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Torfaen and Bolsover

94,034 and 83,679 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Bolsover on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Torfaen is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Torfaen Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Torfaen: £5,601Bolsover: £4,912Torfaen: £5,624Bolsover: £4,639Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higher£4,891£4,912£4,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,193, Bolsover £12,748Bolsover: £12,748Torfaen: £13,193Bolsover: £12,802Torfaen: £13,250Bolsover: £12,092Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen is higher£12,748£12,802£12,092

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,806, Bolsover £2,171Bolsover: £2,171Torfaen: £2,806Bolsover: £2,180Torfaen: £2,818Bolsover: £2,059Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,631, Bolsover £11,363Bolsover: £11,363Torfaen: £11,631Bolsover: £11,412Torfaen: £11,681Bolsover: £10,778Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen is higher£11,363£11,412£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £549, Bolsover £467Bolsover: £467Torfaen: £549Bolsover: £469Torfaen: £552Bolsover: £443Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Torfaen is higher£467£469£443

  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: Torfaen £977, Bolsover £887Bolsover: £887Torfaen: £977Bolsover: £891Torfaen: £982Bolsover: £841Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Torfaen is higher£887£891£841

  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: Torfaen £35, Bolsover £30Bolsover: £30Torfaen: £35Bolsover: £30Torfaen: £36Bolsover: £29Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Torfaen: £800Bolsover: £691Torfaen: £803Bolsover: £653Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen is higher£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £187Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £177Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen is higher£186£187£177

  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: Torfaen £170, Bolsover £166Bolsover: £166Torfaen: £170Bolsover: £167Torfaen: £171Bolsover: £158Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, Bolsover £1,549Bolsover: £1,549Torfaen: £2,097Bolsover: £1,556Torfaen: £2,106Bolsover: £1,469Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen is higher£1,549£1,556£1,469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Torfaen: £266Bolsover: £178Torfaen: £267Bolsover: £169Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£178£178£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £520, Bolsover £439Bolsover: £439Torfaen: £520Bolsover: £441Torfaen: £522Bolsover: £416Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Torfaen is higher£439£441£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.40, Bolsover £7.43Bolsover: £7.43Torfaen: £7.40Bolsover: £7.46Torfaen: £7.43Bolsover: £7.05Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Bolsover £9.97Bolsover: £9.97Torfaen: £12Bolsover: £10Torfaen: £12Bolsover: £9.46Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higher£9.97£10£9.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Torfaen: £7.02Bolsover: £6.37Torfaen: £7.05Bolsover: £6.02Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 1,026.7, Bolsover 1,014.0Bolsover: 1,014.0Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Torfaen is higher1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 136.1, Bolsover 117.6Bolsover: 117.6Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Torfaen is higher117.6

  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: Torfaen 198.3, Bolsover 177.9Bolsover: 177.9Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen is higher177.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higher100.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torfaen 259.4, Bolsover 210.5Bolsover: 210.5Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen is higher210.5

  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: Torfaen 36.5, Bolsover 36.0Bolsover: 36.0Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Torfaen and Bolsover, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£4,891£4,912£4,639Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£12,748£12,802£12,092Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,171£2,180£2,059Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,363£11,412£10,778Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£467£469£443Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£887£891£841Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£30£30£29Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£689£691£653Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£186£187£177Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£166£167£158Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,549£1,556£1,469Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£178£178£169Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£439£441£416Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.43£7.46£7.05Bolsover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.97£10£9.46Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.35£6.37£6.02Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,014.0Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1117.6Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3177.9Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3100.1Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4210.5Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.536.0Torfaen

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Torfaen Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Torfaen: £5,601Bolsover: £4,912Torfaen: £5,624Bolsover: £4,639Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higher£4,891£4,912£4,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, Bolsover £2,478Bolsover: £2,478Torfaen: £2,641Bolsover: £2,488Torfaen: £2,653Bolsover: £2,350Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higher£2,478£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, Bolsover £1,354Bolsover: £1,354Torfaen: £1,698Bolsover: £1,360Torfaen: £1,706Bolsover: £1,285Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen is higher£1,354£1,360£1,285

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, Bolsover £2,209Bolsover: £2,209Torfaen: £2,329Bolsover: £2,218Torfaen: £2,339Bolsover: £2,095Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higher£2,209£2,218£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Bolsover £91Bolsover: £91Torfaen: £110Bolsover: £91Torfaen: £110Bolsover: £86Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £196, Bolsover £172Bolsover: £172Torfaen: £196Bolsover: £173Torfaen: £197Bolsover: £164Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen is higher£172£173£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torfaen £7.08, Bolsover £5.84Bolsover: £5.84Torfaen: £7.08Bolsover: £5.87Torfaen: £7.11Bolsover: £5.54Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Torfaen: £800Bolsover: £691Torfaen: £803Bolsover: £653Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen is higher£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £187Torfaen: £189Bolsover: £177Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen is higher£186£187£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Bolsover £104Bolsover: £104Torfaen: £103Bolsover: £104Torfaen: £104Bolsover: £98Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, Bolsover £966Bolsover: £966Torfaen: £1,269Bolsover: £970Torfaen: £1,274Bolsover: £916Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen is higher£966£970£916

