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Rhondda Cynon Taf and County Durham

241,793 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than County Durham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 6. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345County Durham: £5,374Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368County Durham: £5,076Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173County Durham: £13,081Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229County Durham: £12,355Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626County Durham: £2,497Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637County Durham: £2,358Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637County Durham: £11,635Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686County Durham: £10,990Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552County Durham: £524Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554County Durham: £495Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£521£524£495

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £948, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948County Durham: £887Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952County Durham: £838Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £37, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37County Durham: £35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37County Durham: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801County Durham: £721Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805County Durham: £681Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197County Durham: £178Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198County Durham: £168Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £173, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173County Durham: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174County Durham: £176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164County Durham is higher£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812County Durham: £1,854Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819County Durham: £1,752Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718County Durham is higher£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215County Durham: £228Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216County Durham: £216Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204County Durham is higher£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £622, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622County Durham: £439Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624County Durham: £414Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55County Durham: £6.53Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57County Durham: £6.17Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13County Durham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13County Durham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68County Durham: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71County Durham: £6.30Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39County Durham is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count175.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count105.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4County Durham is higher40.2

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,025£13,081£12,355Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,486£2,497£2,358Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,586£11,635£10,990Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£521£524£495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£883£887£838Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£35£35£33Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£718£721£681Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£177£178£168Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£185£186£176County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£437£439£414Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.50£6.53£6.17Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,020.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0136.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5175.7Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4105.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5230.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.440.2County Durham

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 13. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345County Durham: £5,374Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368County Durham: £5,076Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493County Durham: £2,701Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503County Durham: £2,551Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633County Durham: £1,539Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640County Durham: £1,454Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202County Durham: £2,402Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211County Durham: £2,269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104County Durham: £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105County Durham: £102Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179County Durham: £183Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180County Durham: £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94County Durham: £7.19Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97County Durham: £6.79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801County Durham: £721Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805County Durham: £681Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197County Durham: £178Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198County Durham: £168Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108County Durham: £115Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108County Durham: £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102County Durham is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127County Durham: £1,143Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132County Durham: £1,080Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069County Durham is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215County Durham: £228Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216County Durham: £216Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204County Durham is higher£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387County Durham: £270Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388County Durham: £255Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07County Durham: £4.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09County Durham: £3.81Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22County Durham: £7.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26County Durham: £6.66Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68County Durham: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71County Durham: £6.30Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39County Durham is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1County Durham is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1County Durham is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6County Durham is higher24.8

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and County Durham, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,533£1,539£1,454Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£108£108£102County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£182£183£173County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£718£721£681Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£177£178£168Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£114£115£108County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£269£270£255Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.02£4.03£3.81Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£7.02£7.05£6.66Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1210.6County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.128.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.836.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4105.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4142.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.8County Durham

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnCounty Durham: £2.7bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mCounty Durham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mCounty Durham: £826.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mCounty Durham: £780.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mCounty Durham: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mCounty Durham: £1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mCounty Durham: £58.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mCounty Durham: £54.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mCounty Durham: £98.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mCounty Durham: £92.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mCounty Durham: £3.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mCounty Durham: £3.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mCounty Durham: £386.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mCounty Durham: £365.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mCounty Durham: £95.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mCounty Durham: £90.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mCounty Durham: £61.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mCounty Durham: £58.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mCounty Durham: £613.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mCounty Durham: £579.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mCounty Durham is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mCounty Durham: £122.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mCounty Durham: £115.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCounty Durham is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mCounty Durham: £145.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mCounty Durham: £137.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mCounty Durham: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mCounty Durham: £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mCounty Durham: £3.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mCounty Durham: £3.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCounty Durham is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545County Durham is higherDepends on how you count15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416County Durham is higherDepends on how you count56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870County Durham is higherDepends on how you count76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475County Durham is higher13,298

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and County Durham, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,689113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,54515,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,89719,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41656,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87076,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,47513,298County Durham

Sources

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

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