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East Ayrshire and Neath Port Talbot

121,320 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

East Ayrshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 19. 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

East Ayrshire Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948East Ayrshire: £5,442Neath Port Talbot: £5,974East Ayrshire: £5,465Neath Port Talbot: £5,642East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £13,069, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176East Ayrshire: £13,069Neath Port Talbot: £13,232East Ayrshire: £13,125Neath Port Talbot: £12,498East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £2,633, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908East Ayrshire: £2,633Neath Port Talbot: £2,920East Ayrshire: £2,644Neath Port Talbot: £2,758East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470East Ayrshire: £11,565Neath Port Talbot: £11,519East Ayrshire: £11,615Neath Port Talbot: £10,880East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £548, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592East Ayrshire: £548Neath Port Talbot: £594East Ayrshire: £550Neath Port Talbot: £561East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519Neath Port Talbot is higher£592£594£561

  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: East Ayrshire £926, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078East Ayrshire: £926Neath Port Talbot: £1,083East Ayrshire: £930Neath Port Talbot: £1,023East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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: East Ayrshire £30, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36East Ayrshire: £30Neath Port Talbot: £36East Ayrshire: £30Neath Port Talbot: £34East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28Neath Port Talbot is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901East Ayrshire: £699Neath Port Talbot: £905East Ayrshire: £702Neath Port Talbot: £854East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230East Ayrshire: £213Neath Port Talbot: £231East Ayrshire: £214Neath Port Talbot: £218East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202Neath Port Talbot is higher£230£231£218

  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: East Ayrshire £169, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214East Ayrshire: £169Neath Port Talbot: £215East Ayrshire: £169Neath Port Talbot: £203East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160Neath Port Talbot is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030East Ayrshire: £1,959Neath Port Talbot: £2,038East Ayrshire: £1,967Neath Port Talbot: £1,925East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320East Ayrshire: £198Neath Port Talbot: £321East Ayrshire: £199Neath Port Talbot: £303East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £487, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641East Ayrshire: £487Neath Port Talbot: £643East Ayrshire: £489Neath Port Talbot: £608East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462Neath Port Talbot is higher£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £8.93, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08East Ayrshire: £8.93Neath Port Talbot: £8.11East Ayrshire: £8.97Neath Port Talbot: £7.66East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16East Ayrshire: £10Neath Port Talbot: £16East Ayrshire: £10Neath Port Talbot: £15East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14East Ayrshire: £6.25Neath Port Talbot: £8.17East Ayrshire: £6.28Neath Port Talbot: £7.72East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 1,020.7, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 136.2, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2Neath Port Talbot is higher145.0

  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: East Ayrshire 221.6, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count218.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire 244.9, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9Neath Port Talbot is higher255.7

  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: East Ayrshire 41.4, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4Neath Port Talbot is higher44.0

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East Ayrshire and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,470£11,519£10,880East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.08£8.11£7.66East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6218.2East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated44.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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

East Ayrshire Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948East Ayrshire: £5,442Neath Port Talbot: £5,974East Ayrshire: £5,465Neath Port Talbot: £5,642East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,728East Ayrshire: £2,729Neath Port Talbot: £2,577East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773East Ayrshire: £1,609Neath Port Talbot: £1,781East Ayrshire: £1,616Neath Port Talbot: £1,682East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365East Ayrshire: £2,405Neath Port Talbot: £2,375East Ayrshire: £2,415Neath Port Talbot: £2,243East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122East Ayrshire: £114Neath Port Talbot: £123East Ayrshire: £114Neath Port Talbot: £116East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108Neath Port Talbot is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222East Ayrshire: £193Neath Port Talbot: £223East Ayrshire: £193Neath Port Talbot: £211East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183Neath Port Talbot is higher£222£223£211

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.23, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46East Ayrshire: £6.23Neath Port Talbot: £7.50East Ayrshire: £6.26Neath Port Talbot: £7.08East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901East Ayrshire: £699Neath Port Talbot: £905East Ayrshire: £702Neath Port Talbot: £854East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230East Ayrshire: £213Neath Port Talbot: £231East Ayrshire: £214Neath Port Talbot: £218East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202Neath Port Talbot is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £103, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130East Ayrshire: £103Neath Port Talbot: £131East Ayrshire: £103Neath Port Talbot: £124East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238East Ayrshire: £1,197Neath Port Talbot: £1,243East Ayrshire: £1,202Neath Port Talbot: £1,174East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320East Ayrshire: £198Neath Port Talbot: £321East Ayrshire: £199Neath Port Talbot: £303East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391East Ayrshire: £297Neath Port Talbot: £392East Ayrshire: £299Neath Port Talbot: £371East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282Neath Port Talbot is higher£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92East Ayrshire: £5.46Neath Port Talbot: £4.94East Ayrshire: £5.48Neath Port Talbot: £4.67East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57East Ayrshire: £6.36Neath Port Talbot: £9.61East Ayrshire: £6.38Neath Port Talbot: £9.08East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14East Ayrshire: £6.25Neath Port Talbot: £8.17East Ayrshire: £6.28Neath Port Talbot: £7.72East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3Neath Port Talbot is higher29.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 46.1, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count45.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6Neath Port Talbot is higher155.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 25.3, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3Neath Port Talbot is higher26.8

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East Ayrshire and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,717£2,728£2,577East Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,365£2,375£2,243East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£122£123£116Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.92£4.94£4.67East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2210.6East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.329.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.145.0East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated26.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

East Ayrshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 22. 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

East Ayrshire Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNeath Port Talbot is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mNeath Port Talbot is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £25.8m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mNeath Port Talbot is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire £12.5m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mNeath Port Talbot is higher£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mNeath Port Talbot is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436Neath Port Talbot is higher4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550Neath Port Talbot is higher18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153Neath Port Talbot is higher22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066Neath Port Talbot is higher3,827

Show the numbers
East Ayrshire and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureEast AyrshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74730,043Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4364,265Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5906,417Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55018,055Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15322,238Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated3,827Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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