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Torfaen: £266Bolsover: £178Torfaen: £267Bolsover: £169Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Bolsover £274Bolsover: £274Torfaen: £315Bolsover: £275Torfaen: £316Bolsover: £260Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£274£275£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, Bolsover £4.64Bolsover: £4.64Torfaen: £4.48Bolsover: £4.66Torfaen: £4.50Bolsover: £4.40Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, Bolsover £6.22Bolsover: £6.22Torfaen: £7.27Bolsover: £6.25Torfaen: £7.31Bolsover: £5.90Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Torfaen: £7.02Bolsover: £6.37Torfaen: £7.05Bolsover: £6.02Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.5, Bolsover 197.1Bolsover: 197.1Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higher197.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, Bolsover 22.9Bolsover: 22.9Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Torfaen is higher22.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Bolsover 34.6Bolsover: 34.6Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen is higher34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higher100.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, Bolsover 131.3Bolsover: 131.3Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Torfaen is higher131.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, Bolsover 22.5Bolsover: 22.5Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Torfaen and Bolsover, per resident
MeasureTorfaenBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£4,891£4,912£4,639Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,478£2,488£2,350Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,354£1,360£1,285Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,209£2,218£2,095Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£91£91£86Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£172£173£164Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.84£5.87£5.54Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£689£691£653Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£186£187£177Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£104£104£98Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£966£970£916Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£178£178£169Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£274£275£260Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.64£4.66£4.40Bolsover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.22£6.25£5.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.35£6.37£6.02Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5197.1Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.322.9Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.734.6Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3100.1Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0131.3Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.5Bolsover

Total

Torfaen is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Torfaen Bolsover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Bolsover £409.3mBolsover: £409.3mTorfaen: £526.7mBolsover: £411.0mTorfaen: £528.9mBolsover: £388.2mTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mTorfaen is higher£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Bolsover £207.3mBolsover: £207.3mTorfaen: £248.4mBolsover: £208.2mTorfaen: £249.4mBolsover: £196.7mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen is higher£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Bolsover £113.3mBolsover: £113.3mTorfaen: £159.7mBolsover: £113.8mTorfaen: £160.4mBolsover: £107.5mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Bolsover £184.8mBolsover: £184.8mTorfaen: £219.0mBolsover: £185.6mTorfaen: £219.9mBolsover: £175.3mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen is higher£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Bolsover £7.6mBolsover: £7.6mTorfaen: £10.3mBolsover: £7.6mTorfaen: £10.4mBolsover: £7.2mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Bolsover £14.4mBolsover: £14.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBolsover: £14.5mTorfaen: £18.5mBolsover: £13.7mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Bolsover £0.49mBolsover: £0.49mTorfaen: £0.67mBolsover: £0.49mTorfaen: £0.67mBolsover: £0.46mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £75.2m, Bolsover £57.6mBolsover: £57.6mTorfaen: £75.2mBolsover: £57.9mTorfaen: £75.5mBolsover: £54.7mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen is higher£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Bolsover £15.6mBolsover: £15.6mTorfaen: £17.7mBolsover: £15.7mTorfaen: £17.8mBolsover: £14.8mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Bolsover £8.7mBolsover: £8.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBolsover: £8.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBolsover: £8.2mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Bolsover £80.9mBolsover: £80.9mTorfaen: £119.3mBolsover: £81.2mTorfaen: £119.8mBolsover: £76.7mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Bolsover £14.9mBolsover: £14.9mTorfaen: £25.0mBolsover: £14.9mTorfaen: £25.1mBolsover: £14.1mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Bolsover £22.9mBolsover: £22.9mTorfaen: £29.6mBolsover: £23.0mTorfaen: £29.7mBolsover: £21.7mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Bolsover £0.39mBolsover: £0.39mTorfaen: £0.42mBolsover: £0.39mTorfaen: £0.42mBolsover: £0.37mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Bolsover £0.52mBolsover: £0.52mTorfaen: £0.68mBolsover: £0.52mTorfaen: £0.69mBolsover: £0.49mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, Bolsover £0.53mBolsover: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.66mBolsover: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.66mBolsover: £0.50mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTorfaen is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Bolsover 16,491Bolsover: 16,491Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Torfaen is higher16,491

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Bolsover 1,912Bolsover: 1,912Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Bolsover 2,893Bolsover: 2,893Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher2,893

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Bolsover 8,377Bolsover: 8,377Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher8,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Bolsover 10,986Bolsover: 10,986Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher10,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Bolsover 1,880Bolsover: 1,880Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,880

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Bolsover, total
MeasureTorfaenBolsoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32816,491Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5631,912Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7332,893Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6518,377Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76410,986Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0751,880Torfaen

Sources

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

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