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Caerphilly and Rotherham

176,232 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Rotherham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Caerphilly is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 4. 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

Caerphilly Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Caerphilly: £5,669Rotherham: £5,083Caerphilly: £5,694Rotherham: £4,801Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Caerphilly: £13,383Rotherham: £12,889Caerphilly: £13,440Rotherham: £12,174Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£12,834£12,889£12,174

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Caerphilly: £2,731Rotherham: £2,610Caerphilly: £2,743Rotherham: £2,466Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Caerphilly: £11,699Rotherham: £11,480Caerphilly: £11,749Rotherham: £10,843Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Caerphilly: £602Rotherham: £486Caerphilly: £605Rotherham: £459Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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: Caerphilly £1,044, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Caerphilly: £1,044Rotherham: £891Caerphilly: £1,048Rotherham: £841Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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: Caerphilly £38, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Caerphilly: £38Rotherham: £33Caerphilly: £38Rotherham: £31Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Caerphilly: £869Rotherham: £660Caerphilly: £873Rotherham: £623Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Caerphilly: £205Rotherham: £199Caerphilly: £206Rotherham: £188Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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: Caerphilly £183, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Caerphilly: £183Rotherham: £210Caerphilly: £184Rotherham: £198Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Caerphilly: £1,901Rotherham: £1,963Caerphilly: £1,909Rotherham: £1,854Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Rotherham is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Caerphilly: £284Rotherham: £220Caerphilly: £285Rotherham: £208Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Caerphilly: £626Rotherham: £417Caerphilly: £629Rotherham: £394Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£416£417£394

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Caerphilly: £8.83Rotherham: £9.22Caerphilly: £8.87Rotherham: £8.71Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Rotherham is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Caerphilly: £11Rotherham: £11Caerphilly: £11Rotherham: £10Caerphilly: £11

    £11Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Caerphilly: £9.59Rotherham: £8.51Caerphilly: £9.63Rotherham: £8.04Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 1,035.2, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerphilly 147.8, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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: Caerphilly 216.4, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 122.5, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly 249.7, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  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: Caerphilly 38.9, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Rotherham is higher47.1

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Caerphilly and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,062£5,083£4,801Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£12,834£12,889£12,174Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,599£2,610£2,466Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,431£11,480£10,843Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£484£486£459Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£887£891£841Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£32£33£31Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£657£660£623Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£198£199£188Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£219£220£208Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£416£417£394Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.48£8.51£8.04Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,016.8Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8126.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4180.3Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.598.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7245.8Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.947.1Rotherham

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 4. 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

Caerphilly Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Caerphilly: £5,669Rotherham: £5,083Caerphilly: £5,694Rotherham: £4,801Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Caerphilly: £2,627Rotherham: £2,395Caerphilly: £2,638Rotherham: £2,262Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Caerphilly: £1,675Rotherham: £1,602Caerphilly: £1,682Rotherham: £1,513Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Caerphilly: £2,296Rotherham: £2,133Caerphilly: £2,306Rotherham: £2,014Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Caerphilly: £118Rotherham: £90Caerphilly: £119Rotherham: £85Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Caerphilly: £205Rotherham: £166Caerphilly: £206Rotherham: £156Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £7.39, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Caerphilly: £7.39Rotherham: £6.05Caerphilly: £7.42Rotherham: £5.71Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Caerphilly: £869Rotherham: £660Caerphilly: £873Rotherham: £623Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Caerphilly: £205Rotherham: £199Caerphilly: £206Rotherham: £188Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Caerphilly: £113Rotherham: £129Caerphilly: £113Rotherham: £122Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Caerphilly: £1,166Rotherham: £1,204Caerphilly: £1,171Rotherham: £1,138Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Rotherham is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Caerphilly: £284Rotherham: £220Caerphilly: £285Rotherham: £208Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Caerphilly: £384Rotherham: £256Caerphilly: £386Rotherham: £242Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Caerphilly: £5.42Rotherham: £5.66Caerphilly: £5.44Rotherham: £5.35Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Caerphilly: £6.96Rotherham: £6.77Caerphilly: £6.99Rotherham: £6.39Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Caerphilly: £9.59Rotherham: £8.51Caerphilly: £9.63Rotherham: £8.04Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 42.5, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 122.5, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 23.9, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Rotherham is higher28.9

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Caerphilly and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,062£5,083£4,801Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,384£2,395£2,262Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,595£1,602£1,513Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,124£2,133£2,014Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£90£90£85Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£165£166£156Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.02£6.05£5.71Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£657£660£623Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£198£199£188Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£219£220£208Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£255£256£242Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.74£6.77£6.39Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.48£8.51£8.04Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2188.9Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.023.4Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.533.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.598.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2150.8Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.928.9Rotherham

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Caerphilly Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £999.1mRotherham: £1.4bnCaerphilly: £1.0bnRotherham: £1.3bnCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mRotherham: £661.7mCaerphilly: £464.9mRotherham: £625.0mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mCaerphilly: £295.2mRotherham: £442.6mCaerphilly: £296.5mRotherham: £418.1mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mCaerphilly: £404.7mRotherham: £589.3mCaerphilly: £406.4mRotherham: £556.6mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mRotherham: £24.9mCaerphilly: £20.9mRotherham: £23.6mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mCaerphilly: £36.1mRotherham: £45.7mCaerphilly: £36.3mRotherham: £43.2mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caerphilly £1.3m, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.3mRotherham: £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.3mRotherham: £1.6mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mCaerphilly: £153.1mRotherham: £182.4mCaerphilly: £153.8mRotherham: £172.3mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mCaerphilly: £36.1mRotherham: £54.9mCaerphilly: £36.2mRotherham: £51.9mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mCaerphilly: £19.8mRotherham: £35.6mCaerphilly: £19.9mRotherham: £33.6mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mCaerphilly: £205.5mRotherham: £332.8mCaerphilly: £206.4mRotherham: £314.3mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mRotherham is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mCaerphilly: £50.0mRotherham: £60.8mCaerphilly: £50.3mRotherham: £57.4mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mCaerphilly: £67.7mRotherham: £70.8mCaerphilly: £68.0mRotherham: £66.9mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mCaerphilly: £0.95mRotherham: £1.6mCaerphilly: £0.96mRotherham: £1.5mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mCaerphilly: £1.2mRotherham: £1.9mCaerphilly: £1.2mRotherham: £1.8mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mCaerphilly: £1.7mRotherham: £2.4mCaerphilly: £1.7mRotherham: £2.2mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Rotherham, total
MeasureCaerphillyRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81152,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1116,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4859,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59627,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99641,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2057,982Rotherham

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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