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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly

241,793 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Caerphilly on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 1 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Caerphilly: £5,694Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Caerphilly: £5,378Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Caerphilly: £13,440Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Caerphilly: £12,694Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,383£13,440£12,694

  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, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Caerphilly: £2,743Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Caerphilly: £2,590Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,590

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Caerphilly: £11,749Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Caerphilly: £11,097Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Caerphilly: £605Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Caerphilly: £571Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£602£605£571

  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, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Caerphilly: £1,048Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Caerphilly: £990Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,044£1,048£990

  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, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Caerphilly: £38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Caerphilly: £36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Caerphilly: £873Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Caerphilly: £824Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Caerphilly: £206Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Caerphilly: £194Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Caerphilly: £184Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Caerphilly: £174Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Caerphilly: £1,909Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Caerphilly: £1,803Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Caerphilly: £285Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Caerphilly: £269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  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, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Caerphilly: £629Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Caerphilly: £594Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Caerphilly: £8.87Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Caerphilly: £8.38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

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

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Caerphilly: £9.63Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Caerphilly: £9.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  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, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  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, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count249.7

  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, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£183£184£174Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,901£1,909£1,803Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5249.7Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.438.9Caerphilly

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Caerphilly: £5,694Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Caerphilly: £5,378Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Caerphilly: £2,638Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Caerphilly: £2,492Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Caerphilly: £1,682Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Caerphilly: £1,589Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Caerphilly: £2,306Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Caerphilly: £2,178Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Caerphilly: £119Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Caerphilly: £112Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Caerphilly: £206Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Caerphilly: £194Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Caerphilly: £7.42Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Caerphilly: £7.01Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Caerphilly: £873Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Caerphilly: £824Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Caerphilly: £206Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Caerphilly: £194Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Caerphilly: £113Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Caerphilly: £107Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Caerphilly: £1,171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Caerphilly: £1,106Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Caerphilly: £285Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Caerphilly: £269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Caerphilly: £386Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Caerphilly: £364Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Caerphilly: £5.44Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Caerphilly: £5.14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Caerphilly: £6.99Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Caerphilly: £6.60Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Caerphilly: £9.63Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Caerphilly: £9.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  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, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£113£113£107Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,166£1,171£1,106Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£384£386£364Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.96£6.99£6.60Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.129.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.842.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4153.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.9Caerphilly

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £947.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mCaerphilly: £464.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mCaerphilly: £439.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mCaerphilly: £296.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mCaerphilly: £280.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mCaerphilly: £406.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mCaerphilly: £383.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mCaerphilly: £20.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mCaerphilly: £19.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mCaerphilly: £36.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mCaerphilly: £34.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mCaerphilly: £153.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mCaerphilly: £145.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mCaerphilly: £36.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mCaerphilly: £34.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mCaerphilly: £19.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mCaerphilly: £18.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mCaerphilly: £206.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mCaerphilly: £194.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mCaerphilly: £50.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mCaerphilly: £47.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mCaerphilly: £68.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mCaerphilly: £64.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mCaerphilly: £0.96mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mCaerphilly: £0.91mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mCaerphilly: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mCaerphilly: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mCaerphilly: £1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count4,205

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68935,811Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5455,111Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8977,485Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41621,596Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87026,996Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4754,205Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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