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Rotherham and Merthyr Tydfil

276,332 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rotherham: £5,062Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rotherham: £5,083Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Rotherham: £12,834Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Rotherham: £12,889Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,241£13,297£12,559

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Rotherham: £2,599Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Rotherham: £2,610Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£3,076£3,089£2,918

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Rotherham: £11,431Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Rotherham: £11,480Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Rotherham: £484Merthyr Tydfil: £648Rotherham: £486Merthyr Tydfil: £613Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£613

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Rotherham: £887Merthyr Tydfil: £901Rotherham: £891Merthyr Tydfil: £851Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£897£901£851

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rotherham: £32Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rotherham: £33Merthyr Tydfil: £38Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rotherham: £657Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rotherham: £660Merthyr Tydfil: £896Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rotherham: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rotherham: £199Merthyr Tydfil: £225Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Rotherham: £209Merthyr Tydfil: £217Rotherham: £210Merthyr Tydfil: £205Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Rotherham: £1,954Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Rotherham: £1,963Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rotherham: £219Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rotherham: £220Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Rotherham: £416Merthyr Tydfil: £666Rotherham: £417Merthyr Tydfil: £629Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Rotherham: £9.18Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Rotherham: £9.22Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rotherham: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rotherham: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rotherham: £8.48Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rotherham: £8.51Merthyr Tydfil: £15Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count189.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count276.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rotherham 47.1, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count48.0

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Rotherham and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.08£7.11£6.72Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,035.2Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0159.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3189.3Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8276.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.148.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rotherham: £5,062Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rotherham: £5,083Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Rotherham: £2,384Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Rotherham: £2,395Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Rotherham: £1,595Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Rotherham: £1,602Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Rotherham: £2,124Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Rotherham: £2,133Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Rotherham: £90Merthyr Tydfil: £120Rotherham: £90Merthyr Tydfil: £113Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Rotherham: £165Merthyr Tydfil: £166Rotherham: £166Merthyr Tydfil: £157Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Rotherham: £6.02Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Rotherham: £6.05Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rotherham: £657Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rotherham: £660Merthyr Tydfil: £896Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rotherham: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rotherham: £199Merthyr Tydfil: £225Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Rotherham: £128Merthyr Tydfil: £134Rotherham: £129Merthyr Tydfil: £126Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Rotherham: £1,199Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Rotherham: £1,204Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rotherham: £219Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rotherham: £220Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Rotherham: £255Merthyr Tydfil: £409Rotherham: £256Merthyr Tydfil: £387Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Rotherham: £5.64Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Rotherham: £5.66Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Rotherham: £6.74Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Rotherham: £6.77Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rotherham: £8.48Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rotherham: £8.51Merthyr Tydfil: £15Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 33.5, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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Rotherham and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureRotherhamMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.35£4.37£4.13Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9191.0Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.429.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.534.9Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8170.3Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.929.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mRotherham: £1.4bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mRotherham: £1.4bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mRotherham: £658.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mRotherham: £661.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mRotherham: £440.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mRotherham: £442.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mRotherham: £586.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mRotherham: £589.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRotherham: £24.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRotherham: £24.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mRotherham: £45.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mRotherham: £45.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mRotherham: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mRotherham: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mRotherham: £181.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mRotherham: £182.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRotherham: £54.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mRotherham: £54.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRotherham: £35.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRotherham: £35.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mRotherham: £331.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mRotherham: £332.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mRotherham: £60.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mRotherham: £60.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mRotherham: £70.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mRotherham: £70.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRotherham: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRotherham: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mRotherham: £1.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mRotherham: £1.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mRotherham: £2.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mRotherham: £2.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,729

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count2,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,999

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,734

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureRotherhamMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20011,213Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4661,729Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2572,050Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,2227,804Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,6819,999Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9821,734Rotherham

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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