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Doncaster and Rhondda Cynon Taf

320,248 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 6 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 16. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Doncaster: £4,862Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Doncaster: £4,882Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Doncaster: £12,757Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Doncaster: £12,811Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Rhondda 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: Doncaster £2,497, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Doncaster: £2,497Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Doncaster: £2,508Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Doncaster: £11,396Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Doncaster: £11,444Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Rhondda 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: Doncaster £520, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Doncaster: £520Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Doncaster: £522Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £809, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Doncaster: £809Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Doncaster: £813Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Doncaster £32, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Doncaster: £32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Doncaster: £32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Doncaster: £605Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Doncaster: £608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Doncaster: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Doncaster: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Doncaster £170, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Doncaster: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Doncaster: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Doncaster: £1,941Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Doncaster: £1,950Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster is higher£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Doncaster: £195Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Doncaster: £196Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Doncaster £369, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Doncaster: £369Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Doncaster: £371Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Rhondda 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: Doncaster £8.33, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Doncaster: £8.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Doncaster: £8.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster 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: Doncaster £8.16, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Doncaster: £8.16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Doncaster: £8.19Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Doncaster: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Doncaster: £6.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster 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: Doncaster 1,023.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Doncaster is higher238.5

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Doncaster is higher36.4

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Doncaster and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£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£605£608£574£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,812£1,819£1,718Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.55£6.57£6.21Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.68£5.71£5.39Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,020.4Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5238.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.636.4Doncaster

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 17. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Doncaster: £4,862Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Doncaster: £4,882Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Doncaster: £2,352Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Doncaster: £2,363Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Rhondda 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: Doncaster £1,539, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Doncaster: £1,539Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Doncaster: £1,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Doncaster: £2,101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Doncaster: £2,110Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Doncaster: £96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Doncaster: £96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Doncaster: £149Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Doncaster: £150Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Doncaster £5.97, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Doncaster: £5.97Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Doncaster: £5.99Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Doncaster £605, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Doncaster: £605Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Doncaster: £608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Doncaster: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Doncaster: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Doncaster: £105Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Doncaster: £105Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Doncaster: £1,196Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Doncaster: £1,201Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster is higher£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Doncaster: £195Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Doncaster: £196Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Doncaster: £228Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Doncaster: £229Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Doncaster: £5.13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Doncaster: £5.16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Doncaster: £5.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Doncaster: £5.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Doncaster: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Doncaster: £6.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Doncaster is higher148.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Doncaster is higher22.6

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Doncaster and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureDoncasterRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,127£1,132£1,069Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.07£4.09£3.86Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.68£5.71£5.39Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.336.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4148.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.222.6Doncaster

Total

Doncaster is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 2. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.6bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.6bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mDoncaster: £753.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mDoncaster: £756.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mDoncaster: £492.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mDoncaster: £494.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mDoncaster: £673.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mDoncaster: £675.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mDoncaster: £30.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mDoncaster: £30.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mDoncaster: £47.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mDoncaster: £48.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Doncaster £1.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mDoncaster: £194.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mDoncaster: £52.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mDoncaster: £52.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mDoncaster: £33.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mDoncaster: £33.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mDoncaster: £383.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mDoncaster: £384.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mDoncaster: £62.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mDoncaster: £62.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mDoncaster: £72.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mDoncaster: £73.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mDoncaster: £2.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mDoncaster: £2.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higher35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higher5,475

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Doncaster and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureDoncasterRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mDoncaster
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£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44346,689Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4576,545Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0238,897Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31027,416Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85735,870Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4265,475Doncaster

Sources

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

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