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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Wakefield

241,793 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Wakefield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Wakefield: £4,708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Wakefield: £4,446Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Wakefield: £12,761Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Wakefield: £12,053Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

  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, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Wakefield: £2,305Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Wakefield: £2,177Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Wakefield: £11,553Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Wakefield: £10,912Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Wakefield: £439Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Wakefield: £414Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Wakefield: £741Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Wakefield: £699Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Wakefield: £29Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Wakefield: £27Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Wakefield: £579Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Wakefield: £547Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Wakefield: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Wakefield: £160Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Wakefield: £149Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Wakefield: £140Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Wakefield: £1,710Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Wakefield: £1,615Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £215£216£204Wakefield 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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Wakefield: £429Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Wakefield: £406Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£428£429£406

  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, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Wakefield: £8.86Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Wakefield: £8.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Wakefield: £8.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Wakefield: £7.62Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Wakefield: £6.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Wakefield: £5.71Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,688£4,708£4,446Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,707£12,761£12,053Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,295£2,305£2,177Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,504£11,553£10,912Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£437£439£414Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£737£741£699Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£29£29£27Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£577£579£547Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£169£169£160Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£148£149£140Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,702£1,710£1,615Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£428£429£406Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.03£8.07£7.62Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,018.6Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0113.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5155.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.486.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5221.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.432.5Rhondda Cynon Taf

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Wakefield: £4,708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Wakefield: £4,446Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Wakefield: £2,299Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Wakefield: £2,171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Wakefield: £1,434Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Wakefield: £1,355Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Wakefield: £2,081Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Wakefield: £1,966Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Wakefield: £79Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Wakefield: £75Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Wakefield: £133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Wakefield: £126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Wakefield: £5.21Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Wakefield: £4.92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Wakefield: £579Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Wakefield: £547Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Wakefield: £169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Wakefield: £160Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Wakefield: £92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Wakefield: £87Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Wakefield: £1,064Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Wakefield: £1,005Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Wakefield: £267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Wakefield: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Wakefield: £5.52Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Wakefield: £5.21Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Wakefield: £5.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Wakefield: £4.75Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Wakefield: £6.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Wakefield: £5.71Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£4,688£4,708£4,446Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,289£2,299£2,171Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,428£1,434£1,355Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,072£2,081£1,966Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£79£79£75Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£133£133£126Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.19£5.21£4.92Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£577£579£547Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£169£169£160Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£92£92£87Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,060£1,064£1,005Rhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£266£267£252Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£5.01£5.03£4.75Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1183.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.120.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.827.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.486.2Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4137.6Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.3Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 21. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnWakefield: £1.7bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnWakefield: £1.6bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mWakefield: £843.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mWakefield: £796.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mWakefield: £526.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mWakefield: £497.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mWakefield: £763.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mWakefield: £721.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mWakefield: £29.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mWakefield: £27.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mWakefield: £48.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mWakefield: £46.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mWakefield: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mWakefield: £1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWakefield 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, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mWakefield: £212.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mWakefield: £200.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mWakefield: £62.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mWakefield: £58.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mWakefield: £33.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mWakefield: £32.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mWakefield: £390.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mWakefield: £368.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mWakefield: £80.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mWakefield: £76.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mWakefield is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mWakefield: £98.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mWakefield: £92.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mWakefield: £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mWakefield: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mWakefield: £1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mWakefield: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mWakefield: £2.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mWakefield: £2.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Wakefield, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68967,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5457,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,89710,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41631,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87050,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4757,431Wakefield

Sources

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

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