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Rotherham and Rhondda Cynon Taf

276,332 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 14. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Rotherham: £5,062Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Rotherham: £5,083Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rhondda 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: Rotherham £12,834, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Rotherham: £12,834Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Rotherham: £12,889Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Rhondda 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: Rotherham £2,599, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Rotherham: £2,599Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Rotherham: £2,610Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rhondda 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: Rotherham £11,431, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Rotherham: £11,431Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Rotherham: £11,480Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Rhondda 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: Rotherham £484, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Rotherham: £484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Rotherham: £486Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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: Rotherham £887, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Rotherham: £887Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Rotherham: £891Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rhondda 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: Rotherham £32, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Rotherham: £32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Rotherham: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Rotherham: £657Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Rotherham: £660Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Rotherham: £198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Rotherham: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£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: Rotherham £209, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Rotherham: £209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Rotherham: £210Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Rotherham: £1,954Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Rotherham: £1,963Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higher£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Rotherham: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Rotherham: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£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: Rotherham £416, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Rotherham: £416Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Rotherham: £417Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rhondda 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: Rotherham £9.18, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Rotherham: £9.18Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Rotherham: £9.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham 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: Rotherham £11, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Rotherham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Rotherham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Rotherham: £8.48Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Rotherham: £8.51Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham 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: Rotherham 1,016.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rotherham 126.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher143.0

  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: Rotherham 180.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rhondda 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: Rotherham 98.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham 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: Rotherham 47.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher36.4

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Rotherham and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£197£198£187Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£173£174£164Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,812£1,819£1,718Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£215£216£204Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£6.55£6.57£6.21Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£5.68£5.71£5.39Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8238.5Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.136.4Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 14. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Rotherham: £5,062Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Rotherham: £5,083Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Rotherham: £2,384Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Rotherham: £2,395Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rhondda 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: Rotherham £1,595, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Rotherham: £1,595Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Rotherham: £1,602Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Rotherham: £2,124Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Rotherham: £2,133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Rotherham: £90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Rotherham: £90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Rotherham: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Rotherham: £166Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rhondda 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: Rotherham £6.02, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Rotherham: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Rotherham: £6.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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: Rotherham £657, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Rotherham: £657Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Rotherham: £660Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Rotherham: £198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Rotherham: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Rotherham: £128Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Rotherham: £129Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Rotherham: £1,199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Rotherham: £1,204Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higher£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Rotherham: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Rotherham: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Rotherham: £255Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Rotherham: £256Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Rotherham: £5.64Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Rotherham: £5.66Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Rotherham: £6.74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Rotherham: £6.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Rotherham: £8.48Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Rotherham: £8.51Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 33.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rhondda 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: Rotherham 98.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham 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: Rotherham 28.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher22.6

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Rotherham and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureRotherhamRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£197£198£187Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£108£108£102Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,127£1,132£1,069Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£215£216£204Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.07£4.09£3.86Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£5.68£5.71£5.39Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.427.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.536.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8148.4Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.922.6Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 7. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnRotherham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnRotherham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mRotherham: £658.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mRotherham: £661.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mRotherham: £440.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mRotherham: £442.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mRotherham: £586.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mRotherham: £589.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mRotherham: £24.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mRotherham: £24.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mRotherham: £45.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mRotherham: £45.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham 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: Rotherham £1.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mRotherham: £181.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mRotherham: £182.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mRotherham: £54.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mRotherham: £54.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mRotherham: £35.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mRotherham: £35.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mRotherham: £331.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mRotherham: £332.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mRotherham: £60.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mRotherham: £60.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mRotherham: £70.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mRotherham: £70.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mRotherham: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mRotherham: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mRotherham: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mRotherham: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mRotherham: £2.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mRotherham: £2.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham 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: Rotherham 27,222, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher5,475

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Rotherham and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureRotherhamRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20046,689Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4666,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2578,897Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22227,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68135,870Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9825,475Rotherham

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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