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Neath Port Talbot and Inverclyde

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

Neath Port Talbot is higher than Inverclyde on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Inverclyde: £12,764Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Inverclyde: £12,056Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

  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, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Inverclyde: £3,011Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Inverclyde: £2,844Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

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

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

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

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £592, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608Neath Port Talbot: £592Inverclyde: £611Neath Port Talbot: £594Inverclyde: £577Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Inverclyde: £978Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Inverclyde: £923Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot is higher£974£978£923

  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, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33Neath Port Talbot: £36Inverclyde: £33Neath Port Talbot: £36Inverclyde: £32Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Neath Port Talbot is higher£33£33£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, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Neath Port Talbot: £901Inverclyde: £794Neath Port Talbot: £905Inverclyde: £750Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higher£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Neath Port Talbot: £230Inverclyde: £229Neath Port Talbot: £231Inverclyde: £217Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higher£229£229£217

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

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Inverclyde: £2,210Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Inverclyde: £2,087Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot is higher£616£619£584

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Neath Port Talbot is higher970.5

  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, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  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, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count254.2

  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, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higher37.7

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Neath Port Talbot and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,095£11,142£10,524Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£608£611£577Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£974£978£923EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£32EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£791£794£750EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£229£229£217EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£165£166£156EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£298£299£282Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£616£619£584Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£7.77£7.80£7.37Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.91£8.95£8.45Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.7970.5Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0150.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7254.2Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.037.7EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot is higher£209£210£199

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

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Neath Port Talbot: £901Inverclyde: £794Neath Port Talbot: £905Inverclyde: £750Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higher£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Neath Port Talbot: £230Inverclyde: £229Neath Port Talbot: £231Inverclyde: £217Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higher£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £130, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102Neath Port Talbot: £130Inverclyde: £102Neath Port Talbot: £131Inverclyde: £96Neath Port Talbot: £124

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higher208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    155.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count156.6

  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, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higher23.2

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Neath Port Talbot and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,385£2,396£2,263Inverclyde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£209£210£199EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£791£794£750EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£229£229£217EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£102£102£96EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£298£299£282Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£379£381£360Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.79£4.81£4.54Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£5.48£5.51£5.20Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6208.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.932.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.047.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9156.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.823.2EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.57mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mInverclyde: £0.53mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mInverclyde: £62.5mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mInverclyde: £59.1mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mInverclyde: £18.1mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mInverclyde: £17.1mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mInverclyde: £8.0mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mInverclyde: £7.6mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,043Neath Port Talbot is higher16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,265Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

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

    6,417Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,238Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count12,327

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

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

    3,827Neath Port Talbot is higher1,827

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Neath Port Talbot and Inverclyde, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04316,430Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2652,549Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4173,760Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05510,160Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23812,327Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8271,827EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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  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.
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