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Torfaen and Rossendale

94,034 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Rossendale on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 2. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Torfaen: £5,601Rossendale: £4,567Torfaen: £5,624Rossendale: £4,314Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,193, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Torfaen: £13,193Rossendale: £13,002Torfaen: £13,250Rossendale: £12,281Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen is higher£12,947£13,002£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,806, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Torfaen: £2,806Rossendale: £2,165Torfaen: £2,818Rossendale: £2,045Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,631, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Torfaen: £11,631Rossendale: £11,749Torfaen: £11,681Rossendale: £11,097Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £549, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Torfaen: £549Rossendale: £476Torfaen: £552Rossendale: £450Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Torfaen is higher£474£476£450

  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, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Torfaen: £977Rossendale: £746Torfaen: £982Rossendale: £705Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Torfaen is higher£743£746£705

  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, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Torfaen: £35Rossendale: £30Torfaen: £36Rossendale: £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, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Torfaen: £800Rossendale: £512Torfaen: £803Rossendale: £483Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Torfaen: £189Rossendale: £164Torfaen: £189Rossendale: £154Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen is higher£163£164£154

  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, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Torfaen: £170Rossendale: £128Torfaen: £171Rossendale: £121Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Torfaen is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Torfaen: £2,097Rossendale: £1,633Torfaen: £2,106Rossendale: £1,542Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Torfaen: £266Rossendale: £169Torfaen: £267Rossendale: £160Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £520, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Torfaen: £520Rossendale: £388Torfaen: £522Rossendale: £366Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Torfaen is higher£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.40, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Torfaen: £7.40Rossendale: £10Torfaen: £7.43Rossendale: £9.76Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Rossendale is higher£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Torfaen: £12Rossendale: £6.13Torfaen: £12Rossendale: £5.79Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Torfaen: £7.02Rossendale: £6.09Torfaen: £7.05Rossendale: £5.75Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Torfaen is higher1,005.8

  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, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Torfaen is higher118.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 198.3, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen is higher162.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higher76.9

  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, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen is higher207.5

  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, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Torfaen is higher28.1

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Torfaen and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£4,548£4,567£4,314Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£12,947£13,002£12,281Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,156£2,165£2,045Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£474£476£450Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£743£746£705Torfaen
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£509£512£483Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£163£164£154Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£127£128£121Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,626£1,633£1,542Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£168£169£160Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£386£388£366Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.10£6.13£5.79Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.06£6.09£5.75Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,005.8Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1118.9Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3162.2Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.376.9Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4207.5Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.528.1Torfaen

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Torfaen: £5,601Rossendale: £4,567Torfaen: £5,624Rossendale: £4,314Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Torfaen: £2,641Rossendale: £2,383Torfaen: £2,653Rossendale: £2,251Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higher£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Torfaen: £1,698Rossendale: £1,334Torfaen: £1,706Rossendale: £1,260Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Torfaen: £2,329Rossendale: £2,153Torfaen: £2,339Rossendale: £2,034Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Torfaen: £110Rossendale: £87Torfaen: £110Rossendale: £82Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £196, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Torfaen: £196Rossendale: £137Torfaen: £197Rossendale: £129Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen is higher£136£137£129

  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, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Torfaen: £7.08Rossendale: £5.58Torfaen: £7.11Rossendale: £5.27Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Torfaen: £800Rossendale: £512Torfaen: £803Rossendale: £483Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Torfaen: £189Rossendale: £164Torfaen: £189Rossendale: £154Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen is higher£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Torfaen: £103Rossendale: £79Torfaen: £104Rossendale: £74Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98Torfaen is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Torfaen: £1,269Rossendale: £1,006Torfaen: £1,274Rossendale: £950Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Torfaen: £266Rossendale: £169Torfaen: £267Rossendale: £160Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Torfaen: £315Rossendale: £239Torfaen: £316Rossendale: £226Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Torfaen: £4.48Rossendale: £6.37Torfaen: £4.50Rossendale: £6.02Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Rossendale is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Torfaen: £7.27Rossendale: £3.78Torfaen: £7.31Rossendale: £3.57Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Torfaen: £7.02Rossendale: £6.09Torfaen: £7.05Rossendale: £5.75Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.5, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higher184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Torfaen is higher21.8

  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, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen is higher29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Torfaen is higher127.8

  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, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Torfaen is higher17.3

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Torfaen and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureTorfaenRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£4,548£4,567£4,314Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,373£2,383£2,251Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,328£1,334£1,260Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,144£2,153£2,034Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£87£87£82Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£136£137£129Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.56£5.58£5.27Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£509£512£483Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£163£164£154Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£78£79£74Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,002£1,006£950Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£168£169£160Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£238£239£226Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£3.76£3.78£3.57Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.06£6.09£5.75Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5184.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.321.8Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.729.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.376.9Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0127.8Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.117.3Torfaen

Total

Torfaen is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mTorfaen: £526.7mRossendale: £332.7mTorfaen: £528.9mRossendale: £314.2mTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mTorfaen is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mTorfaen: £248.4mRossendale: £173.6mTorfaen: £249.4mRossendale: £164.0mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen is higher£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mTorfaen: £159.7mRossendale: £97.2mTorfaen: £160.4mRossendale: £91.8mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mTorfaen: £219.0mRossendale: £156.9mTorfaen: £219.9mRossendale: £148.2mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mTorfaen: £10.3mRossendale: £6.4mTorfaen: £10.4mRossendale: £6.0mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mTorfaen: £18.4mRossendale: £10.0mTorfaen: £18.5mRossendale: £9.4mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mTorfaen: £0.67mRossendale: £0.41mTorfaen: £0.67mRossendale: £0.38mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £75.2m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mTorfaen: £75.2mRossendale: £37.3mTorfaen: £75.5mRossendale: £35.2mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mTorfaen: £17.7mRossendale: £11.9mTorfaen: £17.8mRossendale: £11.3mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mTorfaen: £9.7mRossendale: £5.7mTorfaen: £9.7mRossendale: £5.4mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mTorfaen: £119.3mRossendale: £73.3mTorfaen: £119.8mRossendale: £69.2mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mTorfaen: £25.0mRossendale: £12.3mTorfaen: £25.1mRossendale: £11.6mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mTorfaen: £29.6mRossendale: £17.4mTorfaen: £29.7mRossendale: £16.4mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mTorfaen: £0.42mRossendale: £0.46mTorfaen: £0.42mRossendale: £0.44mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRossendale is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mTorfaen: £0.68mRossendale: £0.28mTorfaen: £0.69mRossendale: £0.26mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mTorfaen: £0.66mRossendale: £0.44mTorfaen: £0.66mRossendale: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTorfaen is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Torfaen is higher13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Torfaen is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Rossendale, total
MeasureTorfaenRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRossendale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32813,429Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5631,588Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7332,165Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6515,601Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,7649,312Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0751,263Torfaen

Sources

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

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  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.
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