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Inverclyde and Neath Port Talbot

78,740 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Inverclyde is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 15. 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

Inverclyde Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Inverclyde: £5,905Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Inverclyde: £5,930Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Neath 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: Inverclyde £12,710, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Inverclyde: £12,710Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Inverclyde: £12,764Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Inverclyde: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Neath 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: Inverclyde £2,998, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Inverclyde: £2,998Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Inverclyde: £3,011Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Inverclyde: £2,844

    £2,998£3,011£2,844Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde £11,095, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Inverclyde: £11,095Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Inverclyde: £11,142Neath Port Talbot: £10,880Inverclyde: £10,524

    £11,095£11,142£10,524Neath Port Talbot 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: Inverclyde £608, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Inverclyde: £608Neath Port Talbot: £594Inverclyde: £611Neath Port Talbot: £561Inverclyde: £577

    £608£611£577Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverclyde £974, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Inverclyde: £974Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Inverclyde: £978Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Inverclyde: £923

    £974£978£923Neath 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: Inverclyde £33, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Inverclyde: £33Neath Port Talbot: £36Inverclyde: £33Neath Port Talbot: £34Inverclyde: £32

    £33£33£32Neath 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: Inverclyde £791, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Inverclyde: £791Neath Port Talbot: £905Inverclyde: £794Neath Port Talbot: £854Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Neath 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: Inverclyde £229, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Inverclyde: £229Neath Port Talbot: £231Inverclyde: £229Neath Port Talbot: £218Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Neath 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: Inverclyde £165, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Inverclyde: £165Neath Port Talbot: £215Inverclyde: £166Neath Port Talbot: £203Inverclyde: £156

    £165£166£156Neath 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: Inverclyde £2,200, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Inverclyde: £2,200Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Inverclyde: £2,210Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Inverclyde: £2,087

    £2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Inverclyde: £298Neath Port Talbot: £321Inverclyde: £299Neath Port Talbot: £303Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Neath 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: Inverclyde £616, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Inverclyde: £616Neath Port Talbot: £643Inverclyde: £619Neath Port Talbot: £608Inverclyde: £584

    £616£619£584Neath 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: Inverclyde £7.77, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Inverclyde: £7.77Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Inverclyde: £7.80Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Inverclyde: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde £8.91, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Inverclyde: £8.91Neath Port Talbot: £16Inverclyde: £8.95Neath Port Talbot: £15Inverclyde: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Inverclyde: £8.77Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Inverclyde: £8.81Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverclyde 970.5, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Inverclyde: 970.5

    970.5Neath Port Talbot is higher1,021.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde 150.6, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Inverclyde: 150.6

    150.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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: Inverclyde 222.1, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Inverclyde: 222.1

    222.1Inverclyde 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: Inverclyde 129.0, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde 254.2, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Inverclyde: 254.2

    254.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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: Inverclyde 37.7, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Inverclyde: 37.7

    37.7Neath Port Talbot is higher44.0

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Inverclyde and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclydeNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056Estimated£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,998£3,011£2,844Estimated£2,908£2,920£2,758Inverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,095£11,142£10,524£11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£611£577£592£594£561Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£923Estimated£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32Estimated£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156Estimated£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,200£2,210£2,087£2,030£2,038£1,925Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£616£619£584£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.51,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6145.0Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026222.1218.2Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0126.6Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.2255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Estimated44.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Inverclyde is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 12. 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

Inverclyde Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £5,905, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Inverclyde: £5,905Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Inverclyde: £5,930Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Inverclyde: £5,601

    £5,905£5,930£5,601Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £2,733, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Inverclyde: £2,733Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Inverclyde: £2,744Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Inverclyde: £2,592

    £2,733£2,744£2,592Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £1,847, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Inverclyde: £1,847Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Inverclyde: £1,854Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Inverclyde: £1,751

    £1,847£1,854£1,751Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde £2,385, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Inverclyde: £2,385Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Inverclyde: £2,396Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Inverclyde: £2,263

    £2,385£2,396£2,263Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £131, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Inverclyde: £131Neath Port Talbot: £123Inverclyde: £131Neath Port Talbot: £116Inverclyde: £124

    £131£131£124Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde £209, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Inverclyde: £209Neath Port Talbot: £223Inverclyde: £210Neath Port Talbot: £211Inverclyde: £199

    £209£210£199Neath 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: Inverclyde £7.15, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Inverclyde: £7.15Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Inverclyde: £7.18Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Inverclyde: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Neath 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: Inverclyde £791, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Inverclyde: £791Neath Port Talbot: £905Inverclyde: £794Neath Port Talbot: £854Inverclyde: £750

    £791£794£750Neath 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: Inverclyde £229, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Inverclyde: £229Neath Port Talbot: £231Inverclyde: £229Neath Port Talbot: £218Inverclyde: £217

