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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Barnsley

241,793 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Barnsley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 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 15 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Barnsley: £5,101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Barnsley: £4,818Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Barnsley: £12,929Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Barnsley: £12,211Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,929£12,211

  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, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Barnsley: £2,538Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Barnsley: £2,397Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Barnsley: £11,519Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Barnsley: £10,880Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Barnsley: £505Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Barnsley: £477Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£503£505£477

  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, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Barnsley: £873Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Barnsley: £825Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£869£873£825

  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, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Barnsley: £32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Barnsley: £31Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£32£32£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, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Barnsley: £708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Barnsley: £668Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Barnsley: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Barnsley: £188Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Barnsley is higher£198£199£188

  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, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Barnsley: £188Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Barnsley: £178Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Barnsley: £1,894Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Barnsley: £1,789Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Barnsley is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Barnsley: £180Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Barnsley: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£179£180£170

  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, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Barnsley: £439Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Barnsley: £415Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£437£439£415

  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, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Barnsley: £6.98Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Barnsley: £6.59Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Barnsley is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Barnsley: £9.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Barnsley: £9.28Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Barnsley: £6.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Barnsley: £6.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Barnsley is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  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, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Barnsley is higher1,028.3

  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, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher129.1

  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, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher185.0

  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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher104.3

  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, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count238.2

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Barnsley is higher41.3

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,079£5,101£4,818Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,874£12,929£12,211Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,527£2,538£2,397Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,470£11,519£10,880Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£503£505£477Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£869£873£825Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£32£31Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£705£708£668Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£437£439£415Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.95£6.98£6.59Barnsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£9.78£9.83£9.28Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0129.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5185.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4104.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5238.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.441.3Barnsley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Barnsley: £5,101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Barnsley: £4,818Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Barnsley: £2,442Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Barnsley: £2,306Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Barnsley: £1,565Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Barnsley: £1,479Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Barnsley: £2,176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Barnsley: £2,055Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Barnsley: £95Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Barnsley: £90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Barnsley: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Barnsley: £156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£164£165£156

  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, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Barnsley: £6.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Barnsley: £5.76Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Barnsley: £708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Barnsley: £668Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Barnsley: £199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Barnsley: £188Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Barnsley is higher£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Barnsley: £116Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Barnsley: £110Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Barnsley: £1,168Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Barnsley: £1,103Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Barnsley is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Barnsley: £180Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Barnsley: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Barnsley: £271Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Barnsley: £256Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Barnsley: £4.30Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Barnsley: £4.06Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Barnsley is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Barnsley: £6.06Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Barnsley: £5.72Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Barnsley: £6.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Barnsley: £6.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Barnsley is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Barnsley is higher194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher34.9

  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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count146.9

  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, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Barnsley is higher25.5

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,079£5,101£4,818Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,432£2,442£2,306Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,559£1,565£1,479Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,166£2,176£2,055Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£95£95£90Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£164£165£156Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.07£6.10£5.76Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£705£708£668Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£270£271£256Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.28£4.30£4.06Barnsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.03£6.06£5.72Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.124.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.834.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4104.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4146.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.625.5Barnsley

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mBarnsley: £613.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mBarnsley: £579.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mBarnsley: £393.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mBarnsley: £371.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mBarnsley: £546.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mBarnsley: £516.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mBarnsley: £24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mBarnsley: £22.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mBarnsley: £41.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mBarnsley: £39.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

  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, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mBarnsley: £177.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mBarnsley: £168.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mBarnsley: £49.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mBarnsley: £47.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mBarnsley is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mBarnsley: £29.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mBarnsley: £27.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mBarnsley: £293.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mBarnsley: £277.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mBarnsley is higher£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mBarnsley: £45.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mBarnsley: £42.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mBarnsley: £68.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mBarnsley: £64.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mBarnsley: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mBarnsley: £1.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mBarnsley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarnsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Barnsley is higher48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Barnsley is higher6,400

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Barnsley, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68948,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5456,128Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8978,780Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41626,224Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87036,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4756,400Barnsley

Sources

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

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