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Rotherham and Doncaster

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

Rotherham is higher than Doncaster on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Rotherham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 3. 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

Rotherham Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    126.0Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count126.3

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

    180.3Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count169.7

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

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

    98.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count91.5

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

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

    245.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count242.5

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

    47.1Rotherham is higher37.6

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Rotherham and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,862£4,882£4,612Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,757£12,811£12,101Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,497£2,508£2,369Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,396£11,444£10,809Rotherham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£520£522£493Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£809£813£768Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£32£32£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£605£608£574Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£164£165£156Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£170£170£161Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,941£1,950£1,842Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£195£196£185Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£369£371£350Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.33£8.36£7.90Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.16£8.19£7.74Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.67£6.70£6.33Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0126.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3169.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.591.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8242.5Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.137.6Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Rotherham Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.4Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

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

    33.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

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

    98.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    150.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count149.4

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

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

    28.9Rotherham is higher23.2

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Rotherham and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureRotherhamDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,862£4,882£4,612Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,352£2,363£2,231Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,539£1,545£1,460Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,101£2,110£1,993Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£96£96£91Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£149£150£142Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.97£5.99£5.66Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£605£608£574Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£164£165£156Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£105£105£99Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,196£1,201£1,135Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£195£196£185Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£228£229£216Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.13£5.16£4.87Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.03£5.05£4.77Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.67£6.70£6.33Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9188.7Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.423.3Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.531.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.591.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8149.4Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.2Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Rotherham Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    52,200Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,466Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

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

    9,257Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

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

    27,222Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    41,681Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

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

    7,982Rotherham is higher7,426

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Doncaster, total
MeasureRotherhamDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20060,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4667,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,25710,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22229,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68147,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9827,426Rotherham

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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