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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Rossendale

241,793 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Rossendale on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Rossendale: £4,567Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Rossendale: £4,314Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Rossendale: £13,002Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Rossendale: £12,281Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£12,947£13,002£12,281

  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, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Rossendale: £2,165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Rossendale: £2,045Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Rossendale: £11,749Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Rossendale: £11,097Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Rossendale: £476Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Rossendale: £450Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£474£476£450

  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, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Rossendale: £746Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Rossendale: £705Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£743£746£705

  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, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Rossendale: £30Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Rossendale: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Rossendale: £512Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Rossendale: £483Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Rossendale: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Rossendale: £154Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£163£164£154

  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, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Rossendale: £128Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Rossendale: £121Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Rossendale: £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Rossendale: £1,542Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Rossendale: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Rossendale: £160Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£168£169£160

  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, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Rossendale: £388Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Rossendale: £366Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£386£388£366

  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, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Rossendale: £10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Rossendale: £9.76Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Rossendale: £6.13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Rossendale: £5.79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Rossendale: £6.09Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Rossendale: £5.75Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher1,005.8

  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, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher118.9

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher162.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher76.9

  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, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher207.5

  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, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher28.1

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,548£4,567£4,314Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,947£13,002£12,281Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,156£2,165£2,045Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£474£476£450Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£743£746£705Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£30£30£29Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£509£512£483Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£163£164£154Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£127£128£121Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,626£1,633£1,542Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£168£169£160Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£386£388£366Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£6.10£6.13£5.79Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,005.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0118.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5162.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.476.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5207.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.428.1Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 2. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Rossendale: £4,567Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Rossendale: £4,314Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Rossendale: £2,383Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Rossendale: £2,251Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Rossendale: £1,334Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Rossendale: £1,260Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Rossendale: £2,153Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Rossendale: £2,034Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Rossendale: £87Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Rossendale: £82Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Rossendale: £137Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Rossendale: £129Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£136£137£129

  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, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Rossendale: £5.58Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Rossendale: £5.27Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Rossendale: £512Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Rossendale: £483Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Rossendale: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Rossendale: £154Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Rossendale: £79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Rossendale: £74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Rossendale: £1,006Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Rossendale: £950Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Rossendale: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Rossendale: £160Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Rossendale: £239Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Rossendale: £226Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Rossendale: £6.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Rossendale: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Rossendale: £3.78Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Rossendale: £3.57Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Rossendale: £6.09Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Rossendale: £5.75Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher21.8

  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, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher29.7

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher127.8

  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, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher17.3

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,548£4,567£4,314Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,373£2,383£2,251Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,328£1,334£1,260Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,144£2,153£2,034Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£87£87£82Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£136£137£129Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.56£5.58£5.27Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£509£512£483Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£163£164£154Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£78£79£74Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,002£1,006£950Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£168£169£160Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£238£239£226Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£3.76£3.78£3.57Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1184.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.121.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.829.7Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.476.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4127.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.617.3Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Rossendale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnRossendale: £332.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnRossendale: £314.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mRossendale: £173.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mRossendale: £164.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mRossendale: £97.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mRossendale: £91.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mRossendale: £156.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mRossendale: £148.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mRossendale: £6.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mRossendale: £6.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mRossendale: £10.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mRossendale: £9.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mRossendale: £0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mRossendale: £0.38mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mRossendale: £37.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mRossendale: £35.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mRossendale: £11.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mRossendale: £11.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mRossendale: £5.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mRossendale: £5.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mRossendale: £73.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mRossendale: £69.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mRossendale: £12.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mRossendale: £11.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mRossendale: £17.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mRossendale: £16.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mRossendale: £0.46mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mRossendale: £0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mRossendale: £0.28mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mRossendale: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mRossendale: £0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mRossendale: £0.42mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher1,263

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Rossendale, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68913,429Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5451,588Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8972,165Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,4165,601Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,8709,312Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4751,263Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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