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Neath Port Talbot and Dover

142,627 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

Neath Port Talbot is higher than Dover on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dover on 1. 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

Neath Port Talbot Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Dover: £5,224Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Dover: £4,935Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,202£5,224£4,935

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Dover: £12,498Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Dover: £11,805Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£12,445£12,498£11,805

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,908, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Dover: £2,393Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Dover: £2,260Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,383£2,393£2,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Dover: £11,342Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Dover: £10,713Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £592, Dover £386Dover: £386Neath Port Talbot: £592Dover: £388Neath Port Talbot: £594Dover: £366Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561Neath Port Talbot is higher£386£388£366

  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: Neath Port Talbot £1,078, Dover £742Dover: £742Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Dover: £745Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Dover: £704Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot is higher£742£745£704

  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: Neath Port Talbot £36, Dover £24Dover: £24Neath Port Talbot: £36Dover: £24Neath Port Talbot: £36Dover: £22Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Neath Port Talbot is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, Dover £532Dover: £532Neath Port Talbot: £901Dover: £534Neath Port Talbot: £905Dover: £505Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Dover £169Dover: £169Neath Port Talbot: £230Dover: £170Neath Port Talbot: £231Dover: £161Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higher£169£170£161

  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: Neath Port Talbot £214, Dover £157Dover: £157Neath Port Talbot: £214Dover: £157Neath Port Talbot: £215Dover: £149Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higher£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Dover: £1,921Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Dover: £1,814Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Dover £194Dover: £194Neath Port Talbot: £320Dover: £195Neath Port Talbot: £321Dover: £184Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £641, Dover £298Dover: £298Neath Port Talbot: £641Dover: £299Neath Port Talbot: £643Dover: £283Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot is higher£298£299£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £8.08, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Dover: £8.16Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Dover: £7.71Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Dover is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £16, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73Neath Port Talbot: £16Dover: £7.76Neath Port Talbot: £16Dover: £7.33Neath Port Talbot: £15

    £16£16£15Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Dover: £6.03Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Dover: £5.70Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot 145.0, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Neath Port Talbot is higher93.6

  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: Neath Port Talbot 218.2, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot is higher155.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higher81.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot 255.7, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Neath Port Talbot is higher215.9

  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: Neath Port Talbot 44.0, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higher35.6

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Neath Port Talbot and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,202£5,224£4,935Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£12,445£12,498£11,805Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,383£2,393£2,260Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,294£11,342£10,713Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£386£388£366Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£742£745£704Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£24£24£22Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£532£534£505Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£169£170£161Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£157£157£149Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,912£1,921£1,814Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£194£195£184Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£298£299£283Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£8.13£8.16£7.71Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.73£7.76£7.33Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.01£6.03£5.70Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,001.2Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.093.6Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2155.6Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.681.2Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7215.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.035.6Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

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

Neath Port Talbot Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Dover: £5,224Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Dover: £4,935Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,717, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Dover: £2,933Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Dover: £2,770Neath Port Talbot: £2,577

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Dover: £1,387Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Dover: £1,310Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

    £1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,365, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Dover: £2,661Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Dover: £2,514Neath Port Talbot: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £122, Dover £91Dover: £91Neath Port Talbot: £122Dover: £91Neath Port Talbot: £123Dover: £86Neath Port Talbot: £116

    £122£123£116Neath Port Talbot is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £222, Dover £174Dover: £174Neath Port Talbot: £222Dover: £175Neath Port Talbot: £223Dover: £165Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot is higher£174£175£165

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £7.46, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Dover: £5.55Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Dover: £5.24Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, Dover £532Dover: £532Neath Port Talbot: £901Dover: £534Neath Port Talbot: £905Dover: £505Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Dover £169Dover: £169Neath Port Talbot: £230Dover: £170Neath Port Talbot: £231Dover: £161Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £130, Dover £91Dover: £91Neath Port Talbot: £130Dover: £91Neath Port Talbot: £131Dover: £86Neath Port Talbot: £124

    £130£131£124Neath Port Talbot is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,238, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Dover: £1,113Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Dover: £1,051Neath Port Talbot: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Dover £194Dover: £194Neath Port Talbot: £320Dover: £195Neath Port Talbot: £321Dover: £184Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, Dover £173Dover: £173Neath Port Talbot: £391Dover: £173Neath Port Talbot: £392Dover: £164Neath Port Talbot: £371

    £391£392£371Neath Port Talbot is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £4.92, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Dover: £4.72Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Dover: £4.46Neath Port Talbot: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £9.57, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Dover: £4.50Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Dover: £4.25Neath Port Talbot: £9.08

    £9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Dover: £6.03Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Dover: £5.70Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 29.9, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0Neath Port Talbot: 29.9

    29.9Neath Port Talbot is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 45.0, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Neath Port Talbot is higher36.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 155.9, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1Neath Port Talbot: 155.9

    155.9Neath Port Talbot is higher125.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 26.8, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higher20.6

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Neath Port Talbot and Dover, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,202£5,224£4,935Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,920£2,933£2,770Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,381£1,387£1,310Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,650£2,661£2,514Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£91£91£86Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£174£175£165Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£5.52£5.55£5.24Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£532£534£505Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£169£170£161Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£91£91£86Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,108£1,113£1,051Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£194£195£184Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£173£173£164Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.70£4.72£4.46Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£4.48£4.50£4.25Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.01£6.03£5.70Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6234.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.922.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.036.5Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.681.2Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9125.1Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.820.6Neath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dover 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

Neath Port Talbot Dover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £848.4m, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mDover: £625.9mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mDover: £591.2mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7m

    £848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot is higher£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £387.5m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mDover: £351.3mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mDover: £331.8mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5m

    £387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £252.9m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mDover: £166.1mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mDover: £156.9mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot £337.3m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mDover: £318.8mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mDover: £301.1mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9m

    £337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £17.4m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mDover: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mDover: £10.3mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mDover: £20.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mDover: £19.8mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.1m, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mDover: £0.66mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mDover: £0.63mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mDover: £64.0mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mDover: £60.5mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mDover: £20.4mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mDover: £19.2mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mDover: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mDover: £10.3mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £176.5m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mDover: £133.3mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mDover: £125.9mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot is higher£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath Port Talbot £45.6m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mDover: £23.4mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mDover: £22.1mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £55.7m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mDover: £20.8mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mDover: £19.6mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £0.70m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mDover: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mDover: £0.53mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.4m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mDover: £0.54mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mDover: £0.51mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.2m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mDover: £0.72mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mDover: £0.68mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot 30,043, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143Neath Port Talbot: 30,043

    30,043Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 4,265, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630Neath Port Talbot: 4,265

    4,265Neath Port Talbot is higher2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417Neath Port Talbot is higher4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055Neath Port Talbot is higher9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 22,238, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986Neath Port Talbot: 22,238

    22,238Neath Port Talbot is higher14,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827Neath Port Talbot is higher2,471

Show the numbers
Neath Port Talbot and Dover, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04328,143Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2652,630Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4174,375Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,0559,729Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23814,986Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8272,471Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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