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Neath Port Talbot and Thanet

142,627 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

Neath Port Talbot is higher than Thanet on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 5. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Thanet: £5,957Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Thanet: £5,627Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Thanet: £13,061Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Thanet: £12,337Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

  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, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Thanet: £3,220Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Thanet: £3,042Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758Thanet is higher£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Thanet: £11,562Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Thanet: £10,921Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Thanet is higher£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £592, Thanet £587Thanet: £587Neath Port Talbot: £592Thanet: £590Neath Port Talbot: £594Thanet: £557Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557

  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, Thanet £872Thanet: £872Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Thanet: £875Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Thanet: £827Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot is higher£872£875£827

  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, Thanet £34Thanet: £34Neath Port Talbot: £36Thanet: £34Neath Port Talbot: £36Thanet: £32Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Neath Port Talbot: £901Thanet: £632Neath Port Talbot: £905Thanet: £597Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Neath Port Talbot: £230Thanet: £204Neath Port Talbot: £231Thanet: £193Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higher£203£204£193

  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, Thanet £189Thanet: £189Neath Port Talbot: £214Thanet: £190Neath Port Talbot: £215Thanet: £180Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Thanet: £2,639Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Thanet: £2,492Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Thanet is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Neath Port Talbot: £320Thanet: £263Neath Port Talbot: £321Thanet: £249Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higher£262£263£249

  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, Thanet £370Thanet: £370Neath Port Talbot: £641Thanet: £372Neath Port Talbot: £643Thanet: £351Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot is higher£370£372£351

  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, Thanet £10Thanet: £10Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Thanet: £10Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Thanet: £9.78Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Thanet is higher£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £16, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24Neath Port Talbot: £16Thanet: £9.27Neath Port Talbot: £16Thanet: £8.76Neath Port Talbot: £15

    £16£16£15Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Thanet: £5.45Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Thanet: £5.15Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot is higher182.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higher95.6

  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, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Thanet is higher280.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot 44.0, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higher41.5

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Neath Port Talbot and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,932£5,957£5,627Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,006£13,061£12,337Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£587£590£557Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£872£875£827Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£630£632£597Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£203£204£193Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£189£190£180Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£262£263£249Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£370£372£351Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.24£9.27£8.76Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.43£5.45£5.15Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,018.4Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0135.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2182.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.695.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.041.5Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Thanet: £5,957Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Thanet: £5,627Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,717, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Thanet: £2,976Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Thanet: £2,810Neath Port Talbot: £2,577

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Thanet: £1,877Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Thanet: £1,772Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

    £1,773£1,781£1,682Thanet is higher£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,365, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Thanet: £2,634Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Thanet: £2,488Neath Port Talbot: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Thanet is higher£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £122, Thanet £134Thanet: £134Neath Port Talbot: £122Thanet: £134Neath Port Talbot: £123Thanet: £127Neath Port Talbot: £116

    £122£123£116Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £222, Thanet £199Thanet: £199Neath Port Talbot: £222Thanet: £199Neath Port Talbot: £223Thanet: £188Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot is higher£199£199£188

  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, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Thanet: £7.81Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Thanet: £7.38Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Neath Port Talbot: £901Thanet: £632Neath Port Talbot: £905Thanet: £597Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Neath Port Talbot: £230Thanet: £204Neath Port Talbot: £231Thanet: £193Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higher£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £130, Thanet £110Thanet: £110Neath Port Talbot: £130Thanet: £111Neath Port Talbot: £131Thanet: £105Neath Port Talbot: £124

    £130£131£124Neath Port Talbot is higher£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,238, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Thanet: £1,538Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Thanet: £1,452Neath Port Talbot: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Thanet is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Neath Port Talbot: £320Thanet: £263Neath Port Talbot: £321Thanet: £249Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, Thanet £216Thanet: £216Neath Port Talbot: £391Thanet: £217Neath Port Talbot: £392Thanet: £205Neath Port Talbot: £371

    £391£392£371Neath Port Talbot is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £4.92, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Thanet: £6.03Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Thanet: £5.70Neath Port Talbot: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Thanet is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £9.57, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Thanet: £5.40Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Thanet: £5.10Neath Port Talbot: £9.08

    £9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Thanet: £5.45Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Thanet: £5.15Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 29.9, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0Neath Port Talbot: 29.9

    29.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Neath Port Talbot is higher41.5

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higher95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 155.9, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4Neath Port Talbot: 155.9

    155.9Thanet is higher163.4

  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, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higher24.2

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Neath Port Talbot and Thanet, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,932£5,957£5,627Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£199£199£188Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£630£632£597Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£203£204£193Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£110£111£105Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£262£263£249Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£216£217£205Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£5.38£5.40£5.10Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.43£5.45£5.15Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.931.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.041.5Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.695.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.824.2Neath Port Talbot

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £848.4m, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mThanet: £846.8mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mThanet: £799.9mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7m

    £848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot is higher£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £387.5m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mThanet: £423.0mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mThanet: £399.5mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5m

    £387.5m£389.1m£367.5mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £252.9m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mThanet: £266.8mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mThanet: £252.0mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mThanet is higher£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot £337.3m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mThanet: £374.4mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mThanet: £353.7mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9m

    £337.3m£338.7m£319.9mThanet is higher£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £17.4m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mThanet: £19.1mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mThanet: £18.0mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mThanet: £28.3mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mThanet: £26.8mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  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, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mThanet: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mThanet: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mThanet: £89.9mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mThanet: £84.9mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mThanet: £29.0mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mThanet: £27.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mThanet: £15.8mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mThanet: £14.9mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £176.5m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mThanet: £218.6mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mThanet: £206.5mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.3m£167.4mThanet is higher£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath Port Talbot £45.6m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mThanet: £37.4mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mThanet: £35.3mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £55.7m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mThanet: £30.8mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mThanet: £29.1mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £0.70m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mThanet: £0.86mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mThanet: £0.81mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mThanet is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.4m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mThanet: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mThanet: £0.73mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.2m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mThanet: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mThanet: £0.73mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot 30,043, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982Neath Port Talbot: 30,043

    30,043Thanet is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 4,265, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400Neath Port Talbot: 4,265

    4,265Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417Neath Port Talbot is higher5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055Neath Port Talbot is higher13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 22,238, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228Neath Port Talbot: 22,238

    22,238Thanet is higher23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827Neath Port Talbot is higher3,436

Show the numbers
Neath Port Talbot and Thanet, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04332,982Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2654,400Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4175,900Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05513,594Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23823,228Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8273,436Neath 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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