    £229£229£217Neath 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: Inverclyde £102, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Inverclyde: £102Neath Port Talbot: £131Inverclyde: £102Neath Port Talbot: £124Inverclyde: £96

    £102£102£96Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde £1,355, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Inverclyde: £1,355Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Inverclyde: £1,361Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Inverclyde: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde £298, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Inverclyde: £298Neath Port Talbot: £321Inverclyde: £299Neath Port Talbot: £303Inverclyde: £282

    £298£299£282Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £379, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Inverclyde: £379Neath Port Talbot: £392Inverclyde: £381Neath Port Talbot: £371Inverclyde: £360

    £379£381£360Neath Port Talbot is higher£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde £4.79, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Inverclyde: £4.79Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Inverclyde: £4.81Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Inverclyde: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Neath Port Talbot is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde £5.48, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Inverclyde: £5.48Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Inverclyde: £5.51Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Inverclyde: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde £8.77, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Inverclyde: £8.77Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Inverclyde: £8.81Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Inverclyde: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 208.7, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Inverclyde: 208.7

    208.7Neath Port Talbot is higher210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 32.4, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Inverclyde: 32.4

    32.4Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 47.8, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Inverclyde: 47.8

    47.8Inverclyde 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: Inverclyde 129.0, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Inverclyde: 129.0

    129.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 156.6, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Inverclyde: 156.6

    156.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count155.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde 23.2, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Inverclyde: 23.2

    23.2Neath Port Talbot is higher26.8

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Inverclyde and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureInverclydeNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,905£5,930£5,601Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,733£2,744£2,592Estimated£2,717£2,728£2,577Inverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,751Estimated£1,773£1,781£1,682Inverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,396£2,263£2,365£2,375£2,243Inverclyde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£122£123£116Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199Estimated£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Estimated£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£791£794£750Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£229£217Estimated£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£1,238£1,243£1,174Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Inverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.7210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.429.9Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.845.0Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.0126.6Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.6155.9Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.2Estimated26.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Inverclyde 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

Inverclyde Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde £464.9m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mInverclyde: £464.9mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mInverclyde: £466.9mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mInverclyde: £441.0m

    £464.9m£466.9m£441.0mNeath Port Talbot is higher£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde £215.2m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mInverclyde: £215.2mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mInverclyde: £216.1mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mInverclyde: £204.1m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.1mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde £145.4m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mInverclyde: £145.4mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mInverclyde: £146.0mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mInverclyde: £137.9m

    £145.4m£146.0m£137.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde £187.8m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mInverclyde: £187.8mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mInverclyde: £188.6mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mInverclyde: £178.2m

    £187.8m£188.6m£178.2mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde £10.3m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mInverclyde: £10.3mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mInverclyde: £10.3mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mInverclyde: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde £16.5m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mInverclyde: £16.5mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mInverclyde: £16.6mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mInverclyde: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNeath 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: Inverclyde £0.56m, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mInverclyde: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNeath 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: Inverclyde £62.3m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mInverclyde: £62.3mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mInverclyde: £62.5mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mInverclyde: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mNeath 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: Inverclyde £18.0m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mInverclyde: £18.0mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mInverclyde: £18.1mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mInverclyde: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mNeath 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: Inverclyde £8.0m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mInverclyde: £8.0mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mInverclyde: £8.0mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mInverclyde: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde £106.7m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mInverclyde: £106.7mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mInverclyde: £107.2mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mInverclyde: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.2m£101.2mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde £23.4m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mInverclyde: £23.4mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mInverclyde: £23.5mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mInverclyde: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde £29.9m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mInverclyde: £29.9mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mInverclyde: £30.0mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mInverclyde: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde £0.38m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mInverclyde: £0.38mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mInverclyde: £0.38mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mInverclyde: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde £0.43m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mInverclyde: £0.43mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mInverclyde: £0.43mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mInverclyde: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde £0.69m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mInverclyde: £0.69mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mInverclyde: £0.69mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde 16,430, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Inverclyde: 16,430

    16,430Neath Port Talbot is higher30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde 2,549, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Inverclyde: 2,549

    2,549Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde 3,760, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Inverclyde: 3,760

    3,760Neath 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: Inverclyde 10,160, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Inverclyde: 10,160

    10,160Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde 12,327, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Inverclyde: 12,327

    12,327Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde 1,827, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Inverclyde: 1,827

    1,827Neath Port Talbot is higher3,827

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Inverclyde and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureInverclydeNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimated£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimated£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimated£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimated£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimated£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,43030,043Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5494,265Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7606,417Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,16018,055Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32722,238Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,827Estimated3,827Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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