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Rotherham and Torfaen

276,332 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Torfaen on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 5 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Rotherham: £5,062Torfaen: £5,624Rotherham: £5,083Torfaen: £5,312Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Rotherham: £12,834Torfaen: £13,250Rotherham: £12,889Torfaen: £12,515Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Rotherham: £2,599Torfaen: £2,818Rotherham: £2,610Torfaen: £2,662Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Rotherham: £11,431Torfaen: £11,681Rotherham: £11,480Torfaen: £11,033Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Rotherham: £484Torfaen: £552Rotherham: £486Torfaen: £521Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Rotherham: £887Torfaen: £982Rotherham: £891Torfaen: £927Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Rotherham: £32Torfaen: £36Rotherham: £33Torfaen: £34Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Rotherham: £657Torfaen: £803Rotherham: £660Torfaen: £758Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Rotherham: £198Torfaen: £189Rotherham: £199Torfaen: £179Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Rotherham: £209Torfaen: £171Rotherham: £210Torfaen: £162Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Rotherham: £1,954Torfaen: £2,106Rotherham: £1,963Torfaen: £1,989Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Rotherham: £219Torfaen: £267Rotherham: £220Torfaen: £252Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Rotherham: £416Torfaen: £522Rotherham: £417Torfaen: £493Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Rotherham: £9.18Torfaen: £7.43Rotherham: £9.22Torfaen: £7.02Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Rotherham: £11Torfaen: £12Rotherham: £11Torfaen: £11Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Rotherham: £8.48Torfaen: £7.05Rotherham: £8.51Torfaen: £6.66Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher36.5

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Rotherham and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£189£189£179Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£170£171£162Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.40£7.43£7.02Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.02£7.05£6.66Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.136.5Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Rotherham: £5,062Torfaen: £5,624Rotherham: £5,083Torfaen: £5,312Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Rotherham: £2,384Torfaen: £2,653Rotherham: £2,395Torfaen: £2,505Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Rotherham: £1,595Torfaen: £1,706Rotherham: £1,602Torfaen: £1,611Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Rotherham: £2,124Torfaen: £2,339Rotherham: £2,133Torfaen: £2,209Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Rotherham: £90Torfaen: £110Rotherham: £90Torfaen: £104Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Rotherham: £165Torfaen: £197Rotherham: £166Torfaen: £186Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Rotherham: £6.02Torfaen: £7.11Rotherham: £6.05Torfaen: £6.72Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Rotherham: £657Torfaen: £803Rotherham: £660Torfaen: £758Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Rotherham: £198Torfaen: £189Rotherham: £199Torfaen: £179Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Rotherham: £128Torfaen: £104Rotherham: £129Torfaen: £98Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Rotherham: £1,199Torfaen: £1,274Rotherham: £1,204Torfaen: £1,204Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Rotherham: £219Torfaen: £267Rotherham: £220Torfaen: £252Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Rotherham: £255Torfaen: £316Rotherham: £256Torfaen: £298Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Rotherham: £5.64Torfaen: £4.50Rotherham: £5.66Torfaen: £4.25Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Rotherham: £6.74Torfaen: £7.31Rotherham: £6.77Torfaen: £6.90Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Rotherham: £8.48Torfaen: £7.05Rotherham: £8.51Torfaen: £6.66Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher22.1

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Rotherham and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureRotherhamTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£189£189£179Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£103£104£98Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.48£4.50£4.25Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.02£7.05£6.66Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.427.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.539.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.922.1Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mRotherham: £1.4bnTorfaen: £528.9mRotherham: £1.4bnTorfaen: £499.6mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mRotherham: £658.9mTorfaen: £249.4mRotherham: £661.7mTorfaen: £235.6mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mRotherham: £440.7mTorfaen: £160.4mRotherham: £442.6mTorfaen: £151.5mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mRotherham: £586.8mTorfaen: £219.9mRotherham: £589.3mTorfaen: £207.7mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mRotherham: £24.8mTorfaen: £10.4mRotherham: £24.9mTorfaen: £9.8mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mRotherham: £45.5mTorfaen: £18.5mRotherham: £45.7mTorfaen: £17.5mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mRotherham: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.67mRotherham: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.63mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mRotherham: £181.6mTorfaen: £75.5mRotherham: £182.4mTorfaen: £71.3mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mRotherham: £54.7mTorfaen: £17.8mRotherham: £54.9mTorfaen: £16.8mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mRotherham: £35.4mTorfaen: £9.7mRotherham: £35.6mTorfaen: £9.2mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mRotherham: £331.4mTorfaen: £119.8mRotherham: £332.8mTorfaen: £113.2mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mRotherham: £60.5mTorfaen: £25.1mRotherham: £60.8mTorfaen: £23.7mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mRotherham: £70.5mTorfaen: £29.7mRotherham: £70.8mTorfaen: £28.1mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mRotherham: £1.6mTorfaen: £0.42mRotherham: £1.6mTorfaen: £0.40mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mRotherham: £1.9mTorfaen: £0.69mRotherham: £1.9mTorfaen: £0.65mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mRotherham: £2.3mTorfaen: £0.66mRotherham: £2.4mTorfaen: £0.63mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Torfaen, total
MeasureRotherhamTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20019,328Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4662,563Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2573,733Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22210,651Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68114,764Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9822,075Rotherham

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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