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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Neath Port Talbot

241,793 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 2 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

  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, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Neath Port Talbot: £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, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Neath Port Talbot: £594Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Neath Port Talbot: £561Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Neath Port Talbot: £36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Neath Port Talbot: £34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Neath Port Talbot: £905Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Neath Port Talbot: £854Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Neath Port Talbot: £231Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Neath Port Talbot: £218Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Neath Port Talbot: £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Neath Port Talbot: £203Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Neath Port Talbot: £321Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Neath Port Talbot: £303Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

  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, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Neath Port Talbot: £643Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Neath Port Talbot: £608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£641£643£608

  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, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Neath Port Talbot: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Neath Port Talbot: £15Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count218.2

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count44.0

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
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£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£36£34Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.444.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 22. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Neath Port Talbot: £123Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Neath Port Talbot: £116Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Neath Port Talbot: £223Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Neath Port Talbot: £211Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  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, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Neath Port Talbot: £905Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Neath Port Talbot: £854Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Neath Port Talbot: £231Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Neath Port Talbot: £218Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Neath Port Talbot: £131Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Neath Port Talbot: £124Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Neath Port Talbot: £321Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Neath Port Talbot: £303Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Neath Port Talbot: £392Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Neath Port Talbot: £371Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count45.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count155.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£122£123£116Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.129.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.845.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.626.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count3,827

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68930,043Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5454,265Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8976,417Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41618,055Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87022,238Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4753,827Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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