnsley: £271Merthyr Tydfil: £387Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Barnsley: £4.28Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Barnsley: £4.30Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Barnsley: £6.03Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Barnsley: £6.06Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Barnsley: £6.74Merthyr Tydfil: £16Barnsley: £6.77Merthyr Tydfil: £15Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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Barnsley and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,150£2,160£2,040Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.35£4.37£4.13Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2191.0Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.429.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9170.3Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.529.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Barnsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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

Barnsley Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mBarnsley: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mBarnsley: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mBarnsley: £611.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mBarnsley: £613.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mBarnsley: £391.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mBarnsley: £393.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mBarnsley: £544.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mBarnsley: £546.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBarnsley: £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBarnsley: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mBarnsley: £41.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mBarnsley: £41.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mBarnsley: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mBarnsley: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mBarnsley: £177.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mBarnsley: £177.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBarnsley: £49.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mBarnsley: £49.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBarnsley: £29.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBarnsley: £29.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mBarnsley: £292.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mBarnsley: £293.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mBarnsley: £45.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mBarnsley: £45.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mBarnsley: £67.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mBarnsley: £68.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBarnsley: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBarnsley: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mBarnsley: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mBarnsley: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mBarnsley: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mBarnsley: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,729

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count2,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count9,999

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,734

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureBarnsleyMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81211,213Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1281,729Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7802,050Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,2247,804Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,9249,999Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4001,734Barnsley

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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