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Blaenau Gwent and Inverclyde

67,712 and 78,740 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Inverclyde on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Inverclyde 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Inverclyde: £5,930Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Inverclyde: £5,601Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Inverclyde: £12,764Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Inverclyde: £12,056Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Inverclyde: £3,011Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Inverclyde: £2,844Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,998£3,011£2,844

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Inverclyde £11,095Inverclyde: £11,095Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Inverclyde: £11,142Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Inverclyde: £10,524Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608Blaenau Gwent: £645Inverclyde: £611Blaenau Gwent: £648Inverclyde: £577Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974Blaenau Gwent: £983Inverclyde: £978Blaenau Gwent: £988Inverclyde: £923Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33Blaenau Gwent: £43Inverclyde: £33Blaenau Gwent: £43Inverclyde: £32Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Blaenau Gwent: £968Inverclyde: £794Blaenau Gwent: £972Inverclyde: £750Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higher£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Blaenau Gwent: £208Inverclyde: £229Blaenau Gwent: £209Inverclyde: £217Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Inverclyde is higher£229£229£217

  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, Inverclyde £165Inverclyde: £165Blaenau Gwent: £203Inverclyde: £166Blaenau Gwent: £204Inverclyde: £156Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Inverclyde: £2,210Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Inverclyde: £2,087Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Inverclyde is higher£2,200£2,210£2,087

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Blaenau Gwent: £303Inverclyde: £299Blaenau Gwent: £304Inverclyde: £282Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  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, Inverclyde £616Inverclyde: £616Blaenau Gwent: £740Inverclyde: £619Blaenau Gwent: £743Inverclyde: £584Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higher£616£619£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Inverclyde £7.77Inverclyde: £7.77Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Inverclyde: £7.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Inverclyde: £7.37Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Inverclyde £8.91Inverclyde: £8.91Blaenau Gwent: £14Inverclyde: £8.95Blaenau Gwent: £14Inverclyde: £8.45Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Inverclyde: £8.81Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Inverclyde: £8.32Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  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, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count970.5

  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, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Inverclyde is higher222.1

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  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, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higher254.2

  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, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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Blaenau Gwent and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,095£11,142£10,524Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£608£611£577Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£974£978£923EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£33£33£32EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£791£794£750EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£165£166£156EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£298£299£282Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£616£619£584Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.77£7.80£7.37Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.91£8.95£8.45Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.7970.5Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9150.6Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7129.0Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1254.2Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.137.7EstimatedBlaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 8. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Inverclyde: £5,930Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Inverclyde: £5,601Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Inverclyde £2,733Inverclyde: £2,733Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Inverclyde: £2,744Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Inverclyde: £2,592Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,733£2,744£2,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Inverclyde £1,847Inverclyde: £1,847Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Inverclyde: £1,854Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Inverclyde: £1,751Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Inverclyde £2,385Inverclyde: £2,385Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Inverclyde: £2,396Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Inverclyde: £2,263Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,385£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Inverclyde £131Inverclyde: £131Blaenau Gwent: £126Inverclyde: £131Blaenau Gwent: £126Inverclyde: £124Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Inverclyde £209Inverclyde: £209Blaenau Gwent: £192Inverclyde: £210Blaenau Gwent: £193Inverclyde: £199Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Inverclyde: £7.18Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Inverclyde: £6.78Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Blaenau Gwent: £968Inverclyde: £794Blaenau Gwent: £972Inverclyde: £750Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higher£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Blaenau Gwent: £208Inverclyde: £229Blaenau Gwent: £209Inverclyde: £217Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Inverclyde is higher£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102Blaenau Gwent: £125Inverclyde: £102Blaenau Gwent: £126Inverclyde: £96Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Inverclyde £1,355Inverclyde: £1,355Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Inverclyde: £1,361Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Inverclyde: £1,285Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Inverclyde is higher£1,355£1,361£1,285

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Blaenau Gwent: £303Inverclyde: £299Blaenau Gwent: £304Inverclyde: £282Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Inverclyde £379Inverclyde: £379Blaenau Gwent: £456Inverclyde: £381Blaenau Gwent: £458Inverclyde: £360Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higher£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Inverclyde £4.79Inverclyde: £4.79Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Inverclyde: £4.81Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Inverclyde: £4.54Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Inverclyde £5.48Inverclyde: £5.48Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Inverclyde: £5.51Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Inverclyde: £5.20Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Inverclyde: £8.81Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Inverclyde: £8.32Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Inverclyde 208.7Inverclyde: 208.7Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Inverclyde 32.4Inverclyde: 32.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Inverclyde is higher47.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Inverclyde 156.6Inverclyde: 156.6Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higher156.6

  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, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Blaenau Gwent and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,385£2,396£2,263Inverclyde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£209£210£199EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£791£794£750EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£102£102£96EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£298£299£282Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£379£381£360Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.79£4.81£4.54Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.48£5.51£5.20Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0208.7Inverclyde
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.432.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.847.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7129.0Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4156.6Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.2EstimatedBlaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde 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

Blaenau Gwent Inverclyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Inverclyde £464.9mInverclyde: £464.9mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mInverclyde: £466.9mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mInverclyde: £441.0mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mInverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£464.9m£466.9m£441.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Inverclyde £215.2mInverclyde: £215.2mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mInverclyde: £216.1mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mInverclyde: £204.1mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mInverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.1m£204.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Inverclyde £145.4mInverclyde: £145.4mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mInverclyde: £146.0mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mInverclyde: £137.9mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mInverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£145.4m£146.0m£137.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Inverclyde £187.8mInverclyde: £187.8mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mInverclyde: £188.6mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mInverclyde: £178.2mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mInverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Inverclyde £10.3mInverclyde: £10.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mInverclyde: £10.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mInverclyde: £9.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mInverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Inverclyde £16.5mInverclyde: £16.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mInverclyde: £16.6mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mInverclyde: £15.6mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mInverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mInverclyde: £0.57mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mInverclyde: £0.53mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mInverclyde: £62.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mInverclyde: £59.1mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBlaenau Gwent is higher£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mInverclyde: £18.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mInverclyde: £17.1mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mInverclyde is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mInverclyde: £8.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mInverclyde: £7.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBlaenau Gwent is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Inverclyde £106.7mInverclyde: £106.7mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mInverclyde: £107.2mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mInverclyde: £101.2mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mInverclyde is higher£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Inverclyde £23.4mInverclyde: £23.4mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mInverclyde: £23.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mInverclyde: £22.2mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mInverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Inverclyde £29.9mInverclyde: £29.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mInverclyde: £30.0mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mInverclyde: £28.3mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Inverclyde £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mInverclyde: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mInverclyde: £0.36mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Inverclyde £0.43mInverclyde: £0.43mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mInverclyde: £0.43mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mInverclyde: £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Inverclyde £0.69mInverclyde: £0.69mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mInverclyde: £0.69mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mInverclyde: £0.66mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mInverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Inverclyde 16,430Inverclyde: 16,430Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Inverclyde 2,549Inverclyde: 2,549Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Inverclyde 3,760Inverclyde: 3,760Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Inverclyde is higher3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Inverclyde 12,327Inverclyde: 12,327Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Blaenau Gwent is higher12,327

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Inverclyde 1,827Inverclyde: 1,827Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count1,827

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Inverclyde, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedInverclyde
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mInverclyde
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mInverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mInverclyde
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mInverclyde
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBlaenau Gwent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBlaenau Gwent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedInverclyde
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61216,430Inverclyde
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2592,549Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6963,760Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32310,160Inverclyde
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48812,327Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,827EstimatedInverclyde

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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