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Blaenau Gwent and Thanet

67,712 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Thanet on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Thanet: £5,957Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Thanet: £5,627Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Thanet: £13,061Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Thanet: £12,337Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Thanet: £3,220Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Thanet: £3,042Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Thanet: £11,562Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Thanet: £10,921Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Thanet £587Thanet: £587Blaenau Gwent: £645Thanet: £590Blaenau Gwent: £648Thanet: £557Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557

  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, Thanet £872Thanet: £872Blaenau Gwent: £983Thanet: £875Blaenau Gwent: £988Thanet: £827Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£872£875£827

  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, Thanet £34Thanet: £34Blaenau Gwent: £43Thanet: £34Blaenau Gwent: £43Thanet: £32Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Blaenau Gwent: £968Thanet: £632Blaenau Gwent: £972Thanet: £597Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Blaenau Gwent: £208Thanet: £204Blaenau Gwent: £209Thanet: £193Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  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, Thanet £189Thanet: £189Blaenau Gwent: £203Thanet: £190Blaenau Gwent: £204Thanet: £180Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Thanet: £2,639Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Thanet: £2,492Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Thanet is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Blaenau Gwent: £303Thanet: £263Blaenau Gwent: £304Thanet: £249Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

  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, Thanet £370Thanet: £370Blaenau Gwent: £740Thanet: £372Blaenau Gwent: £743Thanet: £351Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Thanet £10Thanet: £10Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Thanet: £10Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Thanet: £9.78Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24Blaenau Gwent: £14Thanet: £9.27Blaenau Gwent: £14Thanet: £8.76Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Thanet: £5.45Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Thanet: £5.15Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count182.2

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count95.6

  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, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count280.4

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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Blaenau Gwent and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,932£5,957£5,627Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,006£13,061£12,337Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,513£11,562£10,921Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£587£590£557Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£872£875£827Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£34£34£32Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£630£632£597Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£189£190£180Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£262£263£249Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£370£372£351Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.24£9.27£8.76Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£5.43£5.45£5.15Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,018.4Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9135.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0182.2Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.795.6Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1280.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.141.5Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 7. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Thanet: £5,957Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Thanet: £5,627Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Thanet: £2,976Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Thanet: £2,810Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Thanet: £1,877Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Thanet: £1,772Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Thanet: £2,634Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Thanet: £2,488Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Thanet £134Thanet: £134Blaenau Gwent: £126Thanet: £134Blaenau Gwent: £126Thanet: £127Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Thanet £199Thanet: £199Blaenau Gwent: £192Thanet: £199Blaenau Gwent: £193Thanet: £188Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£199£199£188

  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, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Thanet: £7.81Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Thanet: £7.38Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Blaenau Gwent: £968Thanet: £632Blaenau Gwent: £972Thanet: £597Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Blaenau Gwent: £208Thanet: £204Blaenau Gwent: £209Thanet: £193Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Thanet £110Thanet: £110Blaenau Gwent: £125Thanet: £111Blaenau Gwent: £126Thanet: £105Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Thanet: £1,538Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Thanet: £1,452Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Thanet is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Blaenau Gwent: £303Thanet: £263Blaenau Gwent: £304Thanet: £249Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Thanet £216Thanet: £216Blaenau Gwent: £456Thanet: £217Blaenau Gwent: £458Thanet: £205Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Thanet: £6.03Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Thanet: £5.70Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Thanet: £5.40Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Thanet: £5.10Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Thanet: £5.45Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Thanet: £5.15Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count163.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Thanet, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,932£5,957£5,627Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,869£1,877£1,772Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£199£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.78£7.81£7.38Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£630£632£597Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£110£111£105Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£262£263£249Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£216£217£205Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.01£6.03£5.70Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.38£5.40£5.10Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£5.43£5.45£5.15Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.431.0Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.841.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.795.6Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4163.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.624.2Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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

Blaenau Gwent Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mThanet: £846.8mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mThanet: £799.9mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mThanet: £423.0mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mThanet: £399.5mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mThanet: £266.8mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mThanet: £252.0mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mThanet: £374.4mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mThanet: £353.7mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mThanet: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mThanet: £18.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mThanet: £28.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mThanet: £26.8mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  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, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mThanet: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mThanet: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mThanet: £89.9mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mThanet: £84.9mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mThanet: £29.0mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mThanet: £27.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mThanet: £15.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mThanet: £14.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mThanet: £218.6mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mThanet: £206.5mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mThanet is higher£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mThanet: £37.4mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mThanet: £35.3mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mThanet: £30.8mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mThanet: £29.1mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mThanet: £0.86mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mThanet: £0.81mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mThanet: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mThanet: £0.73mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mThanet: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mThanet: £0.73mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mThanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Thanet is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Thanet is higherDepends on how you count5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Thanet is higherDepends on how you count13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,436

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Thanet, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mThanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mThanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mThanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mThanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mThanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mThanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mThanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mThanet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mThanet
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61232,982Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2594,400Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6965,900Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32313,594Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48823,228Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8003,436Thanet

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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