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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Torfaen

241,793 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Torfaen on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 10 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 12. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Torfaen: £5,624Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Torfaen: £5,312Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Torfaen: £13,250Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Torfaen: £12,515Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

  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, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Torfaen: £2,818Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Torfaen: £2,662Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Torfaen: £11,681Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Torfaen: £11,033Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Torfaen: £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Torfaen: £521Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Torfaen: £982Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Torfaen: £927Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Torfaen: £36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Torfaen: £34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£35£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, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Torfaen: £803Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Torfaen: £758Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Torfaen: £189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Torfaen: £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Torfaen: £171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Torfaen: £162Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Torfaen: £2,106Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Torfaen: £1,989Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Torfaen: £267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Torfaen: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Torfaen: £522Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Torfaen: £493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£520£522£493

  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, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Torfaen: £7.43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Torfaen: £7.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Torfaen: £12Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Torfaen: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Torfaen: £7.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Torfaen: £6.66Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,631£11,681£11,033Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£549£552£521Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£35£36£34Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£800£803£758Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£189£189£179Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£170£171£162Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£520£522£493Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.40£7.43£7.02Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£12£12£11Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0136.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4113.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.436.5Torfaen

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Torfaen: £5,624Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Torfaen: £5,312Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Torfaen: £2,653Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Torfaen: £2,505Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Torfaen: £1,706Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Torfaen: £1,611Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Torfaen: £2,339Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Torfaen: £2,209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Torfaen: £110Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Torfaen: £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Torfaen: £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Torfaen: £186Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Torfaen: £7.11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Torfaen: £6.72Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Torfaen: £803Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Torfaen: £758Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Torfaen: £189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Torfaen: £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Torfaen: £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Torfaen: £98Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Torfaen: £1,274Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Torfaen: £1,204Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Torfaen: £267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Torfaen: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Torfaen: £316Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Torfaen: £298Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Torfaen: £4.50Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Torfaen: £4.25Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Torfaen: £7.31Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Torfaen: £6.90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Torfaen: £7.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Torfaen: £6.66Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£800£803£758Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£189£189£179Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£103£104£98Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£315£316£298Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.48£4.50£4.25Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£7.27£7.31£6.90Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.839.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4113.3Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.1Rhondda Cynon Taf

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnTorfaen: £528.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnTorfaen: £499.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mTorfaen: £249.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mTorfaen: £235.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mTorfaen: £160.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mTorfaen: £151.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mTorfaen: £219.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mTorfaen: £207.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mTorfaen: £10.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mTorfaen: £9.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mTorfaen: £18.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mTorfaen: £17.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.67mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.63mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mTorfaen: £75.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mTorfaen: £71.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mTorfaen: £17.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mTorfaen: £16.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mTorfaen: £9.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mTorfaen: £9.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mTorfaen: £119.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mTorfaen: £113.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mTorfaen: £25.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mTorfaen: £23.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mTorfaen: £29.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mTorfaen: £28.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mTorfaen: £0.42mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mTorfaen: £0.40mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mTorfaen: £0.69mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mTorfaen: £0.65mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.66mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.63mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count2,075

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Torfaen, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68919,328Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5452,563Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8973,733Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41610,651Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87014,764Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4752,075Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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