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Doncaster and Rotherham

320,248 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Rotherham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Doncaster is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Doncaster Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Doncaster: £4,862Rotherham: £5,083Doncaster: £4,882Rotherham: £4,801Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Doncaster: £12,757Rotherham: £12,889Doncaster: £12,811Rotherham: £12,174Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£12,834£12,889£12,174

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Doncaster: £2,497Rotherham: £2,610Doncaster: £2,508Rotherham: £2,466Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Doncaster: £11,396Rotherham: £11,480Doncaster: £11,444Rotherham: £10,843Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Doncaster: £520Rotherham: £486Doncaster: £522Rotherham: £459Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Doncaster is higher£484£486£459

  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: Doncaster £809, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Doncaster: £809Rotherham: £891Doncaster: £813Rotherham: £841Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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: Doncaster £32, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Doncaster: £32Rotherham: £33Doncaster: £32Rotherham: £31Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Doncaster: £605Rotherham: £660Doncaster: £608Rotherham: £623Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Doncaster: £164Rotherham: £199Doncaster: £165Rotherham: £188Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

  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: Doncaster £170, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Doncaster: £170Rotherham: £210Doncaster: £170Rotherham: £198Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Doncaster: £1,941Rotherham: £1,963Doncaster: £1,950Rotherham: £1,854Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Doncaster: £195Rotherham: £220Doncaster: £196Rotherham: £208Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Doncaster: £369Rotherham: £417Doncaster: £371Rotherham: £394Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£416£417£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Doncaster: £8.33Rotherham: £9.22Doncaster: £8.36Rotherham: £8.71Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Doncaster: £8.16Rotherham: £11Doncaster: £8.19Rotherham: £10Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Doncaster: £6.67Rotherham: £8.51Doncaster: £6.70Rotherham: £8.04Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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: Doncaster 169.7, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count98.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Rotherham is higher47.1

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Doncaster and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£12,834£12,889£12,174Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,431£11,480£10,843Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£484£486£459Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£32£33£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,016.8Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3126.0Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.598.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.647.1Rotherham

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 21. 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

Doncaster Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Doncaster: £4,862Rotherham: £5,083Doncaster: £4,882Rotherham: £4,801Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Doncaster: £2,352Rotherham: £2,395Doncaster: £2,363Rotherham: £2,262Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Doncaster: £1,539Rotherham: £1,602Doncaster: £1,545Rotherham: £1,513Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Doncaster: £2,101Rotherham: £2,133Doncaster: £2,110Rotherham: £2,014Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Doncaster: £96Rotherham: £90Doncaster: £96Rotherham: £85Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Doncaster is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Doncaster: £149Rotherham: £166Doncaster: £150Rotherham: £156Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Doncaster: £5.97Rotherham: £6.05Doncaster: £5.99Rotherham: £5.71Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Doncaster: £605Rotherham: £660Doncaster: £608Rotherham: £623Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Doncaster: £164Rotherham: £199Doncaster: £165Rotherham: £188Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Doncaster: £105Rotherham: £129Doncaster: £105Rotherham: £122Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Doncaster: £1,196Rotherham: £1,204Doncaster: £1,201Rotherham: £1,138Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Doncaster: £195Rotherham: £220Doncaster: £196Rotherham: £208Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Doncaster: £228Rotherham: £256Doncaster: £229Rotherham: £242Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Doncaster: £5.13Rotherham: £5.66Doncaster: £5.16Rotherham: £5.35Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Doncaster: £5.03Rotherham: £6.77Doncaster: £5.05Rotherham: £6.39Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Rotherham is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Doncaster: £6.67Rotherham: £8.51Doncaster: £6.70Rotherham: £8.04Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Rotherham is higher28.9

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Doncaster and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureDoncasterRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£90£90£85Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.598.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.228.9Rotherham

Total

Doncaster is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 5. 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

Doncaster Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnDoncaster: £1.6bnRotherham: £1.4bnDoncaster: £1.6bnRotherham: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mDoncaster: £753.4mRotherham: £661.7mDoncaster: £756.6mRotherham: £625.0mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mDoncaster: £492.8mRotherham: £442.6mDoncaster: £494.9mRotherham: £418.1mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mDoncaster: £673.0mRotherham: £589.3mDoncaster: £675.9mRotherham: £556.6mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mDoncaster: £30.7mRotherham: £24.9mDoncaster: £30.8mRotherham: £23.6mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mDoncaster: £47.8mRotherham: £45.7mDoncaster: £48.0mRotherham: £43.2mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.9mRotherham: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.9mRotherham: £1.6mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mDoncaster: £193.7mRotherham: £182.4mDoncaster: £194.6mRotherham: £172.3mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mDoncaster: £52.5mRotherham: £54.9mDoncaster: £52.7mRotherham: £51.9mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mRotherham is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mDoncaster: £33.5mRotherham: £35.6mDoncaster: £33.6mRotherham: £33.6mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mDoncaster: £383.1mRotherham: £332.8mDoncaster: £384.7mRotherham: £314.3mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mDoncaster: £62.4mRotherham: £60.8mDoncaster: £62.7mRotherham: £57.4mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mDoncaster: £72.9mRotherham: £70.8mDoncaster: £73.2mRotherham: £66.9mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mRotherham: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mDoncaster: £1.6mRotherham: £1.9mDoncaster: £1.6mRotherham: £1.8mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mDoncaster: £2.1mRotherham: £2.4mDoncaster: £2.1mRotherham: £2.2mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Rotherham, total
MeasureDoncasterRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44352,200Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4576,466Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0239,257Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31027,222Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85741,681Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4267,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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  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.
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