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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Boston

241,793 and 72,288 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Boston on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 18 of 22 measures, and Boston on 4. 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 Boston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Boston £4,788Boston: £4,788Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Boston: £4,808Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Boston: £4,541Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4,788£4,808£4,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Boston £12,663Boston: £12,663Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Boston: £12,717Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Boston: £12,011Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£12,663£12,717£12,011

  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, Boston £2,468Boston: £2,468Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Boston: £2,479Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Boston: £2,341Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Boston £11,260Boston: £11,260Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Boston: £11,308Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Boston: £10,681Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,260£11,308£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Boston £606Boston: £606Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Boston: £608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Boston: £574Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Boston is higherDepends on how you count£606£608£574

  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, Boston £765Boston: £765Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Boston: £768Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Boston: £726Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£765£768£726

  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, Boston £33Boston: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Boston: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Boston: £31Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Boston £478Boston: £478Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Boston: £480Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Boston: £453Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£478£480£453

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Boston £124Boston: £124Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Boston: £125Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Boston: £118Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£124£125£118

  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, Boston £127Boston: £127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Boston: £127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Boston: £120Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Boston £2,021Boston: £2,021Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Boston: £2,030Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Boston: £1,917Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Boston is higherDepends on how you count£2,021£2,030£1,917

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Boston £173Boston: £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Boston: £174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Boston: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£173£174£164

  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, Boston £307Boston: £307Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Boston: £308Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Boston: £291Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£307£308£291

  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, Boston £5.91Boston: £5.91Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Boston: £5.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Boston: £5.61Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Boston £7.34Boston: £7.34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Boston: £7.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Boston: £6.96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Boston £11Boston: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Boston: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Boston: £10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Boston is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  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, Boston 1,009.2Boston: 1,009.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

  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, Boston 130.4Boston: 130.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher130.4

  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, Boston 162.0Boston: 162.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher162.0

  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, Boston 73.5Boston: 73.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher73.5

  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, Boston 250.8Boston: 250.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Boston is higherDepends on how you count250.8

  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, Boston 27.4Boston: 27.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27.4

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Boston, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBostonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,788£4,808£4,541Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,663£12,717£12,011Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,468£2,479£2,341Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,260£11,308£10,681Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£606£608£574Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£765£768£726Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£33£33£31Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£478£480£453Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£124£125£118Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£127£127£120Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£2,021£2,030£1,917Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£307£308£291Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.91£5.94£5.61Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£7.34£7.37£6.96Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£11£11£10Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,009.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0130.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5162.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.473.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5250.8Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.427.4Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Boston 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Boston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Boston £4,788Boston: £4,788Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Boston: £4,808Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Boston: £4,541Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4,788£4,808£4,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Boston £2,509Boston: £2,509Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Boston: £2,519Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Boston: £2,380Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Boston is higherDepends on how you count£2,509£2,519£2,380

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Boston £1,493Boston: £1,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Boston: £1,500Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Boston: £1,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,493£1,500£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Boston £2,231Boston: £2,231Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Boston: £2,240Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Boston: £2,116Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Boston is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Boston £120Boston: £120Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Boston: £120Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Boston: £114Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Boston is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Boston £152Boston: £152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Boston: £152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Boston: £144Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£152£152£144

  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, Boston £6.44Boston: £6.44Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Boston: £6.47Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Boston: £6.11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Boston £478Boston: £478Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Boston: £480Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Boston: £453Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£478£480£453

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Boston £124Boston: £124Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Boston: £125Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Boston: £118Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Boston £77Boston: £77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Boston: £77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Boston: £73Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Boston £1,223Boston: £1,223Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Boston: £1,228Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Boston: £1,160Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Boston £173Boston: £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Boston: £174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Boston: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Boston £186Boston: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Boston: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Boston: £176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£186£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Boston £3.58Boston: £3.58Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Boston: £3.60Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Boston: £3.40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Boston £4.44Boston: £4.44Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Boston: £4.46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Boston: £4.21Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Boston £11Boston: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Boston: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Boston: £10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Boston is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Boston 200.0Boston: 200.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Boston is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Boston 25.8Boston: 25.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher25.8

  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, Boston 32.1Boston: 32.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Boston 73.5Boston: 73.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher73.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Boston 151.7Boston: 151.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Boston is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Boston 16.6Boston: 16.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher16.6

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Boston, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBostonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,788£4,808£4,541Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,509£2,519£2,380Boston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,493£1,500£1,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,231£2,240£2,116Boston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£120£120£114Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£152£152£144Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.44£6.47£6.11Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£478£480£453Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£124£125£118Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£77£77£73Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,223£1,228£1,160Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£186£186£176Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.58£3.60£3.40Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£4.44£4.46£4.21Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£11£11£10Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1200.0Boston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.832.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.473.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4151.7Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.616.6Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Boston £346.1mBoston: £346.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBoston: £347.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBoston: £328.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Boston £181.4mBoston: £181.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mBoston: £182.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mBoston: £172.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Boston £107.9mBoston: £107.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mBoston: £108.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mBoston: £102.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£107.9m£108.4m£102.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Boston £161.3mBoston: £161.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mBoston: £162.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mBoston: £153.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Boston £8.7mBoston: £8.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mBoston: £8.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mBoston: £8.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Boston £11.0mBoston: £11.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mBoston: £11.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mBoston: £10.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Boston £0.47mBoston: £0.47mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBoston: £0.47mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBoston: £0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Boston £34.5mBoston: £34.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mBoston: £34.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mBoston: £32.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Boston £9.0mBoston: £9.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mBoston: £9.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mBoston: £8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Boston £5.5mBoston: £5.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mBoston: £5.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mBoston: £5.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Boston £88.4mBoston: £88.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mBoston: £88.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mBoston: £83.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Boston £12.5mBoston: £12.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mBoston: £12.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mBoston: £11.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Boston £13.4mBoston: £13.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mBoston: £13.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mBoston: £12.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Boston £0.26mBoston: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mBoston: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mBoston: £0.25mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Boston £0.32mBoston: £0.32mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBoston: £0.32mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBoston: £0.30mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Boston £0.78mBoston: £0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBoston: £0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBoston: £0.74mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Boston 14,454Boston: 14,454Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count14,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Boston 1,867Boston: 1,867Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher1,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Boston 2,320Boston: 2,320Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher2,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Boston 5,311Boston: 5,311Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher5,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Boston 10,969Boston: 10,969Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count10,969

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Boston 1,200Boston: 1,200Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher1,200

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Boston, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBostonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£181.4m£182.1m£172.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£107.9m£108.4m£102.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£88.4m£88.8m£83.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68914,454Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5451,867Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8972,320Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,4165,311Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87010,969Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4751,200Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.