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Blaenau Gwent and Halton

67,712 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Halton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Halton on 3. 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

Blaenau Gwent Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Halton: £5,361Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Halton: £5,063Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Halton: £13,261Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Halton: £12,526Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Halton: £2,818Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Halton: £2,662Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Halton: £11,776Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Halton: £11,122Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Halton £566Halton: £566Blaenau Gwent: £645Halton: £568Blaenau Gwent: £648Halton: £537Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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: Blaenau Gwent £983, Halton £877Halton: £877Blaenau Gwent: £983Halton: £881Blaenau Gwent: £988Halton: £832Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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: Blaenau Gwent £43, Halton £36Halton: £36Blaenau Gwent: £43Halton: £36Blaenau Gwent: £43Halton: £34Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Halton £756Halton: £756Blaenau Gwent: £968Halton: £760Blaenau Gwent: £972Halton: £717Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Halton £191Halton: £191Blaenau Gwent: £208Halton: £192Blaenau Gwent: £209Halton: £181Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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: Blaenau Gwent £203, Halton £172Halton: £172Blaenau Gwent: £203Halton: £173Blaenau Gwent: £204Halton: £163Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Halton: £2,202Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Halton: £2,080Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Halton is higher£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Halton £253Halton: £253Blaenau Gwent: £303Halton: £254Blaenau Gwent: £304Halton: £240Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £740, Halton £424Halton: £424Blaenau Gwent: £740Halton: £426Blaenau Gwent: £743Halton: £402Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Halton: £7.71Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Halton: £7.28Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Blaenau Gwent: £14Halton: £9.86Blaenau Gwent: £14Halton: £9.31Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Halton: £7.69Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Halton: £7.26Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count177.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count111.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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Blaenau Gwent and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,338£5,361£5,063Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,205£13,261£12,526Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,806£2,818£2,662Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£566£568£537Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£877£881£832Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£36£36£34Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£756£760£717Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£191£192£181Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£172£173£163Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£253£254£240Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£424£426£402Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.67£7.71£7.28Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.82£9.86£9.31Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.65£7.69£7.26Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9142.8Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0177.6Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7111.2Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1251.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.137.3Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Blaenau Gwent Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Halton: £5,361Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Halton: £5,063Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Halton: £2,398Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Halton: £2,265Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Halton: £1,750Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Halton: £1,653Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Halton: £2,129Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Halton: £2,011Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Halton £102Halton: £102Blaenau Gwent: £126Halton: £103Blaenau Gwent: £126Halton: £97Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Halton £159Halton: £159Blaenau Gwent: £192Halton: £159Blaenau Gwent: £193Halton: £150Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Halton: £6.53Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Halton: £6.17Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Halton £756Halton: £756Blaenau Gwent: £968Halton: £760Blaenau Gwent: £972Halton: £717Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Halton £191Halton: £191Blaenau Gwent: £208Halton: £192Blaenau Gwent: £209Halton: £181Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Halton £107Halton: £107Blaenau Gwent: £125Halton: £107Blaenau Gwent: £126Halton: £101Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Halton: £1,367Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Halton: £1,292Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Halton is higher£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Halton £253Halton: £253Blaenau Gwent: £303Halton: £254Blaenau Gwent: £304Halton: £240Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Halton £263Halton: £263Blaenau Gwent: £456Halton: £264Blaenau Gwent: £458Halton: £250Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Halton: £4.79Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Halton: £4.52Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Halton: £6.12Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Halton: £5.78Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Halton: £7.69Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Halton: £7.26Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count156.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Halton, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,338£5,361£5,063Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,387£2,398£2,265Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,742£1,750£1,653Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,120£2,129£2,011Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£102£103£97Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£159£159£150Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.50£6.53£6.17Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£756£760£717Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£191£192£181Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£107£107£101Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£253£254£240Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£263£264£250Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.77£4.79£4.52Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.09£6.12£5.78Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.65£7.69£7.26Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0186.9Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.425.8Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.832.1Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7111.2Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4156.2Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.2Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Blaenau Gwent Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mHalton: £703.6mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mHalton: £664.5mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mHalton: £314.7mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mHalton: £297.2mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mHalton: £229.7mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mHalton: £216.9mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mHalton: £279.4mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mHalton: £263.9mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mHalton: £13.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mHalton: £12.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mHalton: £20.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mHalton: £19.8mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mHalton: £0.86mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mHalton: £0.81mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mHalton: £99.7mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mHalton: £94.2mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mHalton: £25.2mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mHalton: £23.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mHalton: £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mHalton: £13.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mHalton: £179.5mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mHalton: £169.5mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mHalton is higher£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mHalton: £33.3mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mHalton: £31.5mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mHalton: £34.7mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mHalton: £32.8mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mHalton: £0.63mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mHalton: £0.59mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mHalton: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mHalton: £0.76mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mHalton: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mHalton: £0.95mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHalton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Halton is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Halton is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Halton is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Halton is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Halton is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Halton is higherDepends on how you count3,038

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Halton, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mHalton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mHalton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mHalton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mHalton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHalton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mHalton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mHalton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mHalton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mHalton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHalton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mHalton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mHalton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mHalton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mHalton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHalton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHalton
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61224,528Halton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2593,389Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6964,214Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32314,589Halton
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48820,494Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8003,038Halton

Sources

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

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