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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Blaenau Gwent

241,793 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 1 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 1 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,294£13,351£12,610

  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, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Blaenau Gwent: £648Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Blaenau Gwent: £612Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Blaenau Gwent: £988Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Blaenau Gwent: £933Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£983£988£933

  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, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Blaenau Gwent: £43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Blaenau Gwent: £40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Blaenau Gwent: £972Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Blaenau Gwent: £918Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Blaenau Gwent: £209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Blaenau Gwent: £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  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, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Blaenau Gwent: £204Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Blaenau Gwent: £193Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Blaenau Gwent: £304Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Blaenau Gwent: £287Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  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, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Blaenau Gwent: £743Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Blaenau Gwent: £701Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£701

  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, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Blaenau Gwent: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Blaenau Gwent: £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  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, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,029.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  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, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count299.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,623£11,673£11,025Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£983£988£933Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.443.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Blaenau Gwent: £126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Blaenau Gwent: £119Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Blaenau Gwent: £193Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Blaenau Gwent: £182Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Blaenau Gwent: £972Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Blaenau Gwent: £918Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Blaenau Gwent: £209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Blaenau Gwent: £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Blaenau Gwent: £126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Blaenau Gwent: £119Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Blaenau Gwent: £304Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Blaenau Gwent: £287Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Blaenau Gwent: £458Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Blaenau Gwent: £433Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count33.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Rhondda Cynon Taf and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£192£193£182Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1201.0Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.133.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.839.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.626.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  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, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Rhondda Cynon Taf and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68913,612Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5452,259Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8972,696Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,4169,323Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87012,488Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4751,800Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.