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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Doncaster

241,793 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Doncaster on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Doncaster: £4,882Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Doncaster: £4,612Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Doncaster: £12,811Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Doncaster: £12,101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

  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, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Doncaster: £2,508Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Doncaster: £2,369Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Doncaster: £11,444Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Doncaster: £10,809Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Doncaster: £522Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Doncaster: £493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Doncaster: £813Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Doncaster: £768Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

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

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Doncaster: £608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Doncaster: £574Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Doncaster: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Doncaster: £156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Doncaster: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Doncaster: £161Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Doncaster: £1,950Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Doncaster: £1,842Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Doncaster is higher£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Doncaster: £196Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Doncaster: £185Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Doncaster: £371Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Doncaster: £350Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£369£371£350

  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, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Doncaster: £8.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Doncaster: £7.90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Doncaster is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Doncaster: £8.19Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Doncaster: £7.74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Doncaster: £6.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Doncaster: £6.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Doncaster is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Doncaster is higher242.5

  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, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Doncaster is higher37.6

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,862£4,882£4,612Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,757£12,811£12,101Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,497£2,508£2,369Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,396£11,444£10,809Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£520£522£493Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£809£813£768Rhondda 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£605£608£574Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£164£165£156Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£170£170£161Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£195£196£185Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£369£371£350Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.16£8.19£7.74Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0126.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5169.7Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.491.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.437.6Doncaster

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 5. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Doncaster: £4,882Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Doncaster: £4,612Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Doncaster: £2,363Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Doncaster: £2,231Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Doncaster: £1,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Doncaster: £1,460Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Doncaster: £2,110Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Doncaster: £1,993Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Doncaster: £96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Doncaster: £91Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Doncaster: £150Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Doncaster: £142Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Doncaster: £5.99Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Doncaster: £5.66Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Doncaster: £608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Doncaster: £574Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Doncaster: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Doncaster: £156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Doncaster: £105Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Doncaster: £99Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Doncaster: £1,201Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Doncaster: £1,135Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Doncaster is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Doncaster: £196Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Doncaster: £185Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Doncaster: £229Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Doncaster: £216Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Doncaster: £5.16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Doncaster: £4.87Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Doncaster is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Doncaster: £5.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Doncaster: £4.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Doncaster: £6.70Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Doncaster: £6.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Doncaster is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Doncaster is higher149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Doncaster is higher23.2

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,862£4,882£4,612Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,352£2,363£2,231Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,539£1,545£1,460Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,101£2,110£1,993Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£96£96£91Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£149£150£142Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.97£5.99£5.66Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£605£608£574Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£164£165£156Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£105£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£195£196£185Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£228£229£216Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£5.03£5.05£4.77Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1188.7Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.831.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.491.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.2Doncaster

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.6bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.5bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mDoncaster: £756.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mDoncaster: £714.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mDoncaster: £494.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mDoncaster: £467.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mDoncaster: £675.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mDoncaster: £638.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mDoncaster: £30.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mDoncaster: £29.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mDoncaster: £48.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mDoncaster: £45.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mDoncaster: £194.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mDoncaster: £183.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mDoncaster: £52.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mDoncaster: £49.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mDoncaster: £33.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mDoncaster: £31.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mDoncaster: £384.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mDoncaster: £363.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mDoncaster is higher£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mDoncaster: £62.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mDoncaster: £59.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mDoncaster: £73.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mDoncaster: £69.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mDoncaster is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mDoncaster: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mDoncaster: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mDoncaster: £2.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mDoncaster: £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mDoncaster is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Doncaster is higher47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Doncaster is higher7,426

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Doncaster, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68960,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5457,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,89710,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41629,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87047,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4757,426Doncaster

Sources

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

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