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Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen

67,712 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Torfaen on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Torfaen: £5,624Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Torfaen: £5,312Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Torfaen: £13,250Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Torfaen: £12,515Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Torfaen: £2,818Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Torfaen: £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, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Torfaen: £11,681Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Torfaen: £11,033Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Torfaen is higher£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Blaenau Gwent: £645Torfaen: £552Blaenau Gwent: £648Torfaen: £521Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Blaenau Gwent: £983Torfaen: £982Blaenau Gwent: £988Torfaen: £927Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Blaenau Gwent: £43Torfaen: £36Blaenau Gwent: £43Torfaen: £34Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£35£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, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Blaenau Gwent: £968Torfaen: £803Blaenau Gwent: £972Torfaen: £758Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent: £208Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent: £209Torfaen: £179Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Blaenau Gwent: £203Torfaen: £171Blaenau Gwent: £204Torfaen: £162Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Torfaen: £2,106Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Torfaen: £1,989Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Blaenau Gwent: £303Torfaen: £267Blaenau Gwent: £304Torfaen: £252Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Blaenau Gwent: £740Torfaen: £522Blaenau Gwent: £743Torfaen: £493Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higher£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Torfaen: £7.43Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Torfaen: £7.02Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Blaenau Gwent: £14Torfaen: £12Blaenau Gwent: £14Torfaen: £11Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Torfaen: £7.05Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Torfaen: £6.66Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,601£5,624£5,312Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,193£13,250£12,515Blaenau 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£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£549£552£521Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£977£982£927Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£35£36£34Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£800£803£758Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£189£189£179Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£170£171£162Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,097£2,106£1,989Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£266£267£252Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£520£522£493Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.40£7.43£7.02Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.02£7.05£6.66Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,026.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9136.1Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0198.3Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7113.3Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1259.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.136.5Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 4. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Torfaen: £5,624Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Torfaen: £5,312Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Torfaen: £2,653Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Torfaen: £2,505Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Torfaen: £1,706Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Torfaen: £1,611Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Torfaen: £2,339Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Torfaen: £2,209Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Torfaen is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Blaenau Gwent: £126Torfaen: £110Blaenau Gwent: £126Torfaen: £104Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Blaenau Gwent: £192Torfaen: £197Blaenau Gwent: £193Torfaen: £186Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Torfaen: £7.11Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Torfaen: £6.72Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Blaenau Gwent: £968Torfaen: £803Blaenau Gwent: £972Torfaen: £758Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent: £208Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent: £209Torfaen: £179Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Blaenau Gwent: £125Torfaen: £104Blaenau Gwent: £126Torfaen: £98Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Torfaen: £1,274Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Torfaen: £1,204Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Blaenau Gwent: £303Torfaen: £267Blaenau Gwent: £304Torfaen: £252Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Blaenau Gwent: £456Torfaen: £316Blaenau Gwent: £458Torfaen: £298Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Torfaen: £4.50Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Torfaen: £4.25Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Torfaen: £7.31Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Torfaen: £6.90Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Torfaen: £7.05Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Torfaen: £6.66Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,601£5,624£5,312Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,698£1,706£1,611Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£110£110£104Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.08£7.11£6.72Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£800£803£758Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£189£189£179Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£103£104£98Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,269£1,274£1,204Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£266£267£252Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£315£316£298Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.48£4.50£4.25Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.27£7.31£6.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.02£7.05£6.66Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.427.3Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.839.7Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7113.3Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4157.0Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.622.1Blaenau Gwent

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mTorfaen: £528.9mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mTorfaen: £499.6mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mTorfaen: £249.4mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mTorfaen: £235.6mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mTorfaen: £160.4mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mTorfaen: £151.5mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mTorfaen: £219.9mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mTorfaen: £207.7mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mTorfaen is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mTorfaen: £10.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mTorfaen: £9.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mTorfaen: £18.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mTorfaen: £17.5mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.67mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.63mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mTorfaen: £75.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mTorfaen: £71.3mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mTorfaen: £17.8mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mTorfaen: £16.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mTorfaen: £9.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mTorfaen: £9.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mTorfaen: £119.8mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mTorfaen: £113.2mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mTorfaen: £25.1mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mTorfaen: £23.7mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mTorfaen: £29.7mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mTorfaen: £28.1mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mTorfaen: £0.42mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mTorfaen: £0.40mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.69mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.65mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.66mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.63mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count2,075

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61219,328Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2592,563Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6963,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32310,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48814,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8002,075Torfaen

Sources

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

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