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Neath Port Talbot and East Ayrshire

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

Neath Port Talbot is higher than East Ayrshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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 19 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633Neath Port Talbot: £2,908East Ayrshire: £2,644Neath Port Talbot: £2,920East Ayrshire: £2,498Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487Neath Port Talbot: £641East Ayrshire: £489Neath Port Talbot: £643East Ayrshire: £462Neath Port Talbot: £608

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

  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, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93Neath Port Talbot: £8.08East Ayrshire: £8.97Neath Port Talbot: £8.11East Ayrshire: £8.47Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

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

  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, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Neath Port Talbot is higher136.2

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

    218.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count221.6

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higher111.7

  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, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Neath Port Talbot is higher244.9

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

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higher41.4

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Neath Port Talbot and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£548£550£519Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£926£930£879EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£28EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£699£702£663EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£213£214£202EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£169£169£160EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,959£1,967£1,858Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£198£199£188Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£487£489£462Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£10£10£9.86Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,020.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0136.2Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6111.7Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7244.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.041.4EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23Neath Port Talbot: £7.46East Ayrshire: £6.26Neath Port Talbot: £7.50East Ayrshire: £5.91Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.9Neath Port Talbot is higher28.3

  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, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.1

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higher111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    155.9Neath Port Talbot is higher149.6

  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, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higher25.3

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Neath Port Talbot and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£114£114£108Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£193£193£183EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£699£702£663EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£213£214£202EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£103£103£98EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,197£1,202£1,135Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£198£199£188Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£297£299£282Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£6.36£6.38£6.03Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6212.2East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.928.3Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.046.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6111.7Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9149.6Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.825.3EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,043Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,265Neath Port Talbot is higher3,436

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

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

    6,417Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count5,590

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

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

    18,055Neath Port Talbot is higher13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,238Neath Port Talbot is higher18,153

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

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

    3,827Neath Port Talbot is higher3,066

Show the numbers
Neath Port Talbot and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04325,747Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2653,436Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4175,590Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05513,550Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23818,153Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8273,066EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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