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Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil

176,232 and 58,722 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Merthyr Tydfil on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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

Caerphilly Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Caerphilly: £5,669Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Caerphilly: £5,694Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £13,383, Merthyr Tydfil £13,241Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Caerphilly: £13,383Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Caerphilly: £13,440Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559Caerphilly: £12,694

    £13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly is higher£13,241£13,297£12,559

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £2,731, Merthyr Tydfil £3,076Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Caerphilly: £2,731Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Caerphilly: £2,743Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918Caerphilly: £2,590

    £2,731£2,743£2,590Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£3,076£3,089£2,918

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £11,699, Merthyr Tydfil £11,658Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Caerphilly: £11,699Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Caerphilly: £11,749Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058Caerphilly: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly is higher£11,658£11,708£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerphilly £602, Merthyr Tydfil £646Merthyr Tydfil: £646Caerphilly: £602Merthyr Tydfil: £648Caerphilly: £605Merthyr Tydfil: £613Caerphilly: £571

    £602£605£571Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£613

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £897Merthyr Tydfil: £897Caerphilly: £1,044Merthyr Tydfil: £901Caerphilly: £1,048Merthyr Tydfil: £851Caerphilly: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly is higher£897£901£851

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £40Merthyr Tydfil: £40Caerphilly: £38Merthyr Tydfil: £40Caerphilly: £38Merthyr Tydfil: £38Caerphilly: £36

    £38£38£36Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Caerphilly: £869Merthyr Tydfil: £948Caerphilly: £873Merthyr Tydfil: £896Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Caerphilly: £205Merthyr Tydfil: £238Caerphilly: £206Merthyr Tydfil: £225Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £216Merthyr Tydfil: £216Caerphilly: £183Merthyr Tydfil: £217Caerphilly: £184Merthyr Tydfil: £205Caerphilly: £174

    £183£184£174Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,901, Merthyr Tydfil £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Caerphilly: £1,901Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Caerphilly: £1,909Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064Caerphilly: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Caerphilly: £284Merthyr Tydfil: £251Caerphilly: £285Merthyr Tydfil: £237Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £626, Merthyr Tydfil £663Merthyr Tydfil: £663Caerphilly: £626Merthyr Tydfil: £666Caerphilly: £629Merthyr Tydfil: £629Caerphilly: £594

    £626£629£594Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £8.83, Merthyr Tydfil £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Caerphilly: £8.83Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Caerphilly: £8.87Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72Caerphilly: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £11, Merthyr Tydfil £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Caerphilly: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Caerphilly: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Caerphilly: £11

    £11Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Caerphilly: £9.59Merthyr Tydfil: £16Caerphilly: £9.63Merthyr Tydfil: £15Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higher1,035.2

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 159.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6Caerphilly: 147.8

    147.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 189.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3Caerphilly: 216.4

    216.4Caerphilly is higher189.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 276.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8Caerphilly: 249.7

    249.7Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count276.8

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 48.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0Caerphilly: 38.9

    38.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count48.0

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Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,383£13,440£12,694£13,241£13,297£12,559Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,590£3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,658£11,708£11,058Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£897£901£851Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£250£251£237Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£626£629£594£663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.08£7.11£6.72Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£14Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8159.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.4189.3Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.7276.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.948.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil on 14. 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 Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,669, Merthyr Tydfil £5,782Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Caerphilly: £5,669Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Caerphilly: £5,694Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484Caerphilly: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,782£5,806£5,484

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,627, Merthyr Tydfil £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Caerphilly: £2,627Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Caerphilly: £2,638Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317Caerphilly: £2,492

    £2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly is higher£2,442£2,453£2,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,675, Merthyr Tydfil £1,892Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Caerphilly: £1,675Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Caerphilly: £1,682Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795Caerphilly: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,296, Merthyr Tydfil £2,150Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Caerphilly: £2,296Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Caerphilly: £2,306Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040Caerphilly: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £118, Merthyr Tydfil £119Merthyr Tydfil: £119Caerphilly: £118Merthyr Tydfil: £120Caerphilly: £119Merthyr Tydfil: £113Caerphilly: £112

    £118£119£112Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Merthyr Tydfil £165Merthyr Tydfil: £165Caerphilly: £205Merthyr Tydfil: £166Caerphilly: £206Merthyr Tydfil: £157Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Caerphilly is higher£165£166£157

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Caerphilly: £7.42Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01Caerphilly: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01No difference to showDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £869, Merthyr Tydfil £944Merthyr Tydfil: £944Caerphilly: £869Merthyr Tydfil: £948Caerphilly: £873Merthyr Tydfil: £896Caerphilly: £824

    £869£873£824Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £205, Merthyr Tydfil £237Merthyr Tydfil: £237Caerphilly: £205Merthyr Tydfil: £238Caerphilly: £206Merthyr Tydfil: £225Caerphilly: £194

    £205£206£194Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Merthyr Tydfil £133Merthyr Tydfil: £133Caerphilly: £113Merthyr Tydfil: £134Caerphilly: £113Merthyr Tydfil: £126Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,166, Merthyr Tydfil £1,338Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Caerphilly: £1,166Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Caerphilly: £1,171Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269Caerphilly: £1,106

