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Torfaen and Rotherham

94,034 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Rotherham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 17 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 5. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Torfaen: £5,601Rotherham: £5,083Torfaen: £5,624Rotherham: £4,801Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,193, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Torfaen: £13,193Rotherham: £12,889Torfaen: £13,250Rotherham: £12,174Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12,834£12,889£12,174

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,806, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Torfaen: £2,806Rotherham: £2,610Torfaen: £2,818Rotherham: £2,466Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,631, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Torfaen: £11,631Rotherham: £11,480Torfaen: £11,681Rotherham: £10,843Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £549, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Torfaen: £549Rotherham: £486Torfaen: £552Rotherham: £459Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

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

    £977£982£927Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Torfaen: £35Rotherham: £33Torfaen: £36Rotherham: £31Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Torfaen: £800Rotherham: £660Torfaen: £803Rotherham: £623Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Torfaen: £189Rotherham: £199Torfaen: £189Rotherham: £188Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

  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, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Torfaen: £170Rotherham: £210Torfaen: £171Rotherham: £198Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Rotherham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Torfaen: £2,097Rotherham: £1,963Torfaen: £2,106Rotherham: £1,854Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Torfaen: £266Rotherham: £220Torfaen: £267Rotherham: £208Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £520, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Torfaen: £520Rotherham: £417Torfaen: £522Rotherham: £394Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£416£417£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.40, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Torfaen: £7.40Rotherham: £9.22Torfaen: £7.43Rotherham: £8.71Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Rotherham is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Torfaen: £12Rotherham: £11Torfaen: £12Rotherham: £10Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Torfaen: £7.02Rotherham: £8.51Torfaen: £7.05Rotherham: £8.04Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  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, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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: Torfaen 198.3, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count180.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  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, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Rotherham is higher47.1

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Torfaen and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,062£5,083£4,801Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£12,834£12,889£12,174Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,599£2,610£2,466Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,431£11,480£10,843Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£484£486£459Torfaen
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£32£33£31Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£657£660£623Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,954£1,963£1,854Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£219£220£208Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£416£417£394Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,016.8Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1126.0Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3180.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.398.5Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4245.8Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.547.1Rotherham

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 5. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Torfaen: £5,601Rotherham: £5,083Torfaen: £5,624Rotherham: £4,801Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Torfaen: £2,641Rotherham: £2,395Torfaen: £2,653Rotherham: £2,262Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Torfaen: £1,698Rotherham: £1,602Torfaen: £1,706Rotherham: £1,513Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Torfaen: £2,329Rotherham: £2,133Torfaen: £2,339Rotherham: £2,014Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Torfaen: £110Rotherham: £90Torfaen: £110Rotherham: £85Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £196, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Torfaen: £196Rotherham: £166Torfaen: £197Rotherham: £156Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

  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, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Torfaen: £7.08Rotherham: £6.05Torfaen: £7.11Rotherham: £5.71Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Torfaen: £800Rotherham: £660Torfaen: £803Rotherham: £623Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Torfaen: £189Rotherham: £199Torfaen: £189Rotherham: £188Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Rotherham is higher£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Torfaen: £103Rotherham: £129Torfaen: £104Rotherham: £122Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98Rotherham is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Torfaen: £1,269Rotherham: £1,204Torfaen: £1,274Rotherham: £1,138Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Torfaen: £266Rotherham: £220Torfaen: £267Rotherham: £208Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Torfaen: £315Rotherham: £256Torfaen: £316Rotherham: £242Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Torfaen: £4.48Rotherham: £5.66Torfaen: £4.50Rotherham: £5.35Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Torfaen: £7.27Rotherham: £6.77Torfaen: £7.31Rotherham: £6.39Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Torfaen: £7.02Rotherham: £8.51Torfaen: £7.05Rotherham: £8.04Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Rotherham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.5, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count150.8

  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, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Rotherham is higher28.9

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Torfaen and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureTorfaenRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,062£5,083£4,801Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,384£2,395£2,262Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,595£1,602£1,513Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,124£2,133£2,014Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£90£90£85Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£165£166£156Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.02£6.05£5.71Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£657£660£623Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,199£1,204£1,138Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£219£220£208Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£255£256£242Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.74£6.77£6.39Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5188.9Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.323.4Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.733.5Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.398.5Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0150.8Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.128.9Rotherham

Total

Torfaen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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

Torfaen Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnTorfaen: £526.7mRotherham: £1.4bnTorfaen: £528.9mRotherham: £1.3bnTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mTorfaen: £248.4mRotherham: £661.7mTorfaen: £249.4mRotherham: £625.0mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mTorfaen: £159.7mRotherham: £442.6mTorfaen: £160.4mRotherham: £418.1mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mTorfaen: £219.0mRotherham: £589.3mTorfaen: £219.9mRotherham: £556.6mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mTorfaen: £10.3mRotherham: £24.9mTorfaen: £10.4mRotherham: £23.6mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mTorfaen: £18.4mRotherham: £45.7mTorfaen: £18.5mRotherham: £43.2mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

  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, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.67mRotherham: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.67mRotherham: £1.6mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRotherham 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: Torfaen £75.2m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mTorfaen: £75.2mRotherham: £182.4mTorfaen: £75.5mRotherham: £172.3mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mTorfaen: £17.7mRotherham: £54.9mTorfaen: £17.8mRotherham: £51.9mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mRotherham is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mTorfaen: £9.7mRotherham: £35.6mTorfaen: £9.7mRotherham: £33.6mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRotherham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mTorfaen: £119.3mRotherham: £332.8mTorfaen: £119.8mRotherham: £314.3mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mTorfaen: £25.0mRotherham: £60.8mTorfaen: £25.1mRotherham: £57.4mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mTorfaen: £29.6mRotherham: £70.8mTorfaen: £29.7mRotherham: £66.9mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mTorfaen: £0.42mRotherham: £1.6mTorfaen: £0.42mRotherham: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mTorfaen: £0.68mRotherham: £1.9mTorfaen: £0.69mRotherham: £1.8mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mTorfaen: £0.66mRotherham: £2.4mTorfaen: £0.66mRotherham: £2.2mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mRotherham is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Rotherham is higher7,982

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Rotherham, total
MeasureTorfaenRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32852,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5636,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7339,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65127,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76441,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0757,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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