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Blaenau Gwent and Rhondda Cynon Taf

67,712 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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 21 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaenau Gwent Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Blaenau Gwent: £645Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Blaenau Gwent: £648Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £983, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Blaenau Gwent: £983Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Blaenau Gwent: £988Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £43, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Blaenau Gwent: £43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Blaenau Gwent: £43Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Blaenau Gwent: £968Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Blaenau Gwent: £972Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Blaenau Gwent: £208Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Blaenau Gwent: £209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £203, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Blaenau Gwent: £203Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Blaenau Gwent: £204Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Blaenau Gwent: £303Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Blaenau Gwent: £304Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £740, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Blaenau Gwent: £740Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Blaenau Gwent: £743Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Blaenau Gwent: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Blaenau Gwent: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count194.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count113.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count238.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,345£5,368£5,070Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,173£13,229£12,495Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,626£2,637£2,491Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£552£554£524Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£948£952£899Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£37£37£35Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£801£805£760Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£197£198£187Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£173£174£164Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,812£1,819£1,718Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£215£216£204Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£622£624£590Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£6.55£6.57£6.21Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£5.68£5.71£5.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,020.4Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9143.0Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0194.5Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7113.4Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1238.5Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.136.4Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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

Blaenau Gwent Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Blaenau Gwent: £126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Blaenau Gwent: £126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Blaenau Gwent: £192Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Blaenau Gwent: £193Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Blaenau Gwent: £968Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Blaenau Gwent: £972Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Blaenau Gwent: £208Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Blaenau Gwent: £209Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Blaenau Gwent: £125Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Blaenau Gwent: £126Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Blaenau Gwent: £303Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Blaenau Gwent: £304Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Blaenau Gwent: £456Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Blaenau Gwent: £458Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count148.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Blaenau Gwent and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,345£5,368£5,070Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,493£2,503£2,364Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,633£1,640£1,549Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,202£2,211£2,089Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£104£105£99Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£179£180£170Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.94£6.97£6.58Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£801£805£760Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£197£198£187Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£108£108£102Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,127£1,132£1,069Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£215£216£204Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£387£388£367Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.07£4.09£3.86Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.22£8.26£7.80Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£5.68£5.71£5.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0193.1Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.427.1Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.836.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7113.4Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4148.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.622.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,475

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61246,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2596,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6968,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32327,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48835,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8005,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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