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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Rotherham

241,793 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Rotherham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 7 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 14 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 8. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Rotherham: £5,083Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Rotherham: £4,801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Rotherham: £12,889Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Rotherham: £12,174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£12,834£12,889£12,174

  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, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Rotherham: £2,610Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Rotherham: £2,466Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Rotherham: £11,480Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Rotherham: £10,843Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Rotherham: £486Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Rotherham: £459Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£484£486£459

  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, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Rotherham: £891Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Rotherham: £841Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Rotherham: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Rotherham: £31Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£32£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, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Rotherham: £660Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Rotherham: £623Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£657£660£623

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

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

    £197£198£187Rotherham 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, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Rotherham: £210Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Rotherham: £198Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Rotherham: £1,963Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Rotherham: £1,854Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Rotherham is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Rotherham: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Rotherham: £208Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rotherham is higher£219£220£208

  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, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Rotherham: £417Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Rotherham: £394Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£416£417£394

  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, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Rotherham: £9.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Rotherham: £8.71Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Rotherham is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Rotherham: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Rotherham: £10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Rotherham: £8.51Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Rotherham: £8.04Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  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, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher126.0

  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, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  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, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher98.5

  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, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rotherham is higher245.8

  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, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Rotherham is higher47.1

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,062£5,083£4,801Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,834£12,889£12,174Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,599£2,610£2,466Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,431£11,480£10,843Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£484£486£459Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£887£891£841Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£33£31Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£657£660£623Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£416£417£394Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11£11£10Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,016.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0126.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5180.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.498.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.447.1Rotherham

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 8. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Rotherham: £5,083Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Rotherham: £4,801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Rotherham: £2,395Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Rotherham: £2,262Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Rotherham: £1,602Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Rotherham: £1,513Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Rotherham: £2,133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Rotherham: £2,014Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Rotherham: £90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Rotherham: £85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Rotherham: £166Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Rotherham: £156Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£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, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Rotherham: £6.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Rotherham: £5.71Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Rotherham: £660Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Rotherham: £623Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£657£660£623

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

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

    £197£198£187Rotherham 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, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Rotherham: £129Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Rotherham: £122Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Rotherham: £1,204Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Rotherham: £1,138Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Rotherham is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Rotherham: £220Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Rotherham: £208Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rotherham is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Rotherham: £256Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Rotherham: £242Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Rotherham: £5.66Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Rotherham: £5.35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Rotherham: £6.77Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Rotherham: £6.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Rotherham: £8.51Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Rotherham: £8.04Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher23.4

  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, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count33.5

  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, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Rotherham is higher150.8

  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, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Rotherham is higher28.9

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,062£5,083£4,801Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,384£2,395£2,262Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,595£1,602£1,513Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,124£2,133£2,014Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£90£90£85Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£165£166£156Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.02£6.05£5.71Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£657£660£623Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£255£256£242Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.74£6.77£6.39Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1188.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.833.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.498.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.628.9Rotherham

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 15. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnRotherham: £1.4bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnRotherham: £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mRotherham: £661.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mRotherham: £625.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mRotherham: £442.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mRotherham: £418.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mRotherham: £589.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mRotherham: £556.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mRotherham: £24.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mRotherham: £23.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mRotherham: £45.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mRotherham: £43.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

  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, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mRotherham: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mRotherham: £182.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mRotherham: £172.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mRotherham: £54.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mRotherham: £51.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRotherham is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mRotherham: £35.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mRotherham: £33.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mRotherham: £332.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mRotherham: £314.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRotherham is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mRotherham: £60.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mRotherham: £57.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRotherham is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mRotherham: £70.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mRotherham: £66.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mRotherham: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mRotherham: £1.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mRotherham: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mRotherham: £1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mRotherham: £2.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mRotherham: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rotherham is higher41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rotherham is higher7,982

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Rotherham, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68952,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5456,466Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8979,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41627,222Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87041,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4757,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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