    £1,166£1,171£1,106Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,338£1,344£1,269

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £284, Merthyr Tydfil £250Merthyr Tydfil: £250Caerphilly: £284Merthyr Tydfil: £251Caerphilly: £285Merthyr Tydfil: £237Caerphilly: £269

    £284£285£269Caerphilly is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £384, Merthyr Tydfil £408Merthyr Tydfil: £408Caerphilly: £384Merthyr Tydfil: £409Caerphilly: £386Merthyr Tydfil: £387Caerphilly: £364

    £384£386£364Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£408£409£387

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.42, Merthyr Tydfil £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Caerphilly: £5.42Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Caerphilly: £5.44Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13Caerphilly: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £6.96, Merthyr Tydfil £8.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Caerphilly: £6.96Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Caerphilly: £6.99Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31Caerphilly: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £9.59, Merthyr Tydfil £16Merthyr Tydfil: £16Caerphilly: £9.59Merthyr Tydfil: £16Caerphilly: £9.63Merthyr Tydfil: £15Caerphilly: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 203.2, Merthyr Tydfil 191.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0Caerphilly: 203.2

    203.2Caerphilly is higher191.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 29.0, Merthyr Tydfil 29.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4Caerphilly: 29.0

    29.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9Caerphilly: 42.5

    42.5Caerphilly is higher34.9

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 132.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9Caerphilly: 122.5

    122.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 153.2, Merthyr Tydfil 170.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3Caerphilly: 153.2

    153.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  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, Merthyr Tydfil 29.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5Caerphilly: 23.9

    23.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,638£2,492£2,442£2,453£2,317Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,150£2,160£2,040Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£165£166£157Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.39£7.42£7.01
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,166£1,171£1,106£1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£250£251£237Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£384£386£364£408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.35£4.37£4.13Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.2191.0Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.029.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.534.9Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.5132.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.2170.3Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.929.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Merthyr Tydfil 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

Caerphilly Merthyr Tydfil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £999.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £339.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mCaerphilly: £999.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mCaerphilly: £1.0bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0mCaerphilly: £947.7m

    £999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £462.9m, Merthyr Tydfil £143.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mCaerphilly: £462.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mCaerphilly: £464.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0mCaerphilly: £439.1m

    £462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £295.2m, Merthyr Tydfil £111.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mCaerphilly: £295.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mCaerphilly: £296.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4mCaerphilly: £280.0m

    £295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £404.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £126.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mCaerphilly: £404.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mCaerphilly: £406.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8mCaerphilly: £383.9m

    £404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £20.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mCaerphilly: £20.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mCaerphilly: £20.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6mCaerphilly: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mCaerphilly: £36.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mCaerphilly: £36.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2mCaerphilly: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  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, Merthyr Tydfil £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mCaerphilly: £1.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mCaerphilly: £1.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £153.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £55.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mCaerphilly: £153.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mCaerphilly: £153.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6mCaerphilly: £145.3m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £36.1m, Merthyr Tydfil £13.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mCaerphilly: £36.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mCaerphilly: £36.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2mCaerphilly: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly £19.8m, Merthyr Tydfil £7.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mCaerphilly: £19.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4mCaerphilly: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £205.5m, Merthyr Tydfil £78.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mCaerphilly: £205.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mCaerphilly: £206.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5mCaerphilly: £194.9m

    £205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £50.0m, Merthyr Tydfil £14.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mCaerphilly: £50.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mCaerphilly: £50.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mCaerphilly: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £67.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mCaerphilly: £67.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mCaerphilly: £68.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7mCaerphilly: £64.2m

    £67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.95m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mCaerphilly: £0.95mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mCaerphilly: £0.96mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24mCaerphilly: £0.91m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.51mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mCaerphilly: £1.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mCaerphilly: £1.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49mCaerphilly: £1.2m

    £1.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.7m, Merthyr Tydfil £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mCaerphilly: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mCaerphilly: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87mCaerphilly: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 35,811, Merthyr Tydfil 11,213Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213Caerphilly: 35,811

    35,811Caerphilly is higher11,213

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 5,111, Merthyr Tydfil 1,729Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729Caerphilly: 5,111

    5,111Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,729

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 7,485, Merthyr Tydfil 2,050Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050Caerphilly: 7,485

    7,485Caerphilly is higher2,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 21,596, Merthyr Tydfil 7,804Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804Caerphilly: 21,596

    21,596Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count7,804

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 26,996, Merthyr Tydfil 9,999Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999Caerphilly: 26,996

    26,996Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count9,999

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 4,205, Merthyr Tydfil 1,734Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734Caerphilly: 4,205

    4,205Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,734

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil, total
MeasureCaerphillyMerthyr TydfilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m£339.5m£341.0m£322.0mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,81111,213Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1111,729Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4852,050Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,5967,804Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,9969,999Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2051,734Caerphilly

Sources

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

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