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Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

Caerphilly is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 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

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

Caerphilly Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Caerphilly: £2,731Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Caerphilly: £2,743Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Caerphilly: £2,590

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Caerphilly: £626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Caerphilly: £629Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Caerphilly: £594

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Caerphilly: £8.83Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Caerphilly: £8.87Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Caerphilly: £8.38

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

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

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

    £11Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count238.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,345£5,368£5,070Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£13,173£13,229£12,495Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£2,626£2,637£2,491Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,637£11,686£11,038Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£552£554£524Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£948£952£899Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£37£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£801£805£760Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£173£174£164Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,812£1,819£1,718Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£215£216£204Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£622£624£590Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.55£6.57£6.21Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£5.68£5.71£5.39Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,020.4Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8143.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4194.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5113.4Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7238.5Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.936.4Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 2. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    203.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 122.5, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    153.2Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count148.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 23.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,345£5,368£5,070Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,493£2,503£2,364Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,633£1,640£1,549Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,202£2,211£2,089Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£104£105£99Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£179£180£170Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.94£6.97£6.58Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£801£805£760Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£108£108£102Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,127£1,132£1,069Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£215£216£204Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.07£4.09£3.86Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£5.68£5.71£5.39Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2193.1Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.027.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.536.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5113.4Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2148.4Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.6Caerphilly

Total

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

Caerphilly Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf 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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mCaerphilly: £153.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mCaerphilly: £153.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mCaerphilly: £145.3m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    35,811Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,111Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count6,545

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

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

    7,485Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

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

    21,596Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    26,996Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count35,870

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

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

    4,205Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,475

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureCaerphillyRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81146,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1116,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4858,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,59627,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,99635,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2055